Malaysia (commonwealth) _ Defending champions India’s Under-19 Women’s World Cup campaign got off to a fantastic start as they defeated the West Indies by nine wickets after dismissing them for just 44. This occurred mere hours earlier on Sunday, when Sri Lanka defeated Malaysia by 23.
India’s bowlers profited from their choice to bowl first in the day’s second match by dominating the West Indies with swing and spin. After trapping Samara Ramnath in front and then having Naijanni Cumberbatch taken at slip to a brilliant diving grab from Sanika Chalke on the following ball, fast bowler VJ Joshitha dealt them a double blow.
Aayushi Shukla and Parunika Sisodia, both left-arm spinners, successfully dismissed Jahzara Claxton in consecutive overs. The West Indies were 17 for 4 after 5.1 overs when left-arm spinners Aayushi Shukla and Parunika Sisodia hit consecutive overs to dismiss Brianna Harricharan and Jahzara Claxton for ducks, respectively.
Three consecutive run-outs compounded their problems, and as Shukla and Sisodia concluded their innings, 39 for 7 swiftly transformed into 44 all out. Joshitha and Shukla each took home two, while Sisodia finished with three for seven.
G Kamalini and Chalke ended the small chase in 4.2 overs, with India losing just Gongadi Trisha for 4. In their first Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup participation, hosts Malaysia were dismissed for just 23 runs by Sri Lanka, who won by 139 runs in the first of the two matches.
The hosts In the first of the two matches on Sunday in Kuala Lumpur, Sri Lanka defeated Malaysia by 139 runs, dismissing them for just 23 in their first Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup debut.
Prior to Sanethma leading the batting even as wickets fell at the other end, including two in the 17th over, dominant Sri Lanka scored 52 in the powerplay thanks to fast knocks from opener Sanjana Kavindi (30 off 13) and No. 3 Dahami Sanethma (55 off 52). They won 162 thanks to cameos from Shashini Gimhani (13 off 7) and Hiruni Hansika (28 off 21).
Malaysia responded by enduring 14.1 overs, with left-arm spinner Chamodi Praboda reducing the hosts to 2 for 3 with two wickets in the second over. As six Malaysian batsmen were down for ducks and no batter reached double figures, Manudi Nanayakkara and Limansa Thilakarathna each claimed two wickets. Praboda’s final numbers were 4-2-5-3.
With Malaysia making their World Cup debut, both teams were participating in their first tournament match. After the team batted well, Dahami Sanethma scored 55 of Sri Lanka’s 162 runs. After that, Chamudi Praboda claimed three wickets for five runs and two maidens, bowling out Malaysia for 23.
In response, Nur Aliya struck Malaysia’s maiden World Cup run, but Sri Lanka grabbed control as Praboda took two wickets in two deliveries. Malaysia was reduced to 17 for six in the ninth over after a direct hit from Aseni Thalagune, and they were finally bowled out for 23, ending their first encounter in defeat.
India defeated West Indies by nine wickets.
West Indies Women Under 19 scored 44 runs in 13.2 overs (Asabi Calender 12, Kenika Casssar 15, V J Joshitha 2-05, Aayushi Shukla 2-06, Parunika Sisodia 3-07) but were defeated by India Women Under 19 47/1 in 4.2 overs (G Kamalini 16*, Sanika Chalke 18*, Ra Claxton 1-18) by nine wickets.
Sri Lanka defeated Malaysia by 139 runs.
Sri Lanka Women under 19 defeated Malaysia Women under 19 by 162/6 in 20 overs (Sanjana Kavindi 30, Dahami Sanethma 55, Manudi Nanaykkara 14, Subavika Manivannan 1-33, Nur Dhania Syuhada 1-36, and Marina Qistina Binti Abdullah 1-31).