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.

Under the leadership of Niki Prasad, the team has shown remarkable strength throughout the tournament. Chankesh Rao Updated : Jan 31, 2025, 06:32 AM IST India is poised to maintain their unbeaten run as they gear up to face England in the semifinal of the Women's U-19 T20 World Cup on Friday.

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In a one-sided semifinal of the U-19 Women's T20 World Cup, India defeated England by a commanding 9 wickets, guaranteeing their spot in the championship match for the second time

The final of the ICC Women's U-19 T20 World Cup will witness India facing South Africa. The latter booked their final berth after beating Australia by five wickets earlier in the day. It must be noted that India and England had met in the inaugural tournament's final in 2023, where India had won.

The match officials have been announced for the semi-finals in Malaysia. India’s Gayathri Venugopalan and Nitin Bathi of the Netherlands will be in the middle for the first of the semi-finals between South Africa and Australia.