Explained: How exactly does the Super Six format at the U19 WC 2025 work?

As the second round kicks off at the World Cup in Malaysia, we take a look at how the teams are slotted in for this format, and who makes it through to the semifinals.

For the second edition of the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, the group fixtures have been followed by a Super Six stage that will seal the four semifinalists.

Out of the 16 teams that initially started the tournament, 12 have progressed through after finishing in the top three places of the four groups. The remaining sides have been split into two groups of six.

Each team will play two games in the Super Sixes. The fixtures are decided based on where the teams finished in the group stage.

For instance, India, who topped Group A will face Bangladesh and Scotland, who finished second and third respectively in Group D. Meanwhile Australia, who finished atop Group D will play Sri Lanka and West Indies - the second and third finishers in Group A. Together, the six make up Group 1 of the Super Six. Group 2 has been set up in similar fashion with top three finishers from Group B and Group C of the first round.

The 12 teams also carry forward the points they picked up from the group stage fixtures, but only the points collected from matches involving teams that also progressed. So South Africa, who share Group 2 with Nigeria and New Zealand, take four points into the Super Six stage from their wins against those two teams in the group stages. But South Africa's two points from their win over Samoa, who finished fourth in Group C and were eliminated, are not counted in the Super Six stage.

At the end of two fixtures for each team, the top two sides from the two Super Six groups will proceed to the semifinals.

The ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup semifinals will be played on 31st January, while the final is scheduled for the 2nd of February at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur.

SUPER SIX

Group 1: India, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Scotland, West Indies

Group 2: South Africa, England, Nigeria, USA, Ireland, New Zealand