On 29th January (Sunday), the Indian Women’s Cricket Team won the World Cup at the ICC T20 Under 19 World Cup Tournament at Potchefstroom, South Africa. The young Indian Women’s Cricket Team was headed by Shafali Verma as captain and beat England’s team by 7 wickets with 36 balls still remaining!
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The ICC T20 Under 19 World Cup Tournament was organized for the first time in 2023 and the Indian Women’s Cricket Team has come out with flying colors in the inaugural tournament itself. Besides this, it was the first World Cup victory for women’s cricket teams in India.The Nail Biting MatchThe Indian captain, Shafali Verma won the toss and decided to bowl first. The fourth ball of the first over itself turned out to be a catch out for Team England. Archana Devi, the Indian spin bowler won another wicket in the fourth over. The fall of wickets rapidly began after this juncture. Cricketer Soumya Tiwary also stole a run-out wicket with a direct hit on the stump. The Indian women’s cricket team displayed exceptional skills of bowling and fielding as well. The English team lost all wickets at 17.1 overs with a score of 68 runs.
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The Indian women’s cricket team then proceeded to bat and chased England’s score successfully. It was a clear win for the Indian women’s cricket team at the T20 Under 19 World Cup 2023!The Celebration of VictoryThe girls could be seen running around the cricket field with teary eyes filled with pride. Many of the family members have shared emotional stories after their victory. Vice Captain Saumya Tiwari’s father shared how she aspired to be trained by coach Suresh Chainani but she was told to go away from his academy at Bhopal since he did not train girls. “But Saumya cried constantly for two days before we again went to the academy and urged sir to train her. He agreed”, Saumya Tiwari’s father added. It has indeed been an unparalleled experience for the Indian daughters at the ICC T20 Under 19 World Cup Tournament and the country is proud of them.For more updates keep visiting our website www.topstoriesworld.com where we provide unbiased, true and top stories of the world.