Australia, South Africa remain unbeaten as Super Six action begins
The first day of games in the Super Six stage also saw West Indies and Ireland suffer massive defeats.
The ICC Women's U19 World Cup 2025 has entered an exciting phase of the tournament, with the initial 16 teams now narrowed down to 12 in the Super Six stage.
On the first day, Australia cruised to a commanding 7-wicket victory over the West Indies in Bangi after bowling them out for just 53 runs. Meanwhile, South Africa faced Ireland in a rain-shortened encounter but extended their unbeaten streak by chasing a modest target of 36 in just 6.1 overs, securing a win by 7 wickets.
Here’s a detailed roundup of all the action from Day 1 of the Super Six stage in Malaysia.
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Australia beat West Indies by 7 wickets
AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES, MATCH CENTRE
Australia continued their unbeaten run in Bangi as they moved one step closer to the semifinals with a dominant performance, while it was a must-win game that slipped away for the West Indies.
After winning the toss, Australia opted to field and immediately applied pressure, reducing the West Indies to 16-3 by the end of the powerplay. The West Indies batters struggled to settle as Australia kept striking at regular intervals, eventually bowling them out for just 53 runs in 16.3 overs.
Eleanor Larosa, Caoimhe Bray, and Tegan Williamson were the standout bowlers, each taking two wickets. Eleanor Larosa was named Player of the Match for her brilliant bowling performance, finishing with figures of 2/6.
Australia's chase was swift and efficient. Despite a brief rain delay, they comfortably reached the target in 10.5 overs, with skipper Lucy Hamilton leading the way with 28 runs off 29 balls.
This victory brought Australia closer to a spot in the semifinals, while the West Indies find themselves in trouble, sitting at the bottom of Super Six Group 1.
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South Africa beat Ireland by 7 wickets
SOUTH AFRICA v IRELAND, MATCH CENTRE
South Africa maintained their unbeaten streak with a dominant performance against Ireland in a rain-affected encounter, which was reduced to 10 overs.
After winning the toss, Ireland opted to bat but found themselves under immediate pressure as South Africa’s bowlers struck regularly, preventing any batter from settling.
Ireland were bowled out for a mere 35 runs, with Monalisa Legodi and Kayla Reyneke delivering standout performances, taking four and three wickets respectively. Nthabiseng Nini and Fay Cowling rounded off the attack with a wicket each.
South Africa comfortably chased down the target in just 6.1 overs, losing only three wickets in the process. Simone Lourens contributed 14 runs off 12 balls, but it was captain Kayla Reyneke who top-scored with 16 runs off 17 balls.
Monalisa Legodi was named Player of the Match for her match-changing bowling performance, taking incredible figures of 4/4 from just 2 overs.
With this victory, South Africa sit firmly at the top of Super Six Group 2 with 6 points, while Ireland remain at the bottom with just one point.