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Indian women thump West Indies 9 wickets in T20 U-19 World Cup | Cricket News

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Defending champions India start with a win in the T20 women’s U-19 World Cup in their opening fixture at the Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. Joshitha V J’s new ball spell (2/6) ensured that West Indies were bundled out for mere 44 runs which India chased in 4.2 overs losing just one wicket.
Left-arm spinners Parunika Sisodia (3/7) and Aayushi Shukla (2/6) too toyed with the West Indies batters to bowl the Caribbeans. Kenika Cassar top-scored for the West Indies with a 29-ball 15 while opener Asabi Callender contributed 12. Remainder of the West Indies batters could not score even in single digit figures with five of them getting out without opening account.
Wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini (16 not out off 13 balls) and Sanika Chalke (18 not out off 11 balls) took India home for an easy win.India play hosts Malaysia in their next group match on Tuesday. Sri Lanka is the other team in Group A.
The top three teams from each of the four groups will progress to the Super Six stage, with the three teams from Group A and Group D combining to form one Super Six group and similarly with the top three teams of Group B and Group C in the other group.
The teams will also carry forward their points and net run rates and will play the two sides who were not in their group in the first stage and who finished at a different position from them.
As an example, if India finish second in Group A, then they will play the winner and the third-place team of Group D. The top two teams from each Super Six group will progress to the semi-finals. The final will be played here on February 2.
Brief Scores:
West Indies U-19 Women: 44 in 13.2 overs (Kenika Cassar 15; Parunika Sisodia 3/7, Aayushi Shukla 2/6, VJ Joshitha 2/6).
India U-19 Women: 47 for 1 in 4.2 overs (Sanika Chalke 18 not out, G Kamalini 16 not out; Jahzara Claxton 1/18).
(With agency inputs)

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