The 2nd edition of the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025, hosted in Malaysia, came to an end with India led by skipper Niki Prasad successfully defending their inaugural title by defeating South Africa led by skipper Kayla Reyneke by 9 wickets in the final at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur. The hosts Malaysia, followed by Nepal, Samoa, and Pakistan were the four teams who failed to qualify for the Super Six stages of the tournament.
Group 1:
West Indies:
The Samara Ramnath-led side had a nightmarish campaign after qualifying for the Super Six stages of the tournament. Placed in Group 1, they did not register a single victory in their quota of four games and as a result, they finished at the bottom of the points table.
Asabi Callender was the leading run-scorer for her side with 58 runs in five innings with the bat for the West Indies in the Super Six stages of the tournament. Naijanni Cumberbatch was the joint-highest wicket-taker with the ball for the West Indies with four wickets in four innings with the ball for her side alongside skipper Samara Ramnath.
Scotland:
The Niamh Muir-led side also had a disappointing campaign in the tournament, remaining winless. As a result, they finished fifth on the points table with one point from four games, including one washed-out game against Sri Lanka, led by skipper Manudi Nanayakkara.
Pippa Sproul was the leading run-scorer for her side with 92 runs in four innings with the bat for Scotland. Maisie Maceira was the leading wicket-taker for her side with 8 wickets at an average of 10.50 and an economy of 6.54 in four innings with the ball for her side. She also picked up the first five-wicket haul of the 2nd edition of the tournament against Nepal on 20th January 2025, when she returned with sensational match figures of 3.5-0-15-5 in her spell.
Bangladesh:
The Sumaiya Akter-led side had a decent campaign as they finished 4th on the points table in the Super Six stages of the tournament, including a couple of victories and a couple of defeats. Their victory in the Super Six stages of the tournament came against the West Indies in their last league game of the tournament.
Skipper Sumaiya Akter was the leading run-scorer for her side with 69 runs in four innings with the bat for her side. Anisa Akter Soba was the leading wicket-taker for her side with 9 wickets at an average of 10.11 and an economy of 5.25 in five innings with the ball for her side. Her best performance with the ball for Bangladesh came on 22nd January 2025, when she returned with match figures of 4-1-25-4 in her spell.
Sri Lanka:
The Manudi Nanayakkara-led side had an impressive campaign as they finished 3rd on the points table with five points from four games which included a couple of victories and a solitary defeat by 60 runs against India in their last league game of the tournament. Their game against Scotland was washed out which potentially cost them a spot in the semi-final.
Sanjana Kavindi was the leading run-scorer for her side with 93 runs in four innings with the bat for her side. Chamudi Praboda was the leading wicket-taker for Sri Lanka in the tournament.
Australia:
The Lucy Hamilton-led side had an impressive campaign as they finished 2nd on the points table in Group 1 with 6 points from four games including a solitary defeat against Sri Lanka by 12 runs in their last league game of the tournament. As a result of their top two finish, they booked their spot in the semi-final from Group 1. However, their campaign came to an end courtesy of their five-wicket defeat against South Africa in the 1st semi-final.
Caoimhe Bray was the leading run-scorer for their side and the fourth-highest run-scorer of the tournament with 119 runs at an average of 29.75 in five innings with the bat for her side. Hasrat Gill was the leading wicket-taker with the ball for her side and the 5th highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 10 wickets at an average of 8.50 and an economy of 4.04 in six innings with the ball for her side.
India:
The Niki Prasad-led side had an outstanding campaign in the 2nd edition of the tournament as they were the only side to remain unbeaten in the Super Six stages of the tournament in Group 1. As a result, they finished at the top of the points table with 8 points from four games in the league stages and booked their spot in the semi-final of the tournament. They defeated England led by skipper Abi Norgrove by 9 wickets in the 2nd semi-final. They successfully defended their inaugural title by defeating South Africa led by skipper Kayla Reyneke by 9 wickets in the final at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur.
Gongadi Trisha was the leading run-scorer for her side in the tournament with 309 runs at a sensational strike rate of 147.14 and an outstanding average of 77.25 in seven innings with the bat for her side. She became the first centurion (110 off 59 balls) in the history of the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup against Scotland on 28th January 2025. She also picked up 7 wickets with the ball for her side. Her all-round prowess in the final was instrumental in helping women in blue clinch back-to-back titles.
Vaishnavi Sharma was the leading wicket-taker for her side and the tournament as she picked up 17 wickets at an average of 4.35 and an economy of 3.36 in six innings with the ball for her side. She became the 2nd bowler to take a five-wicket haul and the first bowler to take a hat trick in the 2nd edition of the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia. She also played a crucial role with the ball for India in the knockout stages of the tournament.
Group 2
Ireland:
The Niamh MacNulty-led side had a nightmarish campaign in the 2nd edition of the ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025. They were the only side to remain winless in the tournament and as a result, they finished at the bottom of the table with 1 point from 4 games including three defeats and a washed-out game against England.
Alice Walsh was the leading run-scorer for her side with 57 runs in four innings with the bat in the tournament. Lara McBride was the leading wicket-taker for her side with five wickets in five innings with the ball for Ireland in the tournament.
New Zealand:
The Tash Wakelin-led side had a disappointing campaign in the tournament as they just managed a solitary victory by 18 runs against the USA led by skipper Anika Kolan. As a result, they finished 5th on the points table with 2 points from four games.
Emma MacLeod was the leading run-scorer for her side with 81 runs in five innings with the bat for New Zealand in the tournament. Rishika Jaswal was the leading wicket-taker for her side with 8 wickets at an average of 8.62 and an economy of 5.04 in four innings with the ball for her side. Her best performance with the ball for New Zealand in the tournament came on 22nd January 2025 against Samoa when she returned with exceptional match figures (4-2-12-3) in her impressive spell with the ball for her side.
USA:
The Anika Kolan-led side had a very promising campaign as they defeated Ireland earlier and came close to defeating New Zealand in the Super Six stages of the tournament. Their games against the runners-up of the tournament, South Africa, and against Pakistan were washed out due to rain.
Disha Dhingra was the top-scorer with the bat for the USA, with 82 runs at an impressive strike rate of 122.38 and an impressive average of 27.33 in three innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. She was crucial in helping her side provide a pro-active start to the innings in the powerplay. Ritu Singh was the leading wicket-taker with the ball for her side with 7 wickets at an average of 5.14 and an economy of 4.59 in three innings with the ball. Her best performance with the ball for the USA came on 25th January 2025 against New Zealand when she returned with sensational match figures of 3.5-0-15-5 in her spell, also becoming the first bowler from the United States of America to pick a five-wicket haul in the tournament.
Nigeria:
The Lucky Piety-led side had an inspired campaign and was the biggest takeaway of the 2nd edition of the ICC Women’s Under-19 World Cup 2025 in Malaysia. They stunned New Zealand by two runs and defeated Ireland by 6 runs. Their game against Samoa and England was washed out. As a result, they finished with five points including a couple of victories handing them a 3rd place finish in Group 2.
Skipper Lucky Piety led from the front with the bat, scoring 37 runs in three innings with the bat for Nigeria in the tournament. Lillian Udeh was the leading wicket-taker with the ball for her side with 4 wickets at an average of 6.75 and an economy of 3.37 in three innings with the ball for her side. Her best performance with the ball for Nigeria in the tournament came on 29th January 2025 against Ireland when she returned with sensational match figures of 4-0-11-3 in her impressive spell.
England:
The Abi Norgrove-led side had an impressive campaign as they finished 2nd on the points table with six points from four games including a couple of victories and a couple of washed-out games against Nigeria and Ireland. As a result of their top two finish, they booked a spot in the semi-final. However, their campaign came to an end courtesy of a 9-wicket defeat against India led by skipper Niki Prasad in the 2nd semi-final.
Davina Perrin was the leading run-scorer for her side and the 2nd highest run-scorer of the tournament with 176 runs at an impressive strike rate of 135.38 and an impressive average of 35.20 in five innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. Her best performance with the bat for England in the tournament came on 22nd January 2025 against the USA, when she scored a brilliant half-century (74 off 45 balls) with the bat for her side.
Tilly Corteen-Coleman was the leading wicket-taker with the ball for her side with 7 wickets at an average of 7.57 and an economy of 3.34 in five innings with the ball for her side. Her best performance with the ball for England in the tournament came on 27th January 2025 against New Zealand when she returned with exceptional match figures of 4-0-8-4 in her impressive spell for her side.
South Africa:
The Kayla Reyneke-led side was one of the most improved sides in the tournament and was the only unbeaten side in Group 2. As a result, they finished at the top of the table with 7 points from four games including three victories and a washed-out game against the USA. As a result of their top-of-the-table finish, they booked their spot in the semi-final of the tournament. They defeated Australia to book their spot for their maiden appearance in the final. However, they ended up as the runners-up of the tournament courtesy of their 9-wicket defeat against India led by skipper Niki Prasad.
Jemma Botha was the leading run-scorer for her side and the fifth-highest run-scorer of the tournament with 105 runs at a strike rate of 123.52 and an average of 26.25 in 6 innings with the bat for her side in the tournament. Skipper Kayla Reyneke was the leading wicket-taker for her side and the 3rd highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 11 wickets at an average of 6.27 and an economy of 4.14 in 6 innings with the ball for her side. Her best performance with the ball for South Africa came on 25th January 2025 against Ireland, when she returned with exceptional match figures of 1.4-1-2-3 in her spell.
Most runs:
|
Sr No |
Player |
Country |
Runs |
Innings |
Strike Rate |
Average |
|
1 |
Gongadi Trisha |
India |
309 |
7 |
147.14 |
77.25 |
|
2 |
Davina Perrin |
England |
176 |
5 |
135.38 |
35.20 |
|
3 |
G Kamalini |
India |
143 |
7 |
104.37 |
35.75 |
|
4 |
Caoimhe Bray |
Australia |
119 |
5 |
96.74 |
29.75 |
|
5 |
Jemma Botha |
South Africa |
105 |
6 |
123.52 |
26.25 |
Highest individual score:
|
Sr No |
Player |
Country |
Runs |
Balls |
Strike Rate |
Opposition |
|
1 |
Gongadi Trisha |
India |
110* |
59 |
186.44 |
Scotland |
|
2 |
Davina Perrin |
England |
74 |
45 |
164.44 |
USA |
|
3 |
G Kamalini |
India |
56* |
50 |
112 |
England |
|
4 |
Dahami Sanethma |
Sri Lanka |
55 |
52 |
105.76 |
Malaysia |
|
5 |
Eve Wolland |
New Zealand. |
48 |
43 |
111.62 |
Samoa |
Most wickets:
|
Sr No |
Player |
Country |
Wickets |
Innings |
Average |
Economy |
|
1 |
Vaishnavi Sharma |
India |
17 |
6 |
4.35 |
3.36 |
|
2 |
Aayushi Shukla |
India |
14 |
7 |
5.71 |
3.01 |
|
3 |
Kayla Reyneke |
South Africa |
11 |
6 |
6.27 |
4.14 |
|
4 |
Parunika Sisodia |
India |
10 |
6 |
5.80 |
2.71 |
|
5 |
Hasrat Gill |
Australia |
10 |
6 |
8.50 |
4.04 |
Best bowling figures:
|
Sr No |
Player |
Country |
Overs |
Wickets |
Economy |
Opposition |
|
1 |
Vaishnavi Sharma |
India |
4 |
5 |
1.25 |
Malaysia |
|
2 |
Maisie Maceira |
Scotland |
3.5 |
5 |
3.91 |
Nepal |
|
3 |
Ritu Singh |
USA |
3.5 |
5 |
3.91 |
New Zealand |
|
4 |
Monalisa Legodi |
South Africa |
2 |
4 |
2.00 |
Ireland |
|
5 |
Samara Ramnath |
West Indies |
4 |
4 |
1.50 |
Malaysia |
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