India claim U-19 women's Asia Cup title with convincing win over Bangladesh
While the Indian bowlers continued their dominance throughout the tournament, Bangladesh faltered under pressure, falling short of the 118-run target.
India triumphed over Bangladesh by 41 runs in the final of the inaugural Under-19 Women's Asia Cup, held on 22 december in Kuala Lumpur.
While the Indian bowlers continued their dominance throughout the tournament, Bangladesh faltered under pressure, falling short of the 118-run target.
Opting to bat first, India managed 117 runs for the loss of seven wickets. Their innings revolved around Trisha Gongari, who anchored the team with a vital knock of 52 runs off 47 balls, featuring five boundaries and two sixes. She was the only batter to cross the 30-run mark in the game. Mithila Vinod added a useful 17 off 12 balls in the lower order.
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Bangladesh's Farzana Yasmin led the charge with the ball, picking up four wickets for 31 runs in her four-over spell. Her double strike in the fifth over put India on the back foot early.
However, Trisha, along with Nicky Prasad, stabilised the innings with a crucial 41-run partnership for the third wicket. Late contributions from Ayushi Shukla and Mithila helped India reach a competitive total.
In response, Bangladesh struggled to gain any momentum. They lost their first wicket in the second over when Mosammat Eva departed without scoring.
By the end of the powerplay, Bangladesh had posted 35 runs but lost two wickets.
The third-wicket partnership between Juriya Ferdous and Fahmida Chhoya, which yielded 20 runs, was the highest stand of the innings.
Juriya top-scored with 22 runs off 30 balls, while Fahmida added 18 off 24. Unfortunately, none of the other batters managed to reach double figures.
India's bowlers maintained their stranglehold on the match. Shukla was the standout performer, claiming three wickets for 17 runs.
Her performance not only helped seal the win but also ensured she finished as the tournament's highest wicket-taker with 10 scalps.
Bangladesh's innings folded for 76 runs with nine balls remaining, handing India a convincing victory.
This win marked a continuation of India's dominance in the competition, where their bowlers had consistently restricted opponents to below 100 runs throughout the tournament.
Despite a strong campaign, Sumaiya Akter's team could not match India's all-round performance in the final.
For her match-winning knock, Trisha was named the player of the final, capping off an excellent tournament for the Indian opener.
