India have been crowned the U-19 Women’s Asia Cup champions after beating Bangladesh by 41 runs at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Sunday, December 22. (Match Blog | More Cricket News)
🌳Defending 119 to clinch the title, Aayushi Shukla picked up three wickets, Parunika Sisodia and Sonum Yadav bagged two, while Joshitha Vj had one to her name.
💞Bangladesh, who started off on a decent note, fell apart during the chase losing wickets in regular intervals, not managing to ride on the momentum.
꧋Juairiya Ferdous top-scored with 22, while Fahomida Choya made 18, but it just was not sufficient enough to challenge India’s total.
🐠Earlier on, after being inserted to bat, India were off to a cautious start against the new ball.
ꦑThey lost G Kamilini for just five runs, while No.3 batter Sanika Chalke did not trouble the scorers.
✃However, the skipper Niki Prasad, who joined opener G Trisha stitched a decent partnership that got India back into the game.
ꦡDespite her struggles, Prasad fought her way, but was eventually out for 12 in 21 balls.
ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚTrisha continued her masterful display and scored a well-made fifty in 47 balls to take India to an above-par total.
⛦For Bangladesh, it was Farjana Easmin and Nishita Akter Nishi, the two new ball bowlers who picked four and two wickets respectively, not allowing India to out bat them.
