Dhaka, Feb. 3 -- India delivered a dominant performance to defeat South Africa in Kuala Lumpur and won the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup 2025 title.

India finished the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup in just the same style they had demonstrated all the way along - with confidence and brilliance as they took South Africa apart in the final and won by nine wickets.

It means they have retained the trophy they won two years ago.

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first but struggled against India's bowlers throughout the innings.

Parunika Sisodia made an early impact, dismissing opener Simone Lourens for a duck, while Shabnam followed with the vital wicket of the dangerous Jemma Botha, leaving South Africa at 20/2 by the end of the ...