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Int'l Cricket Council
31-01-2025
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Final four ready to face off at ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025
A rematch of the final from two years ago headlines a star-studded semi-final line-up at the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025. Reigning champions India, take on 2023 runners-up England in the second of the two last four encounters, which are both taking place at the Bayuemas Oval. Both sides are unbeaten heading into the semi-final stage, with India in imposing form led by the runs of Gongadi Trisha, who has scored 230 runs in five innings at an average of 76.66 and a strike rate of 155.40, all tournament highs. India also boast the competition's two leading wicket-takers, Vaishnavi Sharma and Aayushi Shukla, who have taken 12 and 10 scalps respectively across their matches so far. England have found themselves hampered by the weather at times, with two no results, but have three wins to their name in the matches which have survived the conditions. Seventeen-year-old spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman came to the fore in their final Super 6 victory against New Zealand, taking four for eight from four overs, while opener Davina Perrin has scored 131 runs in four innings – the only batter aside from Trisha with a total tally in three figures. India won by seven wickets when the two sides met in the final two years ago and England will be eager to turn the tables as they look to etch a new name on the trophy. The day's first semi-final brings back memories of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 as South Africa and Australia go head-to-head. The Proteas came out on top in that meeting between the senior sides and their stars of tomorrow will look to follow suit having qualified as Group 2 winners from the Super 6 stage. South Africa's bowling has been particularly devastating in their run to the last four. They have conceded just 144 runs in their four matches, including their dismissal of Samoa for 16 and Monalisa Legodi taking four for four as Ireland were bowled out for 35. Australia have been similarly impressive in restricting their opponents but come into the semi-final with a point to prove after slipping to their first defeat of the tournament against Sri Lanka in their most recent Super 6 encounter, beaten by 12 runs in a low-scoring thriller. Left-arm spinner Hasrat Gill has been in particularly miserly form, taking eight wickets and conceding just 3.82 runs per over, while Caoimhe Bray has impressed with bat and ball. It is all set up for two entertaining clashes as the world's best young female cricketers do battle for the right to earn a place in Sunday's showpiece. ENDS
Int'l Cricket Council
29-01-2025
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Stats leaders shining bright at the ICC Women's U19WC 2025
The superstars of tomorrow have been writing their names into the record books throughout the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2025. We take a look at some of the key figures and impressive statistics racked up over the course of the tournament so far. Five teams have scored over 130 runs in an innings - and Sri Lanka have done it twice. India sit top the chart, though, with their score of 208/1 versus Scotland - making them the only team to average a run-rate of above 10 an over (10.4). Team Opposition Innings total India Scotland 208/1 Sri Lanka West Indies 166/5 Sri Lanka Malaysia 162/6 England Ireland 144/7 Australia Nepal 139/6 Pakistan Samoa 136/8 Dominant India register big win over Scotland | Match Highlights | U19WC 2025 Trisha Gongadi's incredible knock of 110 not out against Scotland shoots her to the top of the charts - the first woman to score a hundred in the U19 T20 World Cup. She scored 76 of those runs in boundaries - 13 fours and four sixes - and went at an amazing strike rate of 186.44. Player Team Opposition Score Gongadi Trisha India Scotland 110* Davina Perrin England USA 74 Dahami Sanethma Sri Lanka Malaysia 55 G Kamalini India Scotland 51 Trisha Gongadi could do no wrong against Scotland | POTM Highlights | U19WC 2025 Unsurprisingly, Trisha and Perrin also lead the tallies for the cumulative most runs scored so far in the tournament, with seven other players notching 80 or more. Player Team Total runs scored Gongadi Trisha India 230 Davina Perrin England 131 Sanjana Kavindi Sri Lanka 93 Pippa Sproul Scotland 92 The bowlers have shone as well, with some superb individual displays over the course of the tournament - notably Vaishnavi Sharma with the first hat-trick of the tournament, against hosts Malaysia. Player Team Number of wickets Vaishnavi Sharma India 12 Aayushi Shukla India 10 Kayla Reyneke South Africa 9 Chamodi Praboda Sri Lanka 9 Puja Mahato Nepal 9 Anisa Akter Soba Bangladesh 9 Three bowlers have taken five-wicket hauls over the course of the tournament, showing that the batters don't always have it their own way. Vaishnavi Sharma tops the table with five wickets taken and just five runs conceded in her four overs - one of which was a maiden. Player Team Opposition Figures Vaishnavi Sharma India Malaysia 5-5 Maisie Maceira Scotland Nepal 5-15 Ritu Singh USA New Zealand 5-15 Of course, we shouldn't forget the achievements of those in the field. By the end of the Super 6s, no fewer than 11 players had taken four or more catches in the tournament. Player Team Catches taken Shashini Gimhani Sri Lanka 6 Puja Mahato Nepal 5 Sanika Chalke India 5 ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2025 Women's News News
Int'l Cricket Council
27-01-2025
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LIVE: England aims to seal semi-finals berth against New Zealand at U19WC 2025
It's been crunch time through the Super Six phase at the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup so far and today's isolated match defines just that. England take on New Zealand in Sarawak, with plenty on the line for both sides. The English can book the fourth and last semifinals spot with a win, while New Zealand are playing for survival. It comes after India joined Australia and South Africa earlier booked their places in the final four. Follow along with updates, highlights and the Match Centre link to keep tabs as the action unfolds. England won the toss and elected to field in Sarawak. India clinches comfortable victory over Bangladesh | Match Highlights | U19WC 2025 England aiming to join India, Australia and South Africa in final four Heavyweights England can officially book their semi-finals spot with a win over New Zealand. Wet weather has been the only thing that's slowed them down so far, having copped two no results so far in Malaysia. The English were impressive against USA, leaning on the batting prowess of star opener Davina Perrin. They go up against a New Zealand side that's had an inconsistent campaign so far. The Kiwis will need their top order to fire with the bat, which has eluded them so far. Vaishnavi Sharma's game changing spell | POTM Highlights | U19WC 2025 ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2025 News
Int'l Cricket Council
26-01-2025
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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
