India U19 Women Are Champions, First Ever Women’s Cricket World Title For The Asian Nation

ICC Inaugural Women’s Under 19 T20 Championship 2023 Benoni, Gauteng & Potchefstroom, North West – South Africa Group / Knockout stages – concluded after 14 days

Group A Stage

SL U19 Wmn beat USA U19 Wmn by 07 wickets

USA U19 Wmn electing to bat, 96 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) Ritu Singh 22, Disha Dhingra 18, Skipper Geetika Kodali 11, Extras 15 – Dewmi Wijeratne 3 / 11 & 02 catches – career best on debut – Vidushika Perera 2 / 15.

SL U19 Wmn in reply, 100 / 3 – 19 Overs ) Skipper Vishmi Gunaratne 34no, Manudi Nanayakkara 32no, Sumudu Nisansala 14, Dewmi Wijeratne 10, Bhumika Bhadriraju 2 / 17.

Player of the Match : Vishmi Gunaratne – SL U19 Wmn

SL U19 Wmn lost to BAN U19 Wmn by 10 runs

BAN U19 Wmn put into bat, 165 / 2 – ( 20 Overs ) Afia Prottasha 53, Shorna Akter 50no, Dilara Akter 36no, Misty Shaha 14, Rashmi Nethranjali 1 / 30.

SL U19 Wmn in reply, 155 / 4 – ( 20 Overs ) Skipper Vishmi Gunaratne 60no – career best – Dewmi Wijeratne 55 – career best – the pair were involved in a 96 run stand for the 03rd wicket – Dulanga Dissanayake 12no, Extras 21, Marufa Akter 2 / 19.

Player of the Match : Afia Prottasha – Bangladesh

SL U19 Wmn lost to AUS U19 Wmn by 108 runs

AUS 19 Wmn put into bat, 159 / 5 – ( 20 Overs ) Ella Hayward 36, Siannar Ginger 30, Kate Pelle 27, Lucy Hamilton 22, Amy Smith 22no, Extras 13, Rismi Sanjana 2 / 30 – career best.

SL U19 Wmn in reply, 51 all out – ( 13 Overs ) Nethmi Senaratne 11, Extras 12 – 03 batters dismissed without scoring – Lucy Hamilton 2 / 00, Maggie Clark 2 / 08, Charis Bekker 02 catches.

Player of the Match : Ella Hayward – AUS 19 Wmn

Super 6 – Group 01

SL U19 Wmn lost to IND U19 Wmn by 07 wickets

SL U19 Wmn put into bat, 59 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) Skipper Vishmi Gunaratne 25, Umaya Rathnayake 13, Parshavi Chopra 4 / 05 – career best – Mannat Kashyap 2 / 16.

IND U19 Wmn in reply, 60 / 3 – ( 7.2 Overs ) Soumya Tiwari 28no, Skipper Shafali Verma 15, Shweta Sehrawat 13, Dewmi Wijeratne 3 / 34.

Player of the Match : Parshavi Chopra – IND U19 Wmn

SL U19 Wmn lost to RSA U19 Wmn by 01 run

RSA U19 Wmn electing to bat, 134 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) Kayla Reyneke 43, Jenna Evans 22, Madison Landsman 21, Vidushika Perera 3 / 25, Dewmi Wijeratne 2 / 22, Sumudu Nisansala 02 victims, Rashmi Nethranjali 02 catches.

SL U19 Wmn in reply, 133 / 8 – ( 20 Overs ) DewmiWijerathne 37, Nethmi Senaratne 36, ManudiNanayakkara 17, Skipper Vishmi Gunaratne 12 – 03 batters dismissed run out – Kayla Reyneke 2 / 16, Karabo Meso 02 victims & 01 run out assist.

Player of the Match : Kayla Reyneke – RSA U19 Wmn

AUS U19 Wmn 88 / 3 – ( 13.5 Overs ) beat IND U19 Wmn 87 all out – ( 18.5 Overs ) by 07 wickets
RSA U19 Wmn 108 / 5 – ( 18.5 Overs ) beat BAN U19 Wmn 105 / 6 – ( 20 Overs ) by 05 wickets
AUS U19 Wmn 109 / 4 – ( 15.1 Overs ) beat UAE 19 Wmn 107 / 8 – ( 20 Overs ) by 06 wickets
BAN U19 Wmn 73 / 5 – ( 9.1 Overs ) beat UAE 19 Wmn 69 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) by 05 wickets

Super 06 – Group 02

NZL U19 Wmn 99 / 6 – ( 16.1 Overs ) beat Rwanda U19 Wmn 96 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) by 04 wickets
ENG U19 Wmn 207 / 2 – ( 20 Overs ) beat IRE U19 Wmn 86 all out – ( 16.5 Overs ) by 121 runs
Rwanda U19 Wmn 71 / 6 – ( 18.2 Overs ) beat WI U19 Wmn 70 all out – ( 16.3 Overs ) by 04 wickets
PAK U19 Wmn 117 / 3 – ( 17.3 Overs ) beat IRE U19 Wmn 113 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) by 07 wickets
NZL U19 Wmn 178 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) beat PAK U19 Wmn 75 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) by 103 runs
ENG U19 Wmn 179 / 4 – ( 20 Overs ) beat WI U19 Wmn 84 / 8 – ( 20 Overs ) by 95 runs

Semi Finals

India U19 Wmn beat New Zealand U19 Wmn by 08 wickets
NZL U19 Wmn put into bat, 107 / 9 – ( 20 Overs ) Georgia Plimmer 35, Isabella Gaze 26, Skipper Izzy Sharp 13, Kayley Knight 12 – lost the last 05 wickets for the addition of 24 runs – Parshavi Chopra 3 / 20, Skipper Shafali Verma 1/ 07.

IND U19 in reply, 110 / 2 – ( 14.2 Overs ) SHweta Sehrawat 61no, Soumya tiwari 22, Skipper Shafali Verma 10, Extras 12, Anna Browning 2 / 18.

Player of the Match : Parshavi Chopra – IND U19 Wmn

England U19 Wmn beat Australia U19 Wmn by 03 runs
ENG U19 Wmn electing to bat, 99 all out – ( 19.5 Overs ) Alexa Stonehouse 25, Skipper Grace Scrivens 20, Josie Groves 15, Seren Smale 10, Extras 17 – lost the first 05 wickets for the addition of 37 runs, the last 05 wickets fell for the addition of 31 runs – Sianna Ginger 3 / 13, Maggie Clark 3 / 15, Ella Hayward 3 / 25, Claire Moore & Amy Smith 02 catches each.

AUS U19 Wmn in reply, 96 all out – ( 18.4 Overs ) Amy Smith 26, Clare Moore 20, Ella Hayward 16 – lost the last 06 wickets for the addition of 40 runs – 03 batters dismissed without scoring, including Skipper Rhys McKenna – Hannah Baker 3 / 10, Skipper Grace Scrivens 2 / 08, Josie Groves & Ryana MacDonald-Gay 02 catches each.

Player of the Match : Hannah Baker – ENG U19 Wmn

Final

India U19 Wmn beat England U19 Wmn by 03 wickets

ENG U19 Wmn put into bat, 68 all out – ( 17.1 Overs ) Ryana MacDonald-Gay 19, Alexa Stonehouse 11, Sophia Smale 11, Niamh Holland 10 – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 22 runs, the last 04 wickets fell for the addition of 15 runs – Titas Sadhu 2 / 06, Parshavi Chopra 2 / 13, Archana Devi 2 / 17, Sonam Yadav 02 catches.

IND U19 Wmn in reply, 69 / 3 – ( 14 Overs ) Soumya Tiwari 24no, Gongadi Trisha 24, Skipper Shafali Verma 15, Alexa Stonehouse 1 / 08, Hannah Baker 1 / 13, Skipper Grace Scrivens 1 / 13.

Player of the Match : Titas Sadhu – India U19 Wmn
Player of the Series : Grace Scrivens – England U19 Wmn

Most Runs :
297 – Shweta Sehrawat : IND U19 Wmn
293 – Grace Scrivens : ENG U19 Wmn
172 – Shafali Verma : IND U19 Wmn

Best Batting :
93 – Grace Scrivens : ENG U19 Wmn
92no – Shweta Sehrawat : IND U19 Wmn
78 – Shafali Verma : IND U19 Wmn

Most Wickets :
12 – Maggie Clark : AUS U19 Wmn
11 – Parshavi Chopra : IND U19 Wmn
10 – Hannah Baker : ENG U19 Wmn
10 – Anosha Nasir : PAK U19 Wmn

Best Bowling :
5 / 12 – Ellie Anderson : ENG U19 Wmn
5 / 18 – Katut Dewi : IND U19 Wmn
4 / 02 – Grace Scrivens : ENG U19 Wmn

Most Catches :
06 ct – Ryana MacDonald-Gay : ENG U19 Wmn
06 ct – Claire Moore : AUS U19 Wmn
05 ct – Aroob Shah : PAK U19 Wmn

Best Fielding :
03 ct – Aroob Shah : PAK U19 Wmn
03 ct – Claire Moore : AUS U19 Wmn

Most Dismissals :
08 vic ( 03ct, 05st ) – Karabo Meso : RSA U19 Wmn
06 vic ( 03ct, 03st ) – Richa Ghosh : IND U19 Wmn

Best Wicket Keeping :
03 vic ( 01ct, 02st ) – Richa Ghosh : IND U19 Wmn
03 vic ( 02ct, 01st ) – Henriette Isimbi : RWN U19 Wmn
03 vic ( 01ct, 02st ) – Maddie Ward : ENG U19 Wmn

Highest Partnerships :
136 runs for 01st wicket –
Grace Scrivens / Liberty Heap – ENG U19 Wmn
124 runs for 01st wicket –
Grace Scrivens / Liberty Heap – ENG U19 Wmn
111 runs for 01st wicket –
Shweta Sehrawat / Shafali Verma – IND U19 Wmn
100no runs for 01st wicket –
Shawaal Zulfiqar / Eyman Fabima – PAK U19 Wmn

Highest Totals :
219 / 3 ( 20 ) – India U19 Wmn
207 / 2 ( 20 ) – England U19 Wmn

16 teams participated. 41 matches completed.