2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
The 2000 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament played in Sri Lanka from 11 to 28 January 2000. It was the third edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the first to be held in Sri Lanka.
| Dates | 11 January – 28 January 2000 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | ICC |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
| Champions | India (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Sri Lanka |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 54 |
| Player of the series | Yuvraj Singh |
| Most runs | Graeme Smith (348) |
| Most wickets | Zahid Saeed (15) |
The 2000 World Cup was contested by sixteen teams, including three making their tournament debuts. After an initial group stage, the top eight teams played off in a super league to decide the tournament champions, with the non-qualifiers playing a separate "plate" competition. Portions of the group stage were heavily impacted by rain, especially in Group C, where only two matches could be played to completion. In the final, played at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club, India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets. Both teams had made the final for the first time. Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was named player of the tournament, while South Africa's Graeme Smith was the leading run-scorer and Pakistan's Zahid Saeed was the leading wicket-taker.