England flexes muscle with bat against USA

England has topped Group B with an impressive batting performance against the United States, successfully chasing down 120 in 14.2 overs.

Coming off strong showings in the tournament already, both sides set their sights on remaining unbeaten and claim top spot in the group.

USA showed they’re more than capable of matching it with anyone, scoring 119-5 from their 20 overs after being sent in by the English.

Captain-keeper Anika Kolan led the charge with the bat for the United States, anchoring most of the innings to finish unbeaten on 46* off 42 balls.

England orthodox spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman was in the thick of it, matching a pair of catches with a great ball to remove star opener Disha Dhingra (6 off 10 balls), playing a part in three of their five dismissals. Trudy Johnson (17-2) and Prisha Thanawala (20-2) each took two wickets.

120 looked like it could be a challenging chase for England, but batting sensation Davina Perrin made immediate inroads and found helpful support from Trudy Johnson.

Highlighted by some huge hitting (watch above), Perrin blasted 74 off 45 deliveries to lay strong foundations. She holed out with just two runs required, allowing Johnson (44* off 39) and captain Abigale Norgrove (1* off 1) to finish the job inside 15 overs.

England has again proved they’re a force to be reckoned with in Malaysia.

Brief scores:
USA Women Under 19s 119/5 in 20 overs [Chetna Pagydyala 10, Isani Vaghela 10, Anika Kolan 46*, Ritu Singh 20, Pooja Ganesh 10*; Tilly Corteen-Coleman 1-25, Prisha Thanawala 2-20, Trudy Johnson 2-17] lost to England Women Under 19s 120/2 in 14.2 overs [Davina Perrin 74, Trudy Johnson 44*; Maahi Madhavan 1-11, Pooja Shah 1-26] by eight wickets