Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 23 (ANI): India completed on the high of Group A after blowing away Sri Lanka on Thursday within the Ladies’s Underneath-19 T20 World Cup 2025. Within the different sport, the West Indies secured their spot within the Tremendous Six stage by knocking out the hosts, Malaysia.
India maintained its flawless run within the group stage in Kuala Lumpur with an emphatic 60-run victory over Sri Lanka, who had been additionally unbeaten earlier than the match.
Opening batter Gongadi Trisha lifted India to 118/9 along with her worthwhile 49(44). Mithila Vinod chipped in with a vital cameo of 16(10), which propelled India to a combating whole.
India had been in a dire scenario once they misplaced two wickets within the area of 4 balls. However Trisha got here to India’s rescue and helped her facet get better from 17/2 to 78/4.
When Sri Lanka got here to chase 119, it wasn’t the picture-perfect begin that they might have hoped for. Sri Lanka misplaced a wicket every within the first 5 overs, with Shabnam Shakil and VJ Joshitha claiming two wickets every.
Rashmika Sewwandi tried to inject some life into Sri Lanka’s chase along with her 15(12), nevertheless it proved to be insubstantial. Sri Lanka’s last pair of Pramudi Methsara and Chamodi Praboda toiled onerous to outlive 10 overs and efficiently averted getting bowled out.
Earlier than India’s triumph, the West Indies ousted Malaysia with a 53-run triumph. Although the Caribbean facet managed to place simply 112/7 on the board, the West Indies managed to skittle out Malaysia on 59, ending third in Group A.
West Indies opener Asabi Callendar laid the muse along with her 30(42). Jahzara Claxton (19) and Abigail Bryce (14) supplied worthwhile contributions to take the West Indies to 112/7.
In reply, Malaysia by no means discovered the rhythm, with batters failing to place up a defiant stand. Wickets stored falling one after one other, including to Malaysia’s distress, which ultimately ended within the 18th over as they folded their innings on 59. (ANI)
