Australia on the brink of semis as New Zealand triumph over USA despite Ritu's five-wicket haul.

Australia took a significant step towards the semi-finals of the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 with a commanding seven-wicket triumph over West Indies in Bangi. Choosing to field first, Australia made early inroads into the West Indies batting line-up, reducing them to a precarious 7 for 3. This early setback proved to be too much for West Indies to overcome as they continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Fast bowlers Eleanor Larosa and Caoimhe Bray, along with legspinner Tegan Williamson, all chipped in with two wickets each, ultimately bundling out West Indies for a mere 53 runs in 16.3 overs.

Despite a brief rain delay, Australia reached the target in 10.5 overs, with captain Lucy Hamilton top-scoring with 28 runs off 29 balls. Larosa was named the Player of the Match for her figures of 2 for 6 in three overs.

New Zealand produced an 18-run win over USA at the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in Bangi. In a low-scoring Super Six game, New Zealand were all out for 97 after they were put in to bat, thanks to offspinner Ritu Singh's 5 for 15 in 3.5 overs. However, New Zealand's collective bowling effort triggered the USA lower-order collapse as they went from 73 for 5 to 70 all out.

Ritu Singh's 5 for 15 against New Zealand went in vain

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For New Zealand, none of the batters converted their starts. There were only two noteworthy stands: a 32-run opening partnership between Kate Irwin and Emma McLeod and a 34-run stand between Hannah Francis (25 off 33) and Rishika Jaiswal (17 off 27) for the seventh wicket. Ritu accounted for three out of the top five batters and picked up two more wickets in the final over.

In reply, USA lost opener Chetna Pagydyala for a first-ball duck in the second over, but Disha Dhingra held fort with a 24-ball 30. However, when she was dismissed in the seventh over off Anika Tauwhare, USA struggled to keep their innings going. Ritu also contributed 14 with the bat but was run-out in the 13th over. Jaiswal and Irwin starred with two wickets each to bundle USA out in the 18th over.

The England vs Nigeria game was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.