Nigeria and USA claimed their first-ever ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup victories on a thrilling day. Nigeria beat 2023 semi-finalists New Zealand by two runs while the USA defeated Ireland by nine wickets.

Scotland’s Maisie Maceira created a little bit of history with her five-fer against Nepal. Not only was it the first five-wicket haul of the , but it also helped Scotland to their first group stage win in two editions of the tournament.

Four teams, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Samoa, will make their debut this weekend at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025.

USA and Nigeria tread different paths to first winFor the Americans, their maiden win came after four defeats in the inaugural edition back in 2023. “It feels absolutely amazing,” Disha Dhingra, who scored 46 runs in the win said.

Nepal are batting first against Scotland in their second match of the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup at the UKM Oval Cricket Ground, Malaysia on Monday. Captain Puja Mahato won the toss and elected to bat first. Both teams are looking to secure their first victory in the tournament after losing their opening matches.

Maisie Maceira’s five-fer and Gabrielle Fontenla’s nerveless batting set up Scotland’s exhilarating one-wicket win over Nepal. England impressed with the ball and gloves but

India will begin their campaign in the U19 Women's T20 World Cup on Sunday when they take the field against Samara Ramnath's West Indies. Nikki Prasad will be leading India in the tournament. The defending champions will be looking for a good start.

The second ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup will take place in Malaysia featuring 16 teams competing through the group stage, Super Six, and knockout rounds to claim the title. Over the duration of two weeks,

Caoimhe Bray shone on her debut as Australia defeated Scotland on the opening day in Malaysia. England’s batters impressed but their bowlers were unable to go far in their search for victory over Ireland with the match abandoned due to rain after 3.