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.

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

Across all teams, captains have highlighted the pride and responsibility of representing their nations on a global stage. The ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup promises a thrilling display of youthful talent, determination, and sportsmanship as the tournament begins in Malaysia.

Nigeria are making their debut in the tournament and find themselves sitting at the top of Group C after playing two matches.

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.