Women's Cricket
Women's U19 World Cup: Shafali, Shweta slay South Africa - Highlights
Captain Shafali Verma (2/31 and 45) and vice-captain Shweta Sehrawat (92*) made light work of India's chase of 167.
Shweta Sehrawat in action vs South Africa (BCCI)
India opened their Women's U19 T20 World Cup campaign against hosts South Africa on Saturday with a resounding 7-wicket win.
South Africa got off to a good start but were eventually restricted to 166/5 in their 20 overs. India, chasing 167 to win, were given a roaring start by Shafali Verma (45) and Sweta Sehrawat (92*). They chased down the target with 3.3 overs to spare.
Highlights:
Live Updates
- 14 Jan 2023 11:42 AM GMT
"We are aiming for the trophy"
"We are definitely aiming for the trophy. Playing a series against South Africa here helped. My role in this team is different from the senior team. Here I am the senior batter, so have to take my teammates together," says Richa Ghosh.
- 14 Jan 2023 11:40 AM GMT
PITCH REVIEW
"160 is what the team batting first should eye for," says Julia Pryce in the pitch review.
- 14 Jan 2023 11:39 AM GMT
"We are good to go"
"It is fine (losing the toss). We are happy with the conditions and are good to go. We are backing our teammates to do well," says Indian skipper Shafali Verma.
- 14 Jan 2023 11:27 AM GMT
INDIA PLAYING 11
A very interesting combination this by India. They have named 3 front line spinners in the team, with only Shabnam as the pace bowling option.
- 14 Jan 2023 11:21 AM GMT
SOUTH AFRICA CHOOSE TO BAT
South Africa have won the toss and have chosen to bat first at the Willowmoore Park in Benoni.
- 14 Jan 2023 11:14 AM GMT
SOUTH AFRICA SQUAD
Elandri Janse Van Rensburg, Simone Lourens, Anica Swart, Karabo Meso, Madison Landsman (vc), Oluhle Siyo (c), Kayla Reyneke, Jenna Evans, Miane Smit, Ayanda Hlubi, Seshnie Naidu, Refilwe Moncho, Monalisa Legodi, Nthabiseng Nini, Jemma Botha
- 14 Jan 2023 11:13 AM GMT
INDIA SQUAD
Shafali Verma (c), Shweta Sehrawat (vc), Richa Ghosh (wk), G Trisha, Soumya Tiwari, Sonia Mehdiya, Hurley Gala, Hrishita Basu (wk), Sonam Yadav, Mannat Kashyap, Archana Devi, Parshavi Chopra, Titas Sadhu, Falak Naz, Shabnam
- 14 Jan 2023 11:06 AM GMT
The U19 World Cup so far
Bangladesh beat Australia by 7 wickets
AUS: 130/5 (20)
BAN: 132/3 (17.5)
UAE beat Scotland by 6 wickets
SCO: 99/9 (20)
UAE: 100/4 (16.2)
