U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India Crowned Champions. Beat England in the Final to Win the Title.

January 30, 2023 Modified date: January 30, 2023

The U19 Women’s T20 World Cup has come to an end. The Indian U19 Women’s Cricket Team has managed to win this title. It was under the leadership of Shefali Verma that the team got its hands on this title. In the final, the team easily defeated the formidable England team. They wrapped up the English women at 68 in 17 overs and then chased down the score to announce themselves as winners. Here is a quick look at this journey.

Indian Cricket Team Crowned Champions:

After a 7-game long tournament, the Indian U19 Women’s team has been crowned champions in the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. The tournament was held in South Africa. There were 16 teams that participated and 12 were chosen in the super 12 stages. Further, there was a knock-out stage and the Indian women just lost 1 out of their 7 long games. Under the leadership of the Indian national team’s opening batter, Shefali Verma. Here is a look at the team:

Playing XI in the Final:

Shafali Verma (c), Shweta Sehrawat, Soumya Tiwari, Gongadi Trisha, Richa Ghosh (wk), Hrishita Basu, Titas Sadhu, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshavi Chopra, Sonam Yadav

Bench:

Soppadhandi Yashasri, Falak Naz, Shabnam MD, Sonia Mendhiya, Hurley Gala

Indian U19 Women’s Team Journey in the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup:

Match Number	Match Details	Result	Venue
1	India Women U19 VS South Africa Women U19	India Women U19 won by 7 wickets	Willowmoore Park, Benoni
2	India Women U19 VS United Arab Emirates Women U19	India Women U19 won by 122 runs	Willowmoore Park, Benoni
3	India Women U19 vs Scotland Women U19	India Women U19 won by 83 runs	Willowmoore Park B Field, Benoni
4 (Super 6)	India Women U19 vs Australia Women U19	Australia Women U19 won by 7 wickets	North-West University No1 Ground, Potchefstroom
5 (Super 6)	Sri Lanka Women U19 vs India Women U19	India Women U19 won by 7 wickets	Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
6 (1st Semi-Final)	New Zealand Women U19 vs India Women U19	India Women U19 won by 8 wickets	Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
7 (Final)	England Women U19 vs India Women U19,	India Women U19 won by 7 wickets	Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Final:

The final was an outright win for the Indian women. The star with the ball was Titas Sadhu. She bowled at an unreal economy of 1.5 runs an over and bagged two wickets to break the backbone of the English batting. Her spell along with Archana Devi did the job for the Indian team in the first 10 overs of the game itself. It was a team performance by all the bowlers to wrap the opposition up for a meager 68 runs in 17.1 overs.

When it came to batting, the women chased this score down in 14 overs. The contributions of Soumya Tiwari who scored 24 runs on 37 balls, and Gogandi Trisha who scored 24 runs on 29 balls were invaluable. Titas Sandhu was named player of the match in the final of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.

Prizes Announced for the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Champions, Team India:

Women’s Cricket in India is on the upswing and the World Cup triumph has taken the stature of women’s cricket several notches higher. I am delighted to announce INR 5 crore for the entire team and support staff as prize money. This is surely a path-breaking year.
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) January 29, 2023