The 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in Sri Lanka from 2 to 15 February 2006. It was the sixth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The final was played between Pakistan and India in Colombo, which Pakistan won by 38 runs, enabling them to become the first back-to-back champions of the tournament.

Teams and qualification

The ten full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) qualified automatically: Another six teams qualified through regional qualification tournaments:

Grounds

The matches were played on five grounds in Colombo:

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Scorecard

Quarter-finals results

Super League Quarter-finals

Plate Championship Quarter-finals

Semi-finals results

Plate Championship Semi-finals

Super League Play-off Semi-finals

Plate Championship Play-off Semi-finals

Super League Semi-finals

Final results

Plate Championship Play-off final

Super League Play-off final

Plate Championship final

Final

A dramatic final was played between Pakistan and India in Colombo. After Pakistan set a very low target of 110 runs to win for India, a stunning Pakistani bowling performance devastated India's top-order batsmen, taking the first six wickets for nine runs. India was eventually dismissed for 71, enabling Pakistan to become the first country ever to defend the title successfully and become back-to-back champions of the tournament.

Final standings

Future senior players

Future players that featured for their national team in the tournament were: