India clinched a commanding nine-wicket victory over South Africa, defending their Women’s U19 T20 World Cup title. Restricting South Africa to 82 all out, India chased down the target in 11.2 overs. Key performances included Gongadi Trisha's 44 not out and a standout spell of 3/15, securing back-to-back titles for India’s U19 team.
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