India, Feb. 2 -- Gongadi Trisha starred with bat and ball as India were crowned ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025 champions with a nine-wicket win over South Africa.

Trisha, who finished as the tournament's top run-scorer, took three for 15 to help bowl South Africa out for 82 at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur.

She then led the run-chase, scoring 44 not out, to steer India to victory and a successful defence of the trophy they won in 2023.

South Africa were unable to score quickly enough in their innings and lost regular wickets as India's spin bowlers took control, but this tournament marks excellent progress from the inaugural competition two years ago, where they failed to go beyond the Super Six stage.

In a clash of the two unbe...