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| Sri Lanka’s Shashini Gimhani bowled with her left arm and her right arm in the same over |
Defending champions India finished on top of Group A of the ICC Under19 Women’s T20 World Cup standings on the final day of the group stage when they eased past Sri Lanka by 60 runs to ensure their unbeaten record in the competition.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first. However, inclement weather interrupted the game with India at 17-2 off 4.2 overs. After the delay, India reached 48-3 at the 10-over mark.
Sri Lanka’s bowlers regrouped in the second half, claiming six quick wickets, and India managed to add 70 runs in the final 10 overs, setting a target of 119. Trisha Gongadi top-scored for India with 49 off 44 balls (5 fours, 1 six), just missing a half-century. Pramudi Methsara, Limansa Thilakaratne, and Aseni Thalagune each took two wickets as India lost 9 wickets in their innings. Shashini Gimhani bowled with her left arm and her right in the same over.
In reply, India’s bowlers were sharp from the start, reducing Sri Lanka to 26-5 by the end of the powerplay. Shabhnam and Joshitha VJ each claimed two wickets, and Sri Lanka struggled further, reaching 39-8 at the halfway point. Aseni Thalagune and Pramudi Methsara offered some resistance, but despite their efforts, Sri Lanka could not chase down the challenging target and ultimately fell short by 60 runs.
India, Sri Lanka and West Indies qualified for the Super Six from Group A.
Sri Lanka will play in Group 1 of the Super Six where the qualified teams are India, Australia, Bangladesh, Scotland and West Indies.
Sri Lanka who carried 2 points from their group stage match into the Super Sixes will play Scotland on 26 January and Australia on 29 January. The top two teams from Groups 1 and 2 will play in the semi-finals.
Scores:
India U19 Women: 118-9 (20) (Gongadi Trisha 49, Pramudi Methsara 2/10, Limansa Thilakaratne 2/14, Aseni Thalagune 2/24)
Sri Lanka U19 Women: 58-9 (20) (Rashmika Sewwandi 15, Shabnam Shakil 2/9, VJ Joshitha 2/17, Parunika Sisodia 2/7)
