Under-19 Women's World Cup: India thrash New Zealand by 8 wickets to enter final

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New delhi date. January 27, 2023, Friday

In the Under-19 Women's World Cup, the Indian team has secured a place in the finals, maintaining a great performance. The Indian women's team crushed New Zealand by 8 wickets in the semi-final played at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Friday. India will now face the winner of the second semi-final between Australia and England in the final.

The Indian team was given a target of 108 runs to win

The Indian team was given a target of 108 runs to win which they achieved in 14.2 overs. Shweta Sehrawat once again showed a strong performance with an unbeaten 61 off 45 balls in which she hit 10 fours. While Soumya Tiwari played an innings of 22 runs. However, the captain Shefali Verma could not show excellence in this match. She was out for 10 runs.

#U19T20WorldCup | India women qualify for the final of the inaugural @ICC Women's World Cup beating New Zealand women by 8 wickets

Match Summary:
NZW U19 107/9 (20)
INDW U19 110/2 (14.2) pic.twitter.com/IaFgq4PTtI

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After losing the toss, the Kiwi team got off to a poor start

Batting first after losing the toss, the Kiwi team got off to a poor start and lost the wicket of the opening batsman for 5 runs. His Browning (1) where Mannat Kashyap was caught out by Soumya Tiwari. There Emma McLeod was lbw by Titus Sadhu for two runs. The New Zealand team could score only 107 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs.