Nigeria announced themselves to the world in beating New Zealand at the . Making their first appearance at the World Cup, they claimed a stunning two-run win over a nation whose senior team were recently crowned ICC Women’s T20 World Cup champions.

The sternest test of their Group A campaign will come against Sri Lanka, who have looked mightily impressive in recording two victories, but with Sharma the newest and brightest star of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, momentum is certainly on their side.

Davina Perrin’s power hitting helped England record an emphatic eight-wicket win over USA at the . The 18-year-old opener smacked 74 from just 45 balls to lift her side to a second successive victory in Group A,

India and Sri Lanka showcased their prowess at the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2025 with standout victories. India overtook Sri Lanka on the points table with a superior net run rate, while Sri Lanka set a new tournament record in their commanding win over the West Indies.

Left-arm spinner Vaishnavi Sharma claimed a sensational hat-trick and finished with a five-wicket haul as India thrashed Malaysia by 10 wickets in their ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup clash here on Tuesday.

Australia opened their Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup with a dominating nine-wicket win over Scotland in the Group D game in Bangi, Malaysia. Fast bowler Caoimhe Bray starred with figures of 3 for 1 in 3.

India begin title defense with strong win. (Photo Source: Twitter/ICC) Reigning champions India got the defence of their trophy off to the perfect start with a nine-wicket victory over West Indies. India were ruthless with the ball and in the field before chasing down their target of 45 inside the powerplay.