26-01-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Three U19WC 2025 semi-final spots confirmed as unbeaten heavyweights shine
The trio have been the stand-out teams so far in Malaysia, and Sunday's results mean that both India and Australia are assured of progressing from the Super 6 stage.
England are currently best placed to secure the fourth and final semi-final spot, and would do so if they win against New Zealand on Monday. Nigeria, the USA and New Zealand are all still in contention.
India won all three of their matches in Group, beating Sri Lanka, West Indies and hosts Malaysia to progress to the Super 6, where they continued their excellent form with Sunday's big win over Bangladesh.
India clinches comfortable victory over Bangladesh | Match Highlights | U19WC 2025
Opening batter Trisha Gongadi ended Sunday's game as the tournament's top run-scorer, hitting 120 across 89 balls faced in her four innings so far.
Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma has been a consistent threat with the ball, taking extraordinary combined figures of 9/23 across her 12 tournament overs to be tied as the tournament's leading wicket-taker.
Vaishnavi Sharma's game changing spell | POTM Highlights | U19WC 2025
Australia dominated in Group D, overcoming Bangladesh, Scotland and Nepal before showing their class with a convincing win over West Indies in the Super 6.
Eleanor Larosa and Caoimhe Bray have led the way with the ball for the Aussies, taking seven wickets apiece, while the top order have been solid throughout the tournament so far.
Australia also came out on top in a final-over thriller against Bangladesh, edging past the latter by a two-wicket margin.
The Proteas started off their tournament in impressive fashion with victory over New Zealand and have been in dominant form since then, seeing off Samoa and Nigeria in Group C before hammering Ireland in their first Super 6 game.
Captain and all-rounder Kayla Reyneke has been outstanding with the ball, taking nine wickets in her four matches to-date, while keeper Karabo Meso has shown a penchant for destructive middle-order hitting, slamming her runs at a tournament-leading strike rate of 194.11. ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2025 News Women's News ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2025
