India’s spinners dominated once again as they secured their second consecutive ICC Under-19 T20 World Cup title, defeating South Africa by nine wickets at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur. G Trisha starred with both bat and ball, taking 3 for 15 before scoring an unbeaten 44 to guide India to a comfortable win.
After South Africa opted to bat, Jemma Botha started well with two early boundaries. However, Parunika Sisodia struck in the second over, bowling Simone Lourens for a duck. Shabnam Shakil’s introduction in the fourth over led to Botha’s dismissal, thanks to a brilliant diving catch by wicketkeeper G Kamalini. Left-arm spinner Aayushi Shukla then bowled Diara Ramlakan first ball, leaving South Africa struggling at 29 for 3 after the powerplay.
India’s spin quartet—Trisha, Shukla, Sisodia, and Vaishnavi Sharma—kept the pressure on, drying up runs in the middle overs. Trisha dismissed South Africa’s captain Kayla Reyneke for 7, while Shukla knocked over Karabo Meso’s middle stump. Mieke van Voorst, South Africa’s top scorer with 23, briefly resisted but fell in Trisha’s 18th over. South Africa lost their last five wickets in just 14 balls, getting bowled out for 82.
Trisha gave India a flying start in the chase, hitting three boundaries in the first over and dominating the powerplay. Reyneke removed Kamalini, but Trisha and Sanika Chalke continued at a brisk pace. Trisha, dropped on 38, finished unbeaten, and Chalke sealed victory with a boundary in the 12th over. Trisha dominated the tournament, scoring 309 runs to finish as the highest run-scorer. She won both Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament awards.
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