It was a big day for the young women participating in the ongoing U-19 Women's World Cup in South Africa on Sunday, January 15. With four matches on the day, it was the English teenagers who caught the eye of the cricketing world, with their exemplary and complete performance against Zimbabwe proving how good the side is and making them major contenders at winning the ultimate trophy. Here, we take a look at a round-up of the matches on Day 2 of the tournament.
174-run rout with both bat and ball
Riding on Niamh Holland's 59 off 37 balls and with skipper Grace Scrivens and Charis Pavely scoring 45 runs each, the young women of England posted a tough total of 199 runs for their opponents Zimbabwe. But it was actually the bowlers who shone, with the skipper Scrivens taking four wickets for just 2 runs as the Zimbabweans teenagers were bundled for a mere 25 runs as England secured a 174-run win.
New Zealand comfortably push aside Indonesia
Put in to bowl first by the minnows Indonesia, the Kiwi young guns were exceptional with the ball. They kept the pressure on their opponents as the side Indonesians were restricted to just 74/7. Tash Wakelin was New Zealand's best bowler with three wickets for 14 runs. In response, openers Anna Browning and Antonia Hamilton easily chased down the target in 9.3 overs.
Pakistan survive last scare but win comfortably
The young Pakistani women restricted their opponents to 106/8 in 20 overs, despite Gisele Ishimwe's fighting 40 off 45 balls. This innings also saw a run-out at the non-striker's end, done by Zaib-un-Nisa to dismiss Shakila Niyomuhoza. The Rwandan bowlers fought hard but were unable to keep the pressure on their opponents as opener Eyman Fatima (65 off 60) took the charge and helped Pakistan win the match in 17.5 overs.
Bowlers help West Indies to win
It was another closely fought affair between the West Indies and Ireland, with the Windies teenagers triumphing in the end. The side from the Caribbean scored 125/3 courtesy of Zaida James' 52 off 57 balls. Despite the score seemingly very low, the Irishwomen were unable to cope with the pressure and were limited to 118/7 in their stipulated 20 overs. Only Annabel Squires (42 off 38) kept the pressure on West Indies.
