India Beats Sri Lanka to Secure Third Win in U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup

U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Team India’s winning streak continues in the Under-19 Women’s T20I World Cup. Team India won the 24th match of the tournament by 60 runs. Team India has completed a hat-trick of victories in the group stage.

India Secures Third Straight Win in U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup

Team India had given Sri Lanka a target of 119 runs for victory. However, in front of Team India’s penetrating bowlers, Sri Lanka could only score 58 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Team India thus won its third consecutive victory. Team India had earlier defeated Malaysia and the West Indies.

Indian bowlers started giving shocks to the Sri Lankan batsmen from the beginning. Sri Lanka could not recover from this shock till the end. Only one batsman from Sri Lanka could reach double figures. One batsman scored the highest score of 15 runs for Sri Lanka.

One could not even crack a gourd. Both returned unbeaten. The remaining 8 women could not even reach double figures. For Team India, Shabnam Shakeel, Joshita VJ and Parunika Sisodia took 2-2 wickets each. While Ayushi Shukla and Vaishnavi Sharma both took 1-1 wicket each.

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India’s First Innings Performance

Before that, Sri Lanka won the toss and forced Team India to bat. Team India scored 118 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. Gongadi Trisha scored the highest score of 49 runs for Team India. While the other three played a decisive role in taking Team India beyond 110 runs by scoring more than 10 runs. For Sri Lanka, the three took 2-2 wickets each. While the three dismissed 1-1 batsman each.

Meanwhile, Team India has now reached the Super 6 after the group stage. Team India will play 2 matches in the Super 6. Team India will face Bangladesh in the first match on January 26. While Team India’s women’s brigade will face Scotland on January 28.

Playing XI for Both Teams

India U-19 Women: Nikki Prasad (C), G Kamalini (WK), Gongadi Trisha, Sanika Chalke, Mithila Vinod, Bhavika Ahire, Ayushi Shukla, Joshita VJ, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam MD Shakeel, Vaishnavi Sharma.
Sri Lanka U-19 Women: Manudi Nanayakkara (C), Sanjana Kavindi, Sumudu Nissansala (WK), Dahami Sanethama, Hiruni Hansika, Rashmika Sewavandi, Shashini Gimhani, Limansa Thilakarathna, Pramudi Methsara, Aseni Thalagune, Chamodi Praboda.