India made history on Sunday (January 29) as they clinched the inaugural edition of Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup final by defeating England in the final.
Chasing a paltry target of 69, India reached the set total in 14 overs with 7 wick༺ets in hand.
Earlier, India’s bowling attack, led by fast bowler Titas Sadhu and leg-spinner Parshavi Chopra, dished out a superlative performance after electing to field first. Sadhu returღned with impressive figures of 4-0-6-2 while Chopra snapped two wickets for 13 runs.
Sadhu was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for her economical spell.
“The way all the girls are performing and backing each other, so happy. Incredible feeling. Thanks to the staff, the way they have been backing us everyday and telling us that we are here for the cup and because of them we are here. All thanks to them,” Shafali Verma, the winning captain, said i🌺n the🥀 post-match presentation ceremony.
“The players have been backing me a lot. Thanks to BCCI for giving me this beautiful team and really happy for winning the cup,” she added.
Here’s how Rohit Sharma, Sourav Ganguly & others reacted to India’s title triumph:
Big congratulations to the U-19 girls cricket team for winning the World 🍸Cup. Well done on making the nation prou🐠d🇮🇳
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45)
Fantastic display by Shafali and her team to lift the inaugural Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup! Many congratulations to the players and the support staff for a fabulous campaign. Ahead of the WPL, a huge shot in the arm for women's cricket in India.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Congratulatౠions to the Women’s under 19 team for winning the World Cu🌌p .. it’s a great stepping stone for the girls to take their game to the higher level . ..
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99)
Congratulations to our Indian Women’s team on winning the U-19 World Cup! Well played cha🍎mpions 👏🏻 💯 🏆 �🦹�🇳
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12)
𝗖.𝗛.𝗔.𝗠.𝗣.𝗜.𝗢.𝗡.𝗦! 🏆🎉
Meet the winners of the inaugural
INDIA 🇮🇳
— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen)
India wins the inaugural edition of Women's T20 World Cup.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Many congratul💞ations, Wonderfully done….girls👏🏼👏🏼
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
Congratulations to the first ever champions of the Women's ! 🏆🇮🇳
— ICC (@ICC)
A no-contest in a final! Well done . Now, wish the players the best in the ꦕbigger careersꦅ ahead.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Bhartiya Naari sab par Bhaari. Congratulations on being the first ever Under 19 Women🦋’s Worlᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚd cup champions . .
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad)
Extremely proud of our U-19 girls for emerging victorious at the .This win is historic and a moment to cherish forever. Well done, Team India.❤️�🍸�🇮🇳
— Sushma Verma (@ImSushVerma)
Congrats to the team on a fantastic effort
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
CHAMPIONSS 🏆🇮🇳
That's how we do it!! Congratulations to the girls for bringing the first home by beating England for 7 wickets. Well done
Take a bow, Queens 👑🫅— Reemma malhotrra (@ReemaMalhotra8)
A great performance by our team, getting the victory in the inaugural edition of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 🏆
Congratulations champions 🇮🇳— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Congratulations ❤️🇮🇳✊🎉🎉
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
India U19 beating SL,ಌ NZ, and ENG to win the World Cup
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
