Stats Central: 2025 Women’s Under 19 World Cup
LAST weekend saw the second ever Women’s Under 19 World Cup finish up, with India emerging champions once again. Now that the tournament is over, it is time to take a look at the final statistics and recognise the best individual efforts of the tournament. Batting Unsurprisngly, Indians dominated the batting stats. Player of both […]
India claims back-to-back U19 World Cups
INDIA is the back-to-back Under 19 Women’s World Cup champion, after defeating South Africa by nine wickets to win the 2025 edition. A stellar bowling display form the Indians saw them restrict South Africa to all out for 82, before reaching the target themselves in the 12th over. Player of the Match honours went to […]
Aussies out as South Africa and India reach U19 final
YESTERDAY saw the semi-finals of the 2025 Under 19 World Cup take place, and although some teams saw déjà vu, it was not always for positive reasons. South Africa vs Australia Australia has crashed out of the Under 19 World Cup at the semi-final stage for the second edition in a row, this time losing […]
Aussies conquered as Super Sixes wrap up
IN A contrast to the previous day’s action, yesterday’s matches at the Under 19 World Cup produced a pair of narrow results as the Super Sixes stage came to a conclusion. Australia vs Sri Lanka The seemingly unconquerable Australians have been conquered, with Sri Lanka pulling off a shock 12-run win to end its tournament […]
Big wins aplenty in rain-affected U19 World Cup
THE PENULTIMATE day of the Super Sixes stage of the Under 19 World Cup saw two of the three scheduled matches get underway, with some big wins registered in the matches that did get underway. Bangladesh vs West Indies Bangladesh finished its tournament on a high after comfortably defeating the West Indies by 10 wickets. […]
Semi Finalists confirmed as English claim last spot
ENGLAND has claimed the last spot available in the semi finals of the Under 19 World Cup after defeating New Zealand yesterday. New Zealand was bowled out for 89 on the final ball of its innings, before England then reached the target in the 12th over. Despite the low final total New Zealand made, the […]
Rain returns but does not completely ruin World Cup action
THE PAST weekend at the Under 19 World Cup saw the start of the Super Sixes stage, which is the stage where every team still left in the competition plays two extra games before the semi finalists are confirmed. Unfortunately rain still reared its ugly head, meaning everyone had varying degrees of success in getting […]
Neighbours finish tournament on a high with maiden wins
YESTERDAY’S Under 19 World Cup action saw the four teams who had finished last in their respective groups play one last consolation match before heading home, having been eliminated from the competition. In the earlier of the two matches, Pakistan finished its tournament on a high with a comfortable 52-run win over Samoa. Batting first, […]
Group A wraps up, next stage all set at World Cup
YESTERDAY’S action in the Under 19 World Cup saw Group A play their last group matches, and as such finalise who was making the Super Sixes stage of the tournament. In the earlier match, the West Indies picked up their first win of the tournament and as such booked their spot in the Super Sixes […]
Groups wrap up, Super Sixes almost finalised
YESTERDAY’S action at the Under 19 World Cup saw Groups B, C and D wrap up, with some intriguing results in the bunch. Australia vs Nepal Australia remains undefeated so far this tournament after picking up an 83 run win over Nepal. Australia only made 6/139 from its 20 overs, but then restricted the tournament […]
