Reigning champions India will defend their ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title after beating England in the semi-finals by nine wickets. Although the final margin of victory was comprehensive, this was the hardest they have been pushed with England flying out of the blocks after electing to bat.

Parunika had a major task to achieve after England were off to a flying start, racing to 37 for no loss after four overs. She made an instant impact, removing Jemima Spence and Trudy Johnson to stem the flow of runs, before coming back to dismiss the dangerous Katie Jonesas the rivals were restricted to 113/8.

India advanced to the ICC Women's U-19 T20 World Cup final by defeating England by nine wickets. Kamalini scored 56 not out, while spinners Parunika Sisodia and Vaishnavi Sharma restricted England to 113 for eight.

The defending champions secured their place in the final with a commanding nine-wicket victory over England in the second semi-final.

Kamalini's batting was all about precise placing and finding angles rather than power as England bowlers ran out of options against the left-hander.

In a one-sided semifinal of the U-19 Women's T20 World Cup, India defeated England by a commanding 9 wickets, guaranteeing their spot in the championship match for the second time

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Sisodia 3-21 India 117-1 (15 overs): Kamalini 56* (50); Brett 1-30 India won by nine wickets Scorecard England suffered a heavy nine-wicket semi-final defeat by defending champions India to crash out of the Under-19s T20 World Cup.

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Indian spin trio of Parunika Sisodia, Aayushi Shukla and Vaishnavi Sharma ran through the England batting unit in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. India will face South Africa in the final on Sunday.

Left-arm spin trio shares eight wickets before batter Kamalini hits an unbeaten fifty to steer India into the title clash against South Africa