South Africa beat Australia in the first Semi-Final.
A rematch of the final from two years ago headlines a star-studded semi-final line-up at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025.
Reigning champions India, take on 2023 runners-up England in the second of the two last four encounters, which are both taking place at the Bayuemas Oval.
Both sides are unbeaten heading into the semi-final stage, with India in imposing form led by the runs of Gongadi Trisha, who has scored 230 runs in five innings at an average of 76.66 and a strike rate of 155.40, all tournament highs.
India also boast the competition’s two leading wicket-takers, Vaishnavi Sharma and Aayushi Shukla, who have taken 12 and 10 scalps respectively across their matches so far.
England have found themselves hampered by the weather at times, with two no results, but have three wins to their name in the matches which have survived the conditions.
Seventeen-year-old spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman came to the fore in their final Super 6 victory against New Zealand, taking four for eight from four overs, while opener Davina Perrin has scored 131 runs in four innings – the only batter aside from Trisha with a total tally in three figures.
India won by seven wickets when the two sides met in the final two years ago and England will be eager to turn the tables as they look to etch a new name on the trophy.
The day’s first semi-final brings back memories of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 as South Africa and Australia go head-to-head.
The Proteas came out on top in that meeting between the senior sides and their stars of tomorrow will look to follow suit having qualified as Group 2 winners from the Super 6 stage.
South Africa’s bowling has been particularly devastating in their run to the last four. They have conceded just 144 runs in their four matches, including their dismissal of Samoa for 16 and Monalisa Legodi taking four for four as Ireland were bowled out for 35.
Australia have been similarly impressive in restricting their opponents but come into the semi-final with a point to prove after slipping to their first defeat of the tournament against Sri Lanka in their most recent Super 6 encounter, beaten by 12 runs in a low-scoring thriller.
Left-arm spinner Hasrat Gill has been in particularly miserly form, taking eight wickets and conceding just 3.82 runs per over, while Caoimhe Bray has impressed with bat and ball.
It is all set up for two entertaining clashes as the world’s best young female cricketers do battle for the right to earn a place in Sunday’s showpiece.
Tomcat
In 1997 Women’s world cup, Belinda Clark hit a double ton and made unbeaten 229 against Denmark.
Willow Dragon
The term “wicket” is used multiple times in cricket. Getting a wicket is dismissing a batsman. Losing a wicket is getting dismissed. A bowler who dismisses a batsman is said to take a wicket. Sometimes, a cricket pitch is called a wicket, although this is considered incorrect by the Laws of Cricket. Regardless, it is still being used, especially by commentators.