Reigning champions India will defend their ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title after beating England in the semi-finals by nine wickets. Although the final margin of victory was comprehensive, this was the hardest they have been pushed with England flying out of the blocks after electing to bat.

Parunika had a major task to achieve after England were off to a flying start, racing to 37 for no loss after four overs. She made an instant impact, removing Jemima Spence and Trudy Johnson to stem the flow of runs, before coming back to dismiss the dangerous Katie Jonesas the rivals were restricted to 113/8.

India advanced to the ICC Women's U-19 T20 World Cup final by defeating England by nine wickets. Kamalini scored 56 not out, while spinners Parunika Sisodia and Vaishnavi Sharma restricted England to 113 for eight.

The defending champions secured their place in the final with a commanding nine-wicket victory over England in the second semi-final.

Sisodia 3-21 India 117-1 (15 overs): Kamalini 56* (50); Brett 1-30 India won by nine wickets Scorecard England suffered a heavy nine-wicket semi-final defeat by defending champions India to crash out of the Under-19s T20 World Cup.

Davina Perrin smashed 45 runs before India’s slow bowlers pulled things back and restricted England to 113 for eight. Parunika Sisodia chipped in with two wickets in an over and took three for 21 in all, with Vaishnavi Sharma taking three wickets of her own in just four balls.

Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025 by outplaying England Women U19 in the second semi-final played at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur. An authoritative all-round display was the reason the Indians will get to feature in their second consecutive final in the second edition of