Following on the footsteps of their senior squad’s domination in the Women’s cricket landscape in the Asian region, Thailand’s U19 Girls too displayed the same zeal and skills to emerge as Champions in the inaugural U19 Girls Open Belt & Road Tournament in Shanghai, China.
Malaysia U19 finished 2nd overall in the tournament, after they won the final group stage match against Nepal U19. Thailand U19 remained unbeaten in the tournament, with victories over Malaysia U19, Nepal U19, China U19 and Myanmar U19 in the 5-nation event held at Shanghai Community Sports Club facility. Nepal U19 finished 3rd in the tournament, followed by China U19 and Myanmar U19.
Malaysia’s Mas Elysa Yasmin, who holds the T20I world record for best bowling figures of 6/3 in a match, was adjudged the player-of-the-series, having made 147 runs and picked up 5 wickets in the 4 matches.
Brief Scores (Select Matches)
Malaysia U19 Girls 118/5 in 20 overs (Mas Elysa 30, Farah Farhana 28, Noor Hayati Zakaria 13 n.o, Sun Zhen Li 2/21, Cai Yuan Yuan 1/7, Zhi Xin Yu 1/16) beat China U19 Girls 99/5 in 20 overs (Zhao Rong Yu 35 n.o, Zhi Xin Yu 15, Mas Elysa 2/18, Nur Daniya Syuhada 1/12) by 19 runs
Thailand U19 Girls 101/8 in 20 overs (Phannita Maya 32, Manatsawee Jatho 16, Siriwion Srisan 10, Wan Nor Zulaika Zulfikli 3/4, Mas Elysa 2/13, Shania Anisha John 1/22) beat Malaysia U19 Girls 78/9 in 20 overs (Noor Hayati Zakaria 21, Shania Anisha John 12, Mas Elysa 10, Manatsawee Jatho 4/16, Phannita Maya 2/22, Aritsara Chinsuksaeng 1/14) by 23 runs
Nepal U19 Girls 114/4 in 20 overs (Rajmati Airee 37, Kabita Kunwar 19, Laxmi Saud 19, Dolly Bhatta 16 n.o, Nur Daniya Syuhada 2/24, Wan Nor Zulaika Zulfikli 1/18, Shania Anisha John 1/22) lost to Malaysia U19 Girls 115/5 in 20 overs (Mas Elysa 57 n.o, Dhanusri Srimuhunan 13, Shania Anisha John 10, Kabita Kunwar 1/15, Ishwori Bist 1/19, Laxmi Saud 1/15, Kritika Marasini 1/25) by 5 wickets
