New Delhi: India has clinched the inaugural Under-19 Women’s Asia Cup 2024 championship title after beating Bangladesh on Sunday, December 22. Gongadi Trisha and bowlers helped the team beat Bangladesh by 41 runs in the final at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.
Bangladesh bowlers restricted India to settle for only 117 for seven on the board after asked to bat first with Trisha being the only batter with above 50 score of 52 runs off 47 balls. She also got five fours and two sixes. Another batter Prasad got into double digits. However, other batters could get a big score.
Meanwhile, Mithila Vinod injected some late momentum into the innings with a quick-fire 17-run knock off 12 balls.
However, Bangladesh batters Mosammat Eva and Sumaiya Akhter could not go past single digits. Opening batter Fahomida Choya and Juairiya Ferdous scored 18 and 22 respectively. Skipper Sumaiya Akter faltered after Sonam Yadav accounted for her wicket.
Bangladesh also slumped to a batting collapse as they lost their last seven wickets for 21 runs in a space of 40 balls. India, in the meantime, will be looking to carry the momentum into the U19 World Cup next year.
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