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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Katie Jones was delighted to deliver a keeping masterclass as England claimed their first win at the . Facing Pakistan in Johor, Jones produced three stumpings, a catch and was involved in a runout as England restricted their opponents to 66.

Australia chased down the target in 6.4 overs with opener Katy Pelle remaining unbeaten on 29 off 18 balls. In Kuching, rain played spoilsport with the match between Samoa and Nigeria abandoned without a single ball bowled.