USA rattle Ireland in Johor

In Johor, fast bowler Isani Vageesha’s 3 for 10 and offspinner Ritu Singh’s 2 for 8 rattled Ireland as USA got off to a strong start in the Women’s Under-19 World Cup. Their first match against Pakistan was abandoned due to rain.

After opting to bat, Ireland were all out for 75 in off 17.4 overs with Chetnaa Prasad, Aditiba Chudasama also chipping in with a couple of wickets each. USA chased down the target in 9.4 overs with opener Disha Dhingra top-scoring with 46 off 33. Dhingra smashed five fours and two sixes and put on 75-run stand with Chetna Pagydyala, who remained unbeaten on 23 not out. USA moved to the top of Group B with their eight-wicket win.

England also started their campaign with a convincing win over Pakistan in Johor. England’s first game was also washed out.

Seam-bowling allrounder Amu Surenkuma struck with consecutive deliveries in the fifth over, and then picked another wicket in the seventh to leave Pakistan flailing at 27 for 3. Allrounder Olivia Brinsden, offspinner Eve O’Neill and left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman then took two wickets each to skittle Pakistan out for 66. Only three batters made it to double-figures, with No. 5 Zoofishan Ayyaz’s 15 the highest score for Pakistan.

Then, despite being reduced to 19 for 3, England completed the chase with ease, with captain Aby Norgrove and wicketkeeper Katie Jones sealing a six-wicket win with more than 10 overs to spare. While Norgrove made an unbeaten 14 off 9 balls, Jones made 20 off 16, and hit the only six of the match to complete the victory.

Brief scores:
Ireland Women Under 19s 75 in 17.4 overs [Alice Walsh16, Freya Sargent 10, Lara McBride 13, Abbi Harrison 13; Aditba Chudasma 2-16, Ishani Vaghela 3-10, Ritu Singh 2-08, Saanvi Immadi 1-15, Chetnaa Prasad 1-12] lost to USA Women Under 19s 79/1 1n 9.4 overs [Disha Dhingra 46, Chetna Pagydyala 23*; Lara McBride 1-09] by nine wickets