Chasing a fighting Indian total of 223, the team led by Nafees Iqbal were shot out for 34 in 14.5 overs at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

Earlier, Karthik provided the momentum in the Indian innings scoring a fine 77 off 101 balls with the help eleven boundaries.

It was a one-man demolition job done by Indian left-arm paceman Irfan Pathan, who took nine wickets for 16 runs in his explosive eight overs.

None of the Bangladesh batsman could handle the swing and seam from the muscular Indian youngster, whose incredible feat confirmed his team's berth in the final of the four-nation tournament.

India will take on Sri Lanka in tomorrow's final at the Karachi National Stadium. The Lankans upset hosts Pakistan by 14 runs in another match.

With Pathan breathing fire it was no surprise that five of the Bangladeshi batters returned to the dressing room without troubling the scorers.

Nafees was the only batsman tantalizingly close to reaching double figures. The opener, who has recently been called up for the one-day series against England, fell after making just nine. It was the second highest score in the Bangladesh innings behind Mr. Sundries with 10.

The tour ended bitterly for the talented Chittagonian, who went to Pakistan on the back of a brilliant hundred against England in a three-day practice match last month but could score only 35 runs in three games.

The nephew of former national captain Akram Khan, who is scheduled to reach Dhaka this morning, will have little time to reflect on the disappointing time with the bat before joining the national team in Chittagong.

Like Nafees his uncle Akram will also try to forget his first assignment as manager of a Bangladesh team. The Indian drubbing completed a hattrick of defeats for the Under-19 team. They lost to Pakistan by 117 runs and suffered an eight-wicket thrashing at the hands of finalists Sri Lanka.