KUALA LUMPUR: India have won the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup beating South Africa by nine wickets at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
Opting to bat first, South Africa could only accumulate 82 runs before getting bowled out in 20 overs.
Middle-order batter Mieke van Voorst remained the top-scorer for the Proteas with an 18-ball 23 while opening batter Jemma Botha (16), Fay Cowling (15) and Karabo Meso (10) were the other batters to amass double digits.
Trisha was the standout bowler for India with three wickets, followed by Parunika Sisodia, Aayushi Shukla and Vaishnavi Sharma, who took two wickets each, while Shabnam Shakil made one scalp.
In response, India comfortably chased down the modest 83-run target for the loss of just one wicket and 52 balls to spare.
Leading the way for them was opening batter Trisha, who smashed eight boundaries on her way to a 33-ball 44 and top-scored for India.
She was supported by Sanika Chalke, who made 26 not out from 22 deliveries, hitting four boundaries.
For her all-round brilliance in the final, Gongadi Trisha was adjudged the Player of the Match. The all-rounder also bagged the Player of the Tournament for her consistent performances, which saw her accumulating 309 runs and taking seven wickets.
