The unbeaten and defending champions India thrashed England by 9 wickets in the Women's T20 World Cup 2025 2nd Semi-final match held on January 31, Friday at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur. (Match Highlights| More Cricket News)
England’s decision to bat first after winning the toss quickly turned into a nightmare as a steady stream o𝓡f wickets kept them on the back foot throughout their in🅺nings.
The Indian bowlers, led by Aayushi Shukla (2/21), Parunika Sisodia (3/13), and Vaishnavi Sharma (3/23), kept England in check with fine spell to limit them to 113/8 in 20 ove♐rs.
A steady knock from Davina Perrin (45) and captain 𓄧Abi Norgrove (30) anchored England's innings, offering hope of posting a defendable total. The pair shared a crucial 44-run partnership for the third wicket, with Davina's 45 (40 balls, 6 fours, 2 sixes) and Norgrove's 30 (25 balls, 3 fours, 1 six) taking England to 73/2 at the halfway mark.
The middle order, however, crumbled under pressure. Amu Surenkumar scored 19, and the rest fel𝄹l short of attaining a double figure.
Chasing the target, India made 117 for one in 15 overs riding on go♛od knocks of openers G Trisha (35, 29b, 5x4s) and Kamalini (56 not out, 50b, 8x4s).
Trisha went off the blocks quite quickly and💞 her preferred scoring route was the 'V' down the ground as India raced to 44 for no loss in the Power Play.
Kamalini has a slice of fortune as well ♛as England skipper Abigale Norgrove grassed the ball whileಞ catching an uppish drive off pacer Amu Surenkumar.
The dismissal of Trisha, who was bowled by left-arm spinner Phoebe Brett after a 60-run alliance, did not deter Kamalini as she add🌊ed 47 runs with Sanika Chalke (11) for the unbroken second wicket as India cantered home.
Kamalini's bat⛄ting was all about precise placing and finding angles rather than power as England bowlers ran out of options against the left-hander.
Parunika Sisodia was awarded as the Player of the match. She said, "I bowled𒀰 on the same spot and let the ball do the work. I bowled more to batters instead of doing single-wicket practice", in the post match interview.
"It helps me. I need a batter i💃n front of me to try new things. The final is the wish and that's the goal for all of us here," she added.
India will face South Africa in the titular clash on Sunday. The Proteas qualified for their first-ever ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup final following an impressive five-wicket win over Australia in the first semi-fin﷽al earlier in th🌌e day.
(With PTI inputs)
