In an impressive display of bowling prowess, Vaisnavi Sharma achieved a remarkable hat-trick during India’s resounding victory over Malaysia to the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025. In the match, held in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday (January 21), India dominated their opponents, bowling them out for just 31 runs in 14.3 overs.
Vaishnavi Sharma takes her first hat-trick for India
Vaishnavi’s performance was extraordinary as she ended her spell with impressive figures of 5 wickets for just 5 runs in 4 overs, including a maiden over. Her hat-trick marked a historic moment, making her the first Indian player to achieve this feat in the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup. The young spinner’s exceptional control and skill was evident as she dismantled the Malaysian batting line-up with precision.
The hat-trick came in the 14th over of the first innings. Vaishnavi claimed three consecutive wickets on the second, third and fourth balls of his last over. she dismissed Siti Nazwah, Nur Isma Dania and Nur Ain Bint Roslanwith two LBWs and a clean pitch, putting his team in a strong position.
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𝕎 𝕎 𝕎#TeamIndiaLeft-arm spinner and debutant Vaishnavi Sharma becomes the first Indian bowler to take a hattrick in #WomenU19WorldCup tournament! 🙌🏻#U19WomanT20WWithJioStar 👉 #INDWvMASWLIVE NOW on Disney+ Hotstar! pic.twitter.com/DaEdFnus07
– Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 21, 2025
In addition to Vaishnavi’s performance, Ayushi Shukla took three wickets too, while Joshita VJ got the vital dismissal of the Malaysian opener Show Farini Safry.
An easy chase for Team India
Chasing an insignificant target, the Indian openers made quick work of chasing the run. Trisha Gongadi He played a blistering knock, scoring an unbeaten 27 off just 12 balls, which included five boundaries. Your opening partner, G Camaliniprovided solid support with 4 executions in 5 deliveries. The Indian batsmen needed just 2.5 overs to chase down the target, sealing the victory without losing a wicket.
Brilliant performance by the Indian team 🙌🏏#women #cricket #MundialU19T20 #TeamIndia #CricketTwitter #WomenCricket pic.twitter.com/O2CDAhnJC3
— MujeresCricket.com (@MujeresCricketHQ) January 21, 2025
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