Indian cricket fraternity rejoices as Shafali Verma and co win U19 T20 World Cup 2023; defeat England in final by 7 wickets

This is the first ICC tournament win for Indian women's cricket.

By Jatin Sharma - 29 Jan, 2023

India U19 Women’s team led by Shafali Verma created history by becoming the very first winners of the ICC U19 T20 World Cup which was played in South Africa after defeating England U19 Women by 7 wickets in the final hosted by the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on January 29, 2023.

Shafali Verma, who turned 19 a day before the final, won the toss and chose to bowl first on a surface that assisted spin. Titas Sadhu (2/6) and spinners Archana Devi (2/17) and Parshavi Chopra (2/13) ran through the England lineup at the top.

Ryana MacDonald-Gay top-scored with 19 and the next best score was 11 by two batters, as England could only manage 68 in 17.1 overs.

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In reply, the top-scorer of the tournament, Shweta Sehrawat fell for 5 runs and skipper Shafali made 15 runs. But then Soumya Tiwari (24*) and Gongadi Trisha made 24 runs, batting with caution and adding 46 runs for the third wicket.

India achieved the target in 14 overs with 7 wickets in hand, as they became the very first U19 Women’s T20 World Cup champions. Titas Sadhu was named the Player of the final for her 2/6, while Grace Scrivens of England was named the Player of the Tournament.

The Indian cricket fraternity rejoiced on Twitter and lauded them on their very special achievement.

Here are the tweets:

Big congratulations to the U-19 girls cricket team for winning the World Cup. Well done on making the nation proud???????? #JaiHind @bcciwomen @bcci
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) January 29, 2023

Congratulations to the Women’s under 19 team for winning the World Cup .. it’s a great stepping stone for the girls to take their game to the higher level .@BCCIWomen ..
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) January 29, 2023

Congratulations to the Indian Girls for winning the Under 19 world cup. Dominating performance @BCCIWomen Enjoy the moment #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/MpAe0CNK53
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 29, 2023

Congratulations ???????? for winning #u19WomensT20WorldCup start of something special women cricket ????????????????
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 29, 2023

So happy and proud to see Shafali lead India to WC triumph. She's made for bigger things. Congratulations @TheShafaliVerma and @BCCIWomen ???????????? #ICCU19WorldCup https://t.co/uBdGzSZfkL
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) January 29, 2023

Congratulations @BCCIWomen ❤️????????✊???????? https://t.co/wkLpiKfcOZ
— Suresh Raina???????? (@ImRaina) January 29, 2023

India winning the inaugural T20 World Cup...That rings a bell!

Congratulations ????????????#U19T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Csl4tRXo07
— DK (@DineshKarthik) January 29, 2023

Huge congratulations to our U19 Women’s Team ????????❤️

Super proud of our young team ???????????? https://t.co/d68wKvzY6N
— Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) January 29, 2023

Congratulations to our Indian Women’s team on winning the U-19 World Cup! Well played champions ???????? ???? ???? ???????? @BCCIWomen @BCCI
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) January 29, 2023

Well done, Team India. The Champions of the inaugural #U19T20WorldCup ????????????????
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 29, 2023

Fantastic display by Shafali and her team to lift the inaugural Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup! Many congratulations to the players and the support staff for a fabulous campaign. Ahead of the WPL, a huge shot in the arm for women's cricket in India. #U19T20WorldCup
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) January 29, 2023

Proud of our girls for winning the Inaugural Women's U-19 T20 World Cup. With your talent, enthusiasm and passion for the game, many such opportunities are certain. This is just the beginning and you have a long way to go. My best wishes are always with you. @BCCI @BCCIWomen
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 29, 2023

Bhartiya Naari sab par Bhaari. Congratulations @BCCIWomen on being the first ever Under 19 Women’s World cup champions . #INDvENG . pic.twitter.com/dPbxgLFgIW
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) January 29, 2023

A great performance by our team, getting the victory in the inaugural edition of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup ????
Congratulations champions ????????#U19T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/K5y15Cy5IO
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) January 29, 2023

Super proud of this milestone achievement by the India U19 Women’s cricket team. Onwards and Upwards from here. #TeamIndia #mdshami11 #worldcup pic.twitter.com/GxcHgIjYIy
— Mohammad Shami (@MdShami11) January 29, 2023

The nation is proud of you girls! Superbly done ????????????????#Champions @BCCIWomen pic.twitter.com/ZWc9QLbXNQ
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) January 29, 2023

Congratulations to the U19 Women’s Team for a fantastic win to lift the inaugural World Cup ???? #U19T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/nAHfsulmpN
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) January 29, 2023

CHAMPIONS! ????????

Congratulations #TeamIndia, this is a monumental achievement! This fantastic victory shows how dominating you have been throughout the tournament. The triumph is even more special considering this is the first-ever Women's #U19T20WorldCup. Cherish every moment! pic.twitter.com/M97kBJNcUs
— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) January 29, 2023

U-19 World Cup Champions! What a special moment! Congratulations girls on your triumph ????????????
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 29, 2023

History is made ???????? What an achievement by these young girls!! Many congratulations to all. Enjoy the win ???????????? #U19T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/dQYSj1Ex1P
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) January 29, 2023

What a performance by the girls at the U-19 Womens World Cup. A true testament of skills and determination. Congratulations. ???????????? pic.twitter.com/R82Y4tCfCU
— K L Rahul (@klrahul) January 29, 2023

Congratulations to the women’s u-19 team for winning the World Cup @BCCIWomen ????????????
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) January 29, 2023

Champions of the world. Proud. Absolutely proud of the bunch. Champions in the inaugural edition makes it even more special. This is just the beginning. Go team???? #U19T20WorldCup #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/GCuuCpsh0e
— Smriti Mandhana (@mandhana_smriti) January 29, 2023

Congratulations Women’s #TeamIndia for clinching #U19T20WorldCup ???? Thank you for making our country proud! ???? pic.twitter.com/f8r4g8OdVL
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) January 29, 2023

Congratulations to the U-19 girls for winning the World Cup ???????????? !

Well deserved ???????????????? @BCCIWomen @BCCI #u19WomensT20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/AcsR2kiQFI
— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) January 29, 2023

An unforgettable performance by this young group of girls at the U-19 Womens World Cup. A round of applause for the champions. ???????????????????? pic.twitter.com/7F8pvQ9syK
— Ravindrasinh jadeja (@imjadeja) January 29, 2023

So proud of this team, congratulations @BCCIWomen ???????? what a moment ???? pic.twitter.com/eRytPToyOb
— Mohammed Siraj (@mdsirajofficial) January 29, 2023

Congratulation @BCCIWomen on the under 19 triumph. Great result just before the WIPL kicks off????????
— Ashwin ???????? (@ashwinravi99) January 29, 2023

Indian women’s cricket is on the up! First the announcement of the #WPL & now the #U19T20WorldCup win.

Congratulations to the entire women’s team on winning the inaugural U19 World Cup. ????????????????

This win will inspire a whole generation to take up sports. pic.twitter.com/TB3gtd3eoC
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 29, 2023

Historic win ????
Proud of our U19 team ????
A great performance by Titas ????
Congratulations to all the players. This victory will inspire millions ????????#U19T20WorldCup #Champions #WomensCricket #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/cMyueKiZ77
— Jhulan Goswami (@JhulanG10) January 29, 2023

Huge congratulations to India's U19 Women's Cricket Team!
You’ve made all of us proud.

You have undoubtedly paved the way for Indian women’s cricket.

Enjoy this moment, for you have earned it.
The sky is the limit - I can’t wait to see what’s ahead. #u19WomensT20WorldCup
— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer) January 29, 2023

You’ve been a motivation for us .

You girls have bought laurels to the nation .

We are extremely proud of each and everyone whose been a part of the world contest .
????????????#U19T20WorldCup
— Harmanpreet Kaur (@ImHarmanpreet) January 29, 2023

What a thumping victory!???? Big congratulations to our #WomenInBlue on winning the #U19T20WorldCup! You have made us all very very proud ???? pic.twitter.com/a3eHjtGBfa
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) January 29, 2023

By Jatin Sharma - 29 Jan, 2023

Indian cricket fraternity rejoices as Shafali Verma and co win U19 T20 World Cup 2023; defeat England in final by 7 wickets

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