Gongadi Trisha hit a magnificent century as India beat Scotland by 150 runs to maintain their perfect record at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Malaysia 2025.
Trisha became the first batter to hit a century at an ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, requiring just 53 balls to bring up three figures in Kuala Lumpur before finishing on 110 not out.
She formed a commanding partnership with G Kamalini, who also brought up a half-century, to put India in complete control of the contest.
They set Scotland 209 to win, with Sanika Chalke adding a quickfire 29 as India put up the highest batting total of the tournament so far.
Scotland started well in pursuit through Pippa Kelly, but ultimately fell victim to India’s left-arm spinners with Aayushi Shukla and Vaishanvi Sharma combining for seven wickets, ending with impressive figures of four for eight and three for five respectively.
They reduced Scotland to 42 for seven from 33 for one, before Trisha then made an impact with the ball by taking three wickets to bowl Scotland all out for 58.
Trisha shines with stunning century
Having been put in to bat, India’s openers made a rapid start in Kuala Lumpur. Gongadi Trisha and G Kamalini combined for 67 from the six-over powerplay, hitting six boundaries each as they build a commanding foundation for their side’s innings.
The pair punished anything wayward from Scotland’s bowling attack, with Kamalini starting as she would go on by crashing two fours from the first over.
Trisha, now the tournament’s top run scorer with 230, brought up her first half-century in Malaysia with consecutive fours, needing just 27 balls to reach the landmark and accelerated from there, hitting three sixes in an over off Mollie Parker.
Kamilini brought up a half-century of her own in the next over but fell two balls later for 51, as Maisie Maceira made the breakthrough for Scotland to leave India 147 for one.
New batter Sanika Chalke continued the relentless pace of scoring, adding a useful 29 as India eventually tipped over the 200 mark but it was Trisha who took centre stage, bringing up the first-ever U19 Women’s T20 World Cup century in 53 balls before eventually finishing on 110 to set Scotland 209 to win.
Scotland start strongly but then struggle
Scotland started brightly in response, with opener Pippa Kelly hitting three boundaries in the opening over off Shabnam Shakil but spinner Aayushi Shukla brought a swift end to the strong start in the next over, bowling Kelly for 12.
Emma Walsingham and new batter Pippa Sproul looked to rebuild and the pair both found boundaries before Vaishnavi Sharma dismissed both Walsingham for 12 and Niamh Muir for one in the same over as Scotland ended the powerplay 35 for three.
Vaishanvi then struck again in her second over, Sproul caught by Niki Prasad for 11. Aayushi then struck to take three wickets in four balls, bowling Charlotte Nevard for three and Amelie Baldie for zero, before Gabriella Fontenla was stumped on zero to leave Scotland 42 for seven.
After starring with the bat, Trisha then struck with the ball, dismissing Maisie Maceira for five, trapping Mollie Parker leg before for zero and then beating Kirsty McColl, who was stumped on three to seal a 150-run win.
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