Opener Trisha Gongadi celebrates after etching her title within the report books scoring the first-ever century in Girls’s Below-19 T20 World Cup historical past. Picture: X/@icc
Opener Trisha Gongadi etched her title within the report books scoring the first-ever century in girls’s U-19 T20 World Cup historical past to energy India to 150-run victory over Scotland in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday (January 28, 2025).
Trisha displayed her array of strokes and slammed 110 not out off 59 balls with the assistance of 13 boundaries and 4 maximums after being despatched into bat.
She was ably supported by fellow opener and wicketkeeper Kamalini G (51 off 42 balls) and Sanika Chalke, who remained unbeaten on 29 off 20 balls as India scored 208 for 1 in 20 overs.
In reply, Scotland reduce a sorry determine as they have been bowled out for 58 in 14 overs.
For Scotland, openers Pippa Kelly (12) and Emma Walsingham (12) have been joint top-scorers.
Left-arm orthodox spinner Ayushi Shukla was the star for India with the ball returning with figures of 4 for 8, whereas left-armer Vaishnavi Sharma (3/5) and Trisha (3/6), after her exploits with the bat, additionally carried out with the ball in hand.
In the meantime in different matches of the day, Bangladesh completed their marketing campaign in model with a straightforward 10-wicket victory over the West Indies.
The Asian facet carried out nicely with the ball to limit the West Indies to only 54 for six from their 13 overs and cruised previous the victory goal inside 9 overs on the again of an unbeaten 25 not out from opener Juairiya Ferdous.
Bangladesh gained the toss and elected to bowl at Bayuemas Oval after tireless effort from floor workers within the nation’s capital, with spinner Nishita Akter Nishi amassing three wickets Anisa Akter Soba claimed a pair of wickets because the West Indies struggled within the circumstances and Bangladesh eased dwelling to maneuver as much as third place on the Group 1 standings.
In one other Group 2 match, no play was attainable in Sarawak, with heavy rain leaving the Tremendous Six contest between South Africa and the USA deserted with no ball being bowled.
South Africa had already certified for the semifinals of the occasion, whereas USA picked up some extent to maneuver to 3rd in Group 2.
Printed – January 28, 2025 03:50 pm is
