India’s U-19 Women Clinch Second Consecutive ICC T20 World Cup Title

India’s U-19 Women Clinch Second Consecutive ICC T20 World Cup Title

India’s U-19 women’s team delivered a dominant performance to defeat South Africa and lift their second consecutive ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup title at Bayuemas Oval on Sunday.

The star of the match was Gongadi Trisha, who played a match-winning all-round role, taking 3/15 with the ball before scoring an unbeaten 44 runs to guide India to a comfortable victory.

---

South Africa’s Batting Struggles

Opting to bat first, South Africa faced a disciplined Indian bowling attack and managed to score only 82 runs in 20 overs.

✅ Top Performers for South Africa:

• Mieke van Voorst: 23 (18)
• Jemma Botha: 16 (22)
• Fay Cowling: 15 (20)
• Karabo Meso: 10 (17)

India’s bowlers dominated the innings:
🔥 Gongadi Trisha – 3/15
🔥 Parunika Sisodia, Aayushi Shukla, Vaishnavi Sharma – 2 wickets each
🔥 Shabnam Shakil – 1 wicket

---

India’s Confident Chase

India comfortably chased down the target in just 11.2 overs, winning by nine wickets with 52 balls to spare.

✅ Top Performers for India:

• Gongadi Trisha – 44* (33) 🏆 Player of the Match
• Sanika Chalke – 26* (22)

South Africa’s Kayla Reyneke was the only bowler to claim a wicket.

---

Trisha’s Brilliance & Player of the Tournament Award

💎 Gongadi Trisha was awarded Player of the Match for her outstanding all-round display. She was also named Player of the Tournament, having scored 309 runs and taken seven wickets throughout the competition.

Reflecting on her performance, she said:
“It means everything to me. I focused on my strengths and always look up to Mithali di. My dream is to play for India and win more matches.”

She also dedicated her performance to her father, who was present at the match.

---

India’s Dominance in U-19 Cricket

🏆 India remains undefeated in the tournament, successfully defending their title after winning the inaugural ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup in 2023 under Shafali Verma’s captaincy.

With back-to-back titles, India has once again proven its strength in women’s cricket, setting the stage for a promising future.

Stay tuned for more cricket updates! 🏏✨