It was India's matchday in the U19 Women's T20 World Cup, with the side thrashing their opponents UAE to all but confirm their place in the Super 6 stage of the competition. Simultaneously, Bangladesh also continued their fine run in the competition with a comprehensive win over Sri Lanka while Australia bounced back from their loss to beat the USA in another one-sided game in this competition. Here, we take a look at a round-up of all the action from Monday's action in the tournament.
Shafali, Shweta rule the roost
The Shafali Verma-led India continued their dominant run in the inaugural edition of the competition after winning their second group stage game by a massive margin of 122 runs against UAE. Half-centuries from Shafali and opener Shweta Sehrawat helped India post a gigantic total of 219/3 while subduing their opponents to just 97/5.
Another win for high-flying Bangladesh
Riding on their win over Australia, Bangladesh once again displayed their prowess with a comprehensive 10-run win over Sri Lanka. Their hero this time around was opener Afia Prottasha, who scored 53 runs in 43 balls, as the team reached a competitive total of 165/2. Shorna Akter also hit an unbeaten 50 off 28 balls. In response, the Sri Lankans crumbled under the pressure, and the partnership between skipper Vishmi Gunaratne (60 off 54) and Dewmi Vihanga (55 off 44) was not enough to help them chase down the total.
Australia bounce back
Displaying their abilities with the ball this time around, Australia dismissed the Americans for just 64 runs in 15.3 overs. The USA batter were run out five times in the game, while Kate Pelle (30 off 26) and Claire Moore (22 off 17) helped the Aussies overcome such a low total.
Hosts down Scotland with ease
The hosts South Africa thought that they had given their opponents a low total of 112/7 despite the fight from Kyla Reyneke, who scored 53 in 49 balls. But it was not the case, as their leg-break spinner Madison Landsman picked up four wickets, including a hat-trick in the 15th over of the match to dismiss the Scots for a measly total of 68 runs.
