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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.

Debutant Vaishnavi Sharma took a hat-trick and a five-wicket haul as India continued the defence of their ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup title with a 10-wicket victory over hosts Malaysia.

India rode on Vaishnavi Sharma's fifer decorated with a brilliant hat-trick to bulldoze Malaysia by 10 wickets

Vaishnavi Sharma took a hat-trick to bundle out Malaysia for 31. India then pulled off the second-fastest chase in the U19 Women's T20 World Cup history.

Vaishnavi Sharma registered the first hat-trick of Women's U-19 T20 World Cup 2025. She finished with 5/5 in her four overs including a maiden.

She achieved the feat in the group stage against Malaysia on Tuesday, January 21 in the ongoing 2025 edition of the tournament. She also took a five-wicket haul in what turned out to be a dream debut for the spinner.

India Women remained unbeaten at the ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup after scoring an emphatic 10-wicket victory over Malaysia on Tuesday at Kaula Lumpur. Put into bat, the hosts were bowled out in 14.