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India will look to defend its crown as it takes on South Africa in the final of the 2025 U19 T20 Women’s World Cup at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Both teams have been in supreme form throughout the tournament, remaining unbeaten on their road to the summit clash. ALSO READ: Beth Mooney becomes first Australian woman to score century in all three formats South Africa clinched a five-wicket win against Australia in the first semifinal, while India beat England by nine wickets in the second semifinal to book a place in the final.
Trisha Gongadi is not only India’s but the tournament top-scorer with 265 runs in six matches - 89 more than her closest rival, Davina Perrin of England. Jemma Botha has been South Africa’s top-scorer with 89 runs, having played five matches. Vaishnavi Sharma is both India’s and the tournament’s highest wicket-taker, with 15 scalps in five matches, with an economy rate of 2.
83. For South Africa, Kayla Reyneke is its top wicket-taker, with 10 wickets in five outings, maintaining an economy rate of 4.34.
Niki Sharma will captain defending champion India, and Kayla Reyneke will lead South Africa in the final. India India opened its campaign with a nine-wicket win against West Indies. It followed the opening win with a dominant 10-wicket victory against Malaysia.
Its next victim was Sri Lanka, which India defeated by 60 runs. Going into the Super Six stage on a high, India continued its momentum with an eight-wicket win against Bangladesh, after which it beat Scotland by 150 runs. In the semifinals, India beat England by nine wickets to reach the final.
South Africa South Africa started its tournament with a 22-run win against New Zealand and followed it up with a 10-wicket victory against Samoa. In its last match before the Super Six stage, South Africa defeated Nigeria by the DLS method. The next win came against Ireland, where South Africa bowled out its opponent in 10 overs in a rain-affected match and clinched a seven-wicket win.
South Africa’s last Super Six clash against the USA was washed out, and a no-result ensured an undefeated finish to the group and Super Six action for Reyneke and Co. In the semifinal clash against Australia, South Africa beat Australia by five wickets to reach the final and get a chance to win its first U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. The India vs South Africa U19 Women’s T20 World Cup final will be starting at 12 PM IST (2:30 PM local time) on Sunday, January 2 at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.
India vs South Africa ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 final will be broadcast live in India on the Star Sports Network. The final will also be live streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website. There is a reserve day available on February 3 on which an incomplete match shall be continued from the scheduled day.
Squads India: Niki Prasad (c), Sanika Chalke, G Trisha, Kamalini G, Bhavika Ahire, Ishwari Awasare, Mithila Vinod, Joshitha VJ, Sonam Yadav, Parunika Sisodiya, Kesari Drithi, Aayushi Shukla, Anandita Kishor, MD Shabnam, Vaishnavi S. South Africa: Jemma Botha, Simone Lourens, Fay Cowling, Kayla Reyneke (c), Karabo Meso (wk), Mieke van Voorst, Seshnie Naidu, Luyanda Nzuza, Ashleigh van Wyk, Monalisa Legodi, Nthabiseng Nini, Diara Ramlakan, Jae Leigh Filander, Diedré van Rensburg, Chanel Venter. Comments Related Topics U19 Women's T20 World Cup Latest on Sportstar.
