In the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup being contested in South Africa, the Women's squad made history made it to the finals of the inaugural T20 World Cup by defeating New Zealand by 8 wickets.
When India batted first, New Zealand reached 107 for 9, to which Shweta Sehrawat responded with an unbeaten 61, giving India a 110-run victory with the loss of just two wickets in 14.2 overs.
Shafali Verma, the captain of India, chose to bowl first after winning the toss. On the third ball of the second over, Shefali's choice turned out to be the right one.
New Zealander Anna Browning became the victim of Mannat Kashyap. Ima McLeod was similarly powerless to perform anything noteworthy. She was the target of Titas Sadhu, who scored two runs for himself.
The Indian women's under-19 squad got off to a quick start, setting a goal of 108. From the very first over, Captain Shefali Verma and Shweta Sehrawat launched an assault.
Shefali turned over her wicket to Anna Browning with a personal score of 10, but in the wake of quick runs.
In the opening semi-final game, India defeated New Zealand by an eight wicket margin. The Indian Under-19 team qualified for the T20 World Cup final with this victory.