India U19 Girls’s workforce celebrates successful the inaugural version of the ACC U19 Girls’s Asia Cup on December 22, 2024. — ACC
KUALA LAMPUR: India triumphed over Bangladesh by 41 runs to clinch the inaugural ACC U19 Girls’s T20 Asia Cup on the Bayuemas Oval Bayuemas Oval on Sunday.
Opening batter Gongadi Trisha performed a pivotal position in India’s commanding victory, scoring a well-crafted half-century to anchor the innings.
India, put to bat first, set a aggressive complete of 117/7 of their allotted 20 overs, with Trisha leding the cost.
After a shaky begin at 25/2, right-handed opener steadied the ship, ending with 52 runs off 47 balls, together with 5 fours and two sixes. Her essential 41-run partnership with skipper Niki Prasad, who contributed 12 runs, propelled the workforce ahead.
Farjana Easmin was the standout bowler for Bangladesh, recording good bowling figures of 4/31 in his 4 overs, whereas Nishita Akter Nishi struck twice.
In response, Bangladesh’s batting unit was unfolded on a meagre 76 in 18.3 overs and thus succumbed to a gruelling defeat within the high-stakes conflict.
Center-order batter Juairiya Ferdous remained the top-scorer for the aspect with a 30-ball 22, adopted by opener Fahomida Choya, who made 18 off 24 deliveries.
Apart from them, not one of the Bangladeshi batters might amass double figures, highlighting their struggles in opposition to a disciplined Indian bowling assault.
Aayushi Shukla was the decide of the Indian bowlers, taking three wickets for simply 17 runs in her 3.3 overs, whereas Sonam Yadav and Parunika Sisodia claimed two wickets every.
For her match-winning knock, Gongadi Trisha was adjudged the participant of the match within the U19 Girls’s Asia Cup 2024 last.