With a comfortable eight-wicket win against Bangladesh Women in the Super Six, defending champions India Women's U19 team have confirmed their place in the Semi-finals of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025.

ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025: India Women reach Semi-finals

In their first Super Six game of Group 1, India Women faced Bangladesh Women on Sunday. After India Women chose to field first, Bangladesh Women were restricted to 64/8 in 20 overs. They lost their first five wickets only for 22 runs, while the skipper Sumaiya Akter (21*) and Jannatul Maoua (14) were the only batters to reach the double-digit scores in that innings. 

Among the Indian bowlers, Vaishnavi Sharma bagged three wickets as she had bowling figures of 4-0-15-3. 

In reply, opener Gongadi Trisha scored 40 off 31 balls with the help of eight fours as India Women reached the target in 7.1 overs after losing only both the openers. As the defending champions won the match comfortably, Vaishnavi Sharma won the Player of the Match award for her incredible bowling performance. 

With this victory in their first game of the Super Six round (Group 1), India Women, who won all their first three matches of the group stage (Group A) in the tournament, have booked their place for the Semi-finals of the competition.

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ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025: Australia Women and South Africa Women also reach Semi-finals

Meanwhile, Australia Women, another team from Group 1 in the Super Six round, have also confirmed their place in the Semi-finals, who previously won all three group stage games (Group D) and their first Super Six match against West Indies Women last Saturday.

Both India and Australia have one match left in the Super Six stage, as India Women will face Scotland Women and Australia Women will compete against Sri Lanka Women on the coming Tuesday. 

While the Semi-finals path from Super Six Group 1 has been completed before its last round, South Africa Women have already booked their place for the Semi-finals from Super Six Group 2. After winning all three group stage matches (Group C), South Africa Women thrashed Ireland Women by seven wickets after bundling them out for only 35 runs last Saturday.

Now, the Super Six Group 2 teams England and Nigeria are battling for the one remaining Semi-finals spot of the tournament.