India became the first-ever ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup winners on Sunday, after a comprehensive, seven-wicket victory over England in Potchefst- room. It was another clinical dis-
play with the ball that held the key to India’s march to victory, with Titas Sadhu setting the pace, with the spinners delivering another telling performance when it mattered.
Supplementing the fine bowling was outstanding fielding. The dismissal of England’s captain, Grace Scrivens, epitomised the sheer determination in the Indian ranks. The
left-hander hit Archana towards long-off, where Gongadi Trisha sprinted
in, then leapt forward to take an excellent, tumbling catch.
It was the key wicket, in many ways, and the celebrations from India confirmed as much. Scrivens would go on to scoop the Player of the Tournamentaward, but she would have given all of that up for a better English display with the bat.
