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Gongadi Trisha, who starred with 3/15 and an unbeaten 44 off 33 ball in the u19 World Cup final, spoke about her ‘favorite moment’ from the tournament.
Gongadi Trisha produced an all-round show. (Pic Credit: IG/gtrisha__)
Maintaining its dominant streak, India went on to win its second successive U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup title after defeating South Africa on Sunday. Having already outclassed every other team throughout the tournament, the Indian team asserted themselves once again with a nine-wicket victory in the finals.
All-rounder Gongadi Trisha delivered an excellent performance by taking 3/15 and smashing an unbeaten 44 off 33 balls during the chase. Overall, she aggregated 309 runs, the highest in the tournament with an average of 77.25, and was adjudged the Player of the Tournament. She also smashed the first and only century in the tournament’s history against Scotland.
Speaking about her historic achievement which includes hitting a century in front of her father in the Super Six match, Trisha described it as her favourite moment. “Winning the World Cup for the second time remains my favorite moment of the tournament. Also, hitting the century in front of my father was a special feeling, and becoming the Player of the Tournament is surely the icing on the cake,” she told the Times of India.
Trisha also explained that the way she “dominated the tournament” gave her a pleasing feeling and credited the team management for her success. “Our coaches kept talking about the kind of wicket and condition we would get in Malaysia and we practiced on such wickets. That has helped us a lot.” Trisha stated that she never imagined her historic century to happen in the particular match against Scotland.
India’s U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup win
The U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup finals, which took place on Sunday saw India bowling out South Africa for 82. Chasing a meager target of 83 runs, India completed the job with 52 balls to spare as they reached 84 in just 11.2 overs.
Trisha as a top scorer for India remained unbeaten 44 off 33 balls, while vice captain Sanika Chalke was not out on 26 off 22 balls. Trisha also led the Indian bowlers in the front with an impressive performance to bowl out South Africa for 82. Besides her three important wickets, Vaishnavi Sharma (2), Aayushi Shukla (2), and Parunika Sisodia (2) also chipped in for the win.
Prior to this, India had won the title in the inaugural edition in 2023 beating England by seven wickets in the finals.
