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Women's U19 World Cup HIGHLIGHTS: India beat NZ by 8 wickets; reach final - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
India beat New Zealand by 8 wickets to reach the final of the Women's U19 T20 World Cup.
The Indian U19 Cricket Team
India, on Friday, registered an easy 8-wicket win over New Zealand to enter the final of the inaugural edition of the U19 Women's T20 World Cup. They will now face the winner of the second semifinal between Australia and New Zealand on Sunday in the final.
It was a complete all-round show from India as they first restricted NZ to 109/9 in their 20 overs, before chasing it down with more than 5 overs to spare.
Check out the highlights here:
Live Updates
- 27 Jan 2023 10:25 AM GMT
Excellent over from Anna Browning
Just a single and a wicket off that over from Anna Browning. Something to cheer for NZ. India needs 13 off 7 overs.
IND: 95/2 (13)
- 27 Jan 2023 10:23 AM GMT
TIWARI, OUT!
Some turn off the surface for Anna Browning and she has rattled Soumya Tiwari's stump. That ball kept coming in with an angle, Tiwari was stuck in the crease.
IND: 95/2 (12.2)
- 27 Jan 2023 10:21 AM GMT
50* Shweta Sehrawat
Shweta Sehrawat continues her rich form and brings up her third half century of the U19 World Cup. Reaches there off 39 deliveries.
- 27 Jan 2023 10:17 AM GMT
23 needed off 54
No troubles whatsover for Tiwari (17*) and Sehrawat (46*) and India are now just a few lusty blows away from a win.
IND: 84/1 (11)
- 27 Jan 2023 10:13 AM GMT
DRINKS BREAK
They are looking so comfortable out in the middle are Shweta Sehrawat and Soumya Tiwari.
IND: 76/1 (10)
- 27 Jan 2023 10:07 AM GMT
41 needed off 72
Just 41 needed off 72 deliveries with 9 wickets in hand and India are showing no urgency. Both Tiwari and Sehrawat are happy milking singles and putting the odd balls to boundaries.
IND: 67/1 (8)
- 27 Jan 2023 9:59 AM GMT
END OF POWERPLAY
50 up for India inside the powerplay as Shweta Sehrawat pockets hat-trick of boundaries through the offside in the sixth over. Sehrawat (26*), Tiwari (7*)
IND: 55/1 (6)
- 27 Jan 2023 9:54 AM GMT
India continue to motor along
India continue to motor along despite Shafali Verma's wicket. The extras are not helping New Zealand either.
NZ: 41/1 (5)
- 27 Jan 2023 9:50 AM GMT
SHAFALI, OUT!
A short delivery from Browning, Shafali rocks back and seems to have pulled it in the gap. But Georgia Plimmer comes out of nowhere dives forward and grabs a stunning catch. BIG WICKET FOR NZ!
IND: 33/1 (3.3)
