Opener G Trisha's composed 49 and pacers' excellent new ball spell fashioned India's lopsided 60-run win over Sri Lanka and their entry into the Super Six of the ICC U19 T20 Women's World Cup as Group A toppers on Thursday. On a spiteful pitch, Trisha's 44-ball knock (5x4, 1x6) was worth its weight in gold as it guided India to a competitive 118 for nine. Pacers VJ Joshitha and Shabnam then tore through the Lankan top-order to reduce them to 9 for four in 3.2 overs, and run out of skipper Manudi Nanayakkara an over later had them reeling at 12 for five.
Sri Lanka were eventually restricted to 58 for nine in 20 overs as India finished the group engagements with all-win record in three matches.
There was not much life left in Sri Lanka's chase once the spinners were introduced, and India's assortment of left-arm orthodox tweakers did the mopping up job to perfection.
Rashmika Sewwandi (15, 12b, 2x4) looked in good touch for the while she lasted, but mounting asking rate forced her to take chances against Parunika Sisodia, and got caught in the deep.
It was also the only double digit score in the Lankan innings.
Sisodia (2/7) was the pick among spinners as she and her colleagues Ayushi Shukla and Vaishnavi Sharma, who picked up stunning figures of 5/5 against Malaysia in the previous match, dismantled the lower order without much ado.
Earlier, India's batting too went through stormy seas but Player of the Match Trisha held together the defending champions with exemplary maturity.
The right-hander placed her shots cleverly and in a rare show of aggression slammed Shashni Gimhani over long-off for a six.
She fell to the part-time medium pace of Nanayakkara, but Joshitha's (9-ball 14) and Mithila Vinod's (10-ball 16) helped India add some precious runs in the back end of the innings.
West Indies crush Malaysia to secure Super Six spot
West Indies secured their place in the Super Six stage of the Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025 with a commanding 53-run victory over hosts Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Despite posting a modest total of 112 for 7 in their 20 overs, the West Indies bowlers dismantled Malaysia's batting lineup, bowling them out for just 59 runs and finishing third in Group A.
The loss marked Malaysia's exit from the tournament, as they ended at the bottom of the group with three consecutive defeats.
West Indies captain and all-rounder Samara Ramnath was the standout performer in this virtual knockout clash. Although she scored only 5 runs at the top of the order, she made a significant impact with the ball, claiming 4 wickets for just 6 runs. Her figures are the third-best in this edition of the tournament, behind the five-wicket hauls of Vaishnavi Sharma (India) and Maisie Maceira (Scotland).
Malaysia appeared steady at 38 for 2 after 10 overs while chasing a target of 113, but Ramnath triggered a dramatic collapse. She took four crucial wickets, all either bowled or lbw, reducing Malaysia to 59 all out as they lost their last eight wickets for just 21 runs.
Ramnath struck in her second over, dismissing her counterpart, Nur Daniya Syuhada, who had earlier taken her wicket. In the same over, she trapped Nur Izzatul Syafiqa lbw. Returning for her next spell, she clean-bowled Suabika Manivannan before sealing the demolition in the 18th over.
Off-spinners Naijanni Cumberbatch and Erin Deane also contributed with four wickets between them, maintaining relentless pressure on the Malaysian batters.
Earlier, after being sent in to bat, West Indies struggled to accelerate, but Assabi Callender held the innings together with a patient 42-ball 30. Her knock ensured the team had enough runs on the board to defend.
India and Sri Lanka, who face off later in the day, have already secured their spots in the next round, leaving West Indies to join them as the third team from Group A.
(With ANI inputs)