Team India won the first-ever Women’s Under 19 World Cup. The final was played between India and England. Team England was only able to set a target of 68. In response, team India took over the opponent’s with 7 wickets in hands, and 36 balls remained. It was an easy peasy win for team blue. Titas Sadhu won the player of the match award, and the player of the series was Grace Scrivens.
The final was held in Senwes Park, Potchefstroom. India won the toss and elected to bowl first. England didn’t play well, and only 4 players could reach double figures. The top scorer from the English side was Ryana Macdonald Gay. she played an inning of 19 runs. The other double-figure batters were Alexa Stonehouse, Sophia Smale, and Niamh Holland. They scored 11, 11, and 10 runs, respectively. Titas Sadhu, Archana Devi, and Parshavi Chopra sent 2 players back to the dressing room.
The Indian team was on target with 6 wickets in hand. Soumya Tiwari and Gongadi Trisha were the top scorers from the Indian side. Each of them scored 24 runs. Hannah Baker, Grace Scrivens, and Alexa Stonehouse bagged 1 wicket each.
This win will leave an impact on Indian social and cricket history as India is going to organize the first-ever Women’s Premier League in the upcoming months. This win is a catalyst for that league.
Congratulations to the first ever champions of the Women's #U19T20WorldCup! 🏆🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/hSE7Z6l4tW
— ICC (@ICC) January 29, 2023
