History made! India thrash England by 7 wickets to lift inaugural U19 Women's T20 World Cup

Updated : Jan 31, 2023 19:41
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Editorji News Desk

The Indian U19 women's cricket team have etched their name in the history books after winning the first-ever U19 Women's T20 World Cup on Sunday.

The Shafali Verma-led India U-19 squad managed to do what their seniors could not do by clearing the final hurdle in a global event as they beat England by a comfortable 7-wicket margin in the end.

Earlier, Seamer Titas Sadhu and spinner Archana Devi along with the other Indian bowlers restricted the English side to a mere 68 by picking up wickets at regular intervals. 

Chasing which, India lost skipper Shafali Verma early but Gongadi Trisha and Soumya Tiwari guided India to a 7-wicket victory in the end.

The win has also given India their first ever trophy in a women's ICC tournament.

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