Gongadi Trisha hit a magnificent century as India beat Scotland by 150 runs to maintain their perfect record at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Malaysia 2025.
Trisha became the first batter to hit a century at an ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, requiring just 53 balls to bring up three figures in Kuala Lumpur before finishing on 110 not out.
She formed a commanding partnership with G Kamalini, who also brought up a half-century, to put India in complete control of the contest.
They set Scotland 209 to win, with Sanika Chalke adding a quickfire 29 as India put up the highest batting total of the tournament so far.
Scotland started well in pursuit through Pippa Kelly, but ultimately fell victim to India’s left-arm spinners with Aayushi Shukla and Vaishanvi Sharma combining for seven wickets, ending with impressive figures of four for eight and three for five respectively.
They reduced Scotland to 42 for seven from 33 for one, before Trisha then made an impact with the ball by taking three wickets to bowl Scotland all out for 58.
Trisha shines with stunning century
Having been put in to bat, India’s openers made a rapid start in Kuala Lumpur. Gongadi Trisha and G Kamalini combined for 67 from the six-over powerplay, hitting six boundaries each as they build a commanding foundation for their side’s innings.
The pair punished anything wayward from Scotland’s bowling attack, with Kamalini starting as she would go on by crashing two fours from the first over.
Trisha, now the tournament’s top run scorer with 230, brought up her first half-century in Malaysia with consecutive fours, needing just 27 balls to reach the landmark and accelerated from there, hitting three sixes in an over off Mollie Parker.
Kamilini brought up a half-century of her own in the next over but fell two balls later for 51, as Maisie Maceira made the breakthrough for Scotland to leave India 147 for one.
New batter Sanika Chalke continued the relentless pace of scoring, adding a useful 29 as India eventually tipped over the 200 mark but it was Trisha who took centre stage, bringing up the first-ever U19 Women’s T20 World Cup century in 53 balls before eventually finishing on 110 to set Scotland 209 to win.
Scotland start strongly but then struggle
Scotland started brightly in response, with opener Pippa Kelly hitting three boundaries in the opening over off Shabnam Shakil but spinner Aayushi Shukla brought a swift end to the strong start in the next over, bowling Kelly for 12.
Emma Walsingham and new batter Pippa Sproul looked to rebuild and the pair both found boundaries before Vaishnavi Sharma dismissed both Walsingham for 12 and Niamh Muir for one in the same over as Scotland ended the powerplay 35 for three.
Vaishanvi then struck again in her second over, Sproul caught by Niki Prasad for 11. Aayushi then struck to take three wickets in four balls, bowling Charlotte Nevard for three and Amelie Baldie for zero, before Gabriella Fontenla was stumped on zero to leave Scotland 42 for seven.
After starring with the bat, Trisha then struck with the ball, dismissing Maisie Maceira for five, trapping Mollie Parker leg before for zero and then beating Kirsty McColl, who was stumped on three to seal a 150-run win.
Bangladesh cruise to victory
Bangladesh signed off from the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 with a comfortable 10-wicket victory over West Indies.
Rain delayed the start of the match and reduced the contest to 13 overs each, and a strong bowling display left Bangladesh just 55 to win in Kuala Lumpur.
Nishita Akter Nishi and Anisa Akter Soba both impressed with the ball, taking five wickets between them to consistently stymie any West Indies momentum.
And openers Fahomida Choya and Juairiya Ferdous made no mistake in their run chase, reaching the required total in just under nine overs to seal their side’s third victory of the tournament.
It was not enough however, to secure progression to the semi-finals ahead of India and Australia from Super Six Group 1.
Some miserly Bangladesh bowling ensured West Indies were limited to a slow start to their innings, with just 12 runs coming from their four-over powerplay.
Nishita Akter Nishi also made an early breakthrough, tempting captain Samara Ramnath into a shot that found the hands of Habiba Pinky at long on to dismiss the opener for zero.
Nishita struck again in her next over to take the wicket of Asabi Callendar, who also found a fielder in the deep to depart for 12. The spinner then found some turn to bowl Jahzara Claxton first ball to leave West Indies reeling at 16 for three.
Naijanni Cumberbatch and Brianna Harricharan looked to steady the ship but their fledgling partnership was prematurely ended by Anisa Akter Soba’s first ball of the innings, with the wrist spinner bowling Harricharan for three.
Cumberbatch continued to anchor her side, making 13 until she found the hands of Nishita in the deep for Jannatul Maoua’s first wicket of the match.
Anisa then bowled Abigail Bryce out for two to earn her second wicket of the match and reduce West Indies to 42 for six.
Amrita Ramtahal dug in to top score with 16 as West Indies set Bangladesh a target of 55 to win.
Openers make light work of total
Bangladesh started their chase brightly, capitalising on some loose fielding to take 11 from the opening over.
Openers Fahomida Choya and Juairiya Ferdous then both found the boundary in the next two overs, as Bangladesh quickly hunted down the required total.
Some disciplined line and length slowed the run rate but West Indies could not find a breakthrough.
The partnership reached 50 in the ninth over, and Juairiya sealed victory in style, finding the boundary once more as Bangladesh earned a comfortable victory.
Scores in brief
South Africa v USA – Borneo Cricket Ground, Sarawak
Result: Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Bangladesh v West Indies – Bayeumas Oval, Kuala Lumpur
West Indies 54 for six in 13 overs (Amrita Ramtahal 16, Naijanni Cumberbatch 13; Nishita Akter Nishi 3/11, Anisa Akter Soba 2/13)
Bangladesh 55 without loss in 8.5 overs (Juairiya Ferdous 25*, Fahomida Chpoya 14*; Naijanni Cumberbatch 0/4, Aaliyah Weekes 0/7)
Result: Bangladesh win by 10 wickets
India v Scotland – Bayeumas Oval, Kuala Lumpur
India 209 for one in 20 overs (Gongadi Trisha 110*, G Kamalini 51; Maisie Maceira 1/25, Nayma Sheikh 0/25)
Scotland 58 all out in 14 overs (Pippa Kelly 12, Emma Walsingham 12; Aayushi Shukla 4/8, Vaishnavi Sharma 3/5)
Result: India win by 150 runs
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