All four U19WC 2025 semifinal spots confirmed as unbeaten heavyweights shine
England join India, Australia and South Africa in securing semifinal spot for the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup with a game to spare.
England sealed the last semifinal place in U19 Women's T20 World Cup action, taking on New Zealand in Sarawak in Monday's only match.
With their six-wicket win, Abi Norgrove's side joined India, Australia and South Africa, with the trio locking in their final four spots after Sunday’s action.
The English went into their match knowing that three other Group 2 teams could mathematically still nick the place in the last four: Nigeria, the USA and New Zealand.
THE SUPER SIX STANDINGS
How England secured their semifinal spot
In a campaign that has been affected by the rain thus far - with one group match and one Super 6 match lost to the weather - England have stayed focused and seized their opportunity against New Zealand.
Tilly Corteen-Coleman did the damage with the ball, taking 4-8 as New Zealand mustered only 89 runs all out, put in to field after Norgrove won the toss and put them into bat.
She was ably supported by Prisha Thanawala, who took 3-19, and Trudy Johnson, who finished with figures of 2-7.
In their response, openers Davina Perrin and Jemima Spence made quick headway into their target of 90, with a late cameo of 17 runs of 15 ball from Charlotte Stubbs getting England over the line.
HOW INDIA SECURED THEIR SEMIFINAL SPOT
India won all three of their matches in Group A, beating Sri Lanka, West Indies and hosts Malaysia to progress to the Super 6, where they continued their excellent form with Sunday’s big win over Bangladesh.
Opening batter Trisha Gongadi ended Sunday’s game as the tournament’s top run-scorer, hitting 120 across 89 balls faced in her four innings so far.
Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma has been a consistent threat with the ball, taking extraordinary combined figures of 9/23 across her 12 tournament overs to be tied as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker.
AUSTRALIA’S PATH TO QUALIFICATION
Australia dominated in Group D, overcoming Bangladesh, Scotland and Nepal before showing their class with a convincing win over West Indies in the Super 6.
Eleanor Larosa and Caoimhe Bray have led the way with the ball for the Aussies, taking seven wickets apiece, while the top order have been solid throughout the tournament so far.
Australia also came out on top in a final-over thriller against Bangladesh, edging past the latter by a two-wicket margin.
SOUTH AFRICA’S TOURNAMENT SO FAR
The Proteas started off their tournament in impressive fashion with victory over New Zealand and have been in dominant form since then, seeing off Samoa and Nigeria in Group C before hammering Ireland in their first Super 6 game.
Captain and allrounder Kayla Reyneke has been outstanding with the ball, taking nine wickets in her four matches to-date, while keeper Karabo Meso has shown a penchant for destructive middle-order hitting, slamming her runs at a tournament-leading strike rate of 194.11.