U19 WC: India crush host Malaysia by 10 wickets

Kuala Lumpur

Defending champions India showcased their dominance in the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup by defeating host Malaysia by 10 wickets, marking their second consecutive win in Group A on Tuesday.

After winning the toss, India opted to bowl, leveraging the overcast conditions. Vaishnavi Sharma delivered a sensational performance, taking a hat-trick and finishing with impressive figures of 5-5. Her stellar effort bowled out Malaysia for a paltry 31 runs in 14.3 overs, earning her the Player of the Match title.

Chasing the modest target, Indian openers G Trisha (27 not out) and Kamalini G (4 not out) sealed the victory in just three overs without losing a wicket.

The match began with seamer Joshitha VJ trapping Malaysia’s opener Nuni leg-before for a duck. A run-out off a no-ball dismissed Nur Aliya, and Aayushi Shukla’s double strike in the fifth over left Malaysia reeling at four wickets down for less than 15 runs. Vaishnavi’s left-arm spin then dismantled the batting lineup, dismissing skipper Nur Dania Syuhada (1) and Nuriman (2), before achieving her hat-trick in the final over.

India had earlier started their title defense with a commanding nine-wicket win over the West Indies, continuing their impressive campaign.