Match 18, Johor, January 22, 2025, 08:00 AM
USA Women Under-19
119/5(20.0ov)
England Women Under-19
120/2(14.2ov)
England Women Under-19 beat USA Women Under-19 by 8 wickets
Right then, that is it from the game. A convincing victory for the England Women Under-19 side! The ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2025 action continues as we have multiple games lined up next. Do switch tabs and enjoy the coverage of those games as well. Cheers!
The skipper of England Women Under-19, Abigale Norgrove says that she is delighted with the victory. Adds that their bowling was great and it is tough to choose the best 11 as everyone is good. Ends by saying that they will look to carry on with the same momentum moving forward.
Anika Kolan, the skipper of USA Women Under-19, says that England played beautifully and took advantage of the minor errors they made. Adds that they will take the positives from this game and move forward. Says that they are really excited for the Super Six stage and that they will bounce back.
Davina Perrin is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for her match-winning knock. She says that she wanted to finish the game with a six but could not hit it well. Tells that the talk was about maintaining positive intent and backing one's skills. Mentions that it was great to get the exposure back home by playing in The Hundred. Shares that they are looking forward to the Super Six stage.
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Earlier in the game, the USA Women's team made a remarkable recovery, led by captain Anika Kolan and Ritu Singh, to post a competitive total of 119 after being 43/4 at the halfway mark. The USA added 76 runs in the last 10 overs, turning around their innings. For England Women Under-19, Prisha Thanawala and Trudy Johnson picked up two wickets each while Tilly Corteen-Coleman chipped in with one.
The USA's defence was hindered by dropped catches as well, which allowed England to capitalize on their scoring opportunities. Maahi Madhavan and Pooja Shah were the only wicket-takers for the USA Women Under-19 side, highlighting the team's struggles with the ball. Ultimately, England's dominant batting display ensured a comfortable victory, as they chased down the target with ease.
Perrin's impressive innings of 74 runs was well supported by Trudy Johnson, who contributed a valuable unbeaten 44 runs to the English cause. The pair's partnership proved decisive, guiding England Women Under-19 to a convincing victory. The USA Women Under-19 bowling attack struggled to contain the English batters, with Perrin's aggressive batting proving too much to handle.
A convincing victory for the England Women Under-19! The USA Women Under-19 side made a good start to their defence of 119 runs, securing the early wicket of the opener, Erin Thomas. However, their momentum was short-lived as Davina Perrin launched a dominant counterattack, taking the USA bowlers to task with a series of boundaries.
In over# 15
1
1
Aditi Chudasama 12/0(2.2)
14.2
1
Gives the ball air again, on a length, Abigale Norgrove drives it to the left of cover and takes the single. England Women Under-19 win by 8 wickets and top Group B!
14.1
1
Floated up, full and on middle, Trudy Johnson sweeps it towards deep backward square leg for a single.
Abigale Norgrove walks out to bat.
In over# 14
0W
4
6
1
4
4
Pooja Shah 26/1(2)
OUT! TAKEN! Davina Perrin throws her head back as she cannot quite see her team through! Shah serves a slower one, away from the batter's reach, on a length, Davina Perrin reaches out to go over cover. Ends up slicing it towards deep cover where Ritu Singh runs in off the ropes and dives in front to take the catch.
13.6
W
OUT! TAKEN! Davina Perrin throws her head back as she cannot quite see her team through! Shah serves a slower one, away from the batter's reach, on a length, Davina Perrin reaches out to go over cover. Ends up slicing it towards deep cover where Ritu Singh runs in off the ropes and dives in front to take the catch.
13.5
4
FOUR! Dispatched! Low full toss, on off, Davina Perrin picks it well and slogs it over mid-wicket for yet another boundary.
13.4
6
SIX! All the way! fuller one, on off, Davina Perrin moves forward and plunders it over the bowler's head for a biggie. This is some powerhitting!
13.3
1
Lands it on off, Trudy Johnson taps it to covers for one.
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