ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2025 - Match 17 - 22 - Cricket Match Predictions - January 22nd

Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for ICC Women's U-19 T20 World Cup: Bangladesh vs Scotland, England vs USA, New Zealand vs Samoa, Australia vs Nepal, Pakistan vs Ireland, and South Africa vs Nigeria.
Matches will be held at UKM-YSD Cricket Oval (Bangi), Johor Cricket Academy Oval (Johor), and Sarawak Cricket Ground (Sarawak).
Current Form Bangladesh Women's U-19:
Bangladesh Women's U-19 are currently placed at the 2nd position on Group D points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Bangladesh Women's U-19 is Afia Ashima with 38 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Bangladesh Women's U-19 is Jannatul Maoua with 5 scalps under her belt.
Bangladesh Women's U-19 have lost a closely fought encounter against Australia Women's U-19 by 2 wickets.
Bangladesh Women's U-19 batted first and they scored 91 runs in their innings. Except for Afia Ashima, no other batter showed enough intent to take their team to a respectable total. As a result, they had to settle for an ordinary total of 91.
During the chase, Australia Women's U-19 were going well half way through the second half but lost their way after that. It was Ellie Briscoe, who emerged to be a match winner for Australia Women's U-19 as she safely cruised them home with 2 wickets in hand.
Current Form Scotland Women's U-19:
Scotland Women's U-19 are currently placed at the 3rd position on Group A points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Scotland Women's U-19 is Pippa Sproul with 38 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Scotland Women's U-19 is Maisie Maceira with 5 scalps under her belt.
Scotland Women's U-19 team have won their previous thriller of a match against Nepal Women's U-19 by 1 wicket.
Nepal Women's U-19 batted first and they posted a total of 73 before being bowled out. Puja Mahato was the best run scorer for Nepal Women's U-19.
Scotland Women's lost 2 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters right from the word go. It was Pippa Sproul who smashed 35 runs in 47 balls to instill hope for a successful chase. There were a few hiccups in the latter half but Gabriella Fontenla safely cruised them home in a tight match with 1 wicket in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Bangladesh Women's U-19
Sumaiya Akter (c), Afia Ashima Era, Mst Eva, Fahomida Choya, Habiba Islam Pinky, Juairiya Ferdous, Fariya Akter, Farjana Easmin, Anisa Akter Soba, Sumaiya Akther Suborna, Nishita Akter Nishi, Lucky Khatun, Jannatul Maoua, Sadia Akter, Sadia Islam
Scotland Women's U-19
Niamh Muir (c), Amelie Baldie, Molly Barbour-Smith, Gabriella Fontenla, Lucy Forrester Smith, Pippa Kelly, Maisie Maceira, Kirsty McColl, Charlotte Nevard, Mollie Parker, Nayma Sheikh, Rosie Speedy, Pippa Sproul, Ruth Mckay, Emma Walsingham
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Scotland Women's U-19
Who will win?- Bangladesh Women's U-19
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Fahomida Choya (Bangladesh Women's U-19), Pippa Sproul (Scotland Women's U-19)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Jannatul Maoua (Bangladesh Women's U-19), Nayma Shaikh (Scotland Women's U-19)
Most Sixes – Fahomida Choya (Bangladesh Women's U-19), Pippa Sproul (Scotland Women's U-19)
Player of the Match- Jannatul Maoua (Bangladesh Women's U-19)
Team Scores Batting first – Bangladesh Women's U-19 120+, Scotland Women's U-19 110+
Match Handicap: Bangladesh Women's U-19
Current Form England Women's U-19:
England Women's U-19 are currently placed at the 2nd position on Group B points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for England Women's U-19 is Jemima Spence with 37 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for England Women's U-19 is Amu Surenkumar with 3 scalps under her belt.
England Women's U-19 have won their previous match against Pakistan Women's U-19 by 6 wickets.
Pakistan Women's U-19 batted first and they were bowled out for a small total of 66. Komal Khan scored 12 runs at the top of the order but the rest of the batters failed to contribute in the best way possible and hence, they had to settle for a low total of 66.
During the chase, England Women's U-19 lost 3 early wickets but Katie Jones made sure that they cruised home comfortably as they did so in the 10th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Current Form USA Women's U-19:
USA Women's U-19 are currently placed at the 1st position on Group B points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for USA Women's U-19 is Nur Disha Dhingra with 46 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for USA Women's U-19 is Isani Vaghela with 3 scalps under her belt.
USA Women's U-19 have won their previous match against Ireland Women's U-19 by 9 wickets.
Ireland Women's U-19 were bowled out for a small total of 75. No batter looked in good rhythm. Isani Vaghela picked up 3 wickets for just 10 runs and helped bowl Ireland Women's U-19 for a small total.
During the chase, Disha Dhingra took the responsibility of taking USA Women's U-19 over the line. She smashed 46 runs off 33 balls, hitting 5 fours and 2 sixes to comfortably win the match for USA Women's U-19 in the 10th over with 9 wickets in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
USA Women's U-19
Anika Reddy Kolan (c), Aditiba Chudasama, Chetna Reddy Pagydyala, Chetnaa G Prasad, Disha Dhingra, Isani Mahesh Vaghela, Lekha Hanumant Shetty, Maahi Madhavan, Nikhar Pinku Doshi, Pooja Ganesh, Pooja Shah, Ritu Priya Singh, Saanvi Immadi, Sasha Vallabhaneni, Suhani Thadani
England Women's U-19
Abi Norgrove (c), Phoebe Brett, Olivia Brinsden, Tilly Corteen-Coleman, Trudy Johnson, Katie Jones, Charlotte Lambert, Eve O’Neill, Davina Perrin, Jemima Spence, Charlotte Stubbs, Amuruthaa Surenkumar, Prisha Thanawala, Erin Thomas, Grace Thompson
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – USA Women's U-19
Who will win?- England Women's U-19
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Abi Norgrove (England Women's U-19), Chetna Pagydyala (USA Women's U-19)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Amu Surenkumar (England Women's U-19), Ritu Singh (USA Women's U-19)
Most Sixes – Abi Norgrove (England Women's U-19), Chetna Pagydyala (USA Women's U-19)
Player of the Match- Abi Norgrove (England Women's U-19)
Team Scores Batting first – England Women's U-19 130+, USA Women's U-19 125+
Match Handicap: England Women's U-19
Current Form New Zealand Women's U-19:
New Zealand Women's U-19 are currently placed at the bottom most position on Group C points table with 2 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for New Zealand Women's U-19 is Emma McLeod with 37 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for New Zealand Women's U-19 is Tash Wakelin with 3 scalps under her belt.
New Zealand Women's U-19 have lost their previous match against Nigeria Women's U-19 by 2 runs.
Nigeria Women's U-19 batted first and they posted a total of 65 for 6 in 20 overs. Except for Lilian Ude, the rest of the batters failed miserably. Nigeria Women couldn't really get off the hook and had to settle for an ordinary total of 65 in their innings.
During the chase, New Zealand Women's U-19 lost 2 early wickets and looked to be in all sorts of trouble. Tash Wakelin revived the innings and scored 18 runs but failed to take her team home as they eventually fell short by just 2 runs margin.
Current Form Samoa Women's U-19:
Samoa Women's U-19 are currently placed at the 3rd position on Group C points table with 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Samoa Women's U-19 is Stella Sagalala with 3 runs to her name.
No bowler from Samoa Women's U-19 have been able to pick up a single wicket so far.
Samoa Women's U-19 have lost their previous match against South Africa Women's U-19 by a big margin of 10 wickets.
Samoa Women's U-19 batted first and they were bowled out for a very small total of 16 runs. South Africa Women bowled exceptionally well and didn't leave a space for Samoa Women's U-19 to fight back.
In response, South Africa Women's U-19 chased the total comfortably in the 2nd over with 10 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
New Zealand Women's U-19
Tash Wakelin (c), Elizabeth Buchanan, Kate Chandler, Sophie Court, Hannah Francis, Kate Irwin, Rishika Jaswal, Louisa Kotkamp, Ayaan Lambat, Emma McLeod, Hannah O’Connor, Darcy-Rose Prasad, Anika Tauwhare, Anika Todd, Eve Wolland
Samoa Women's U-19
Avetia Fetu Mapu (c), Olive Lefaga Lemoe, Verra Farane, Angel Sootaga So, Norah-Jade Salima, Stefania Pauga, Jane Tali’ilagi Manase, Masina Tafea, Silepea Polataivao, Katrina Uiese Taa Samu, Stella Sagalala, Barbara Ella Keresoma, Apolonia K Polataivao, Selina Lilo, Sala Viliamu
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Samoa Women's U-19
Who will win?- New Zealand Women's U-19
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Olive Lefaga (Samoa Women's U-19), Anika Todd (New Zealand Women's U-19)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Avetia Mapu (Samoa Women's U-19), Anika Tauwhare (New Zealand Women's U-19)
Most Sixes – Olive Lefaga (Samoa Women's U-19), Anika Todd (New Zealand Women's U-19)
Player of the Match- Anika Todd (New Zealand Women's U-19)
Team Scores Batting first – New Zealand Women's U-19 125+, Samoa Women's U-19 50+
Match Handicap: New Zealand Women's XI
LIVE SCORES - Match 20 - Australia Women's U-19 vs Nepal Women's U-19 (UKM-YSD Cricket Oval, Bangi)
Current Form Australia Women's U-19:
Australia Women's U-19 are currently placed at the 1st position on Group D points table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Australia Women's U-19 is Kate Pelle with 45 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Australia Women's U-19 is Caoimhe Bray with 5 scalps under her belt.
Australia U-19 team have won their previous match against Bangladesh Women's U-19 by 2 wickets.
Bangladesh Women's U-19 batted first and they scored 91 runs in their innings. Except for Afia Ashima, no other batter showed enough intent to take their team to a respectable total. As a result, they had to settle for an ordinary total of 91.
During the chase, Australia Women's U-19 were going well half way through the second half but lost their way after that. It was Ellie Briscoe, who emerged to be a match winner for Australia Women's U-19 as she safely cruised them home with 2 wickets in hand.
Current Form Nepal Women's U-19:
Nepal Women's U-19 are currently placed at the bottom most position on Group D points table with 2 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Nepal Women's U-19 is Puja Mahato with 29 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Nepal Women's U-19 is Seemana KC with 3 scalps under her belt.
Nepal Women's U-19 have lost their previous thriller of a match against Scotland Women's U-19 by 1 wicket.
Nepal Women's U-19 batted first and they posted a total of 73 before being bowled out. Puja Mahato was the best run scorer for Nepal Women's U-19.
Scotland Women's lost 2 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters right from the word go. It was Pippa Sproul who smashed 35 runs in 47 balls to instill hope for a successful chase. There were a few hiccups in the latter half but Gabriella Fontenla safely cruised them home in a tight match with 1 wicket in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Australia Women's U-19
Lucy Hamilton (c) Chloe Ainsworth, Lily Bassingthwaighte, Caoimhe Bray, Ella Briscoe, Maggie Clark, Hasrat Gill, Amy Hunter, Sara Kennedy, Eleanor Larosa, Grace Lyons, Ines McKeon, Juliette Morton, Kate Pelle, Tegan Williamson
Nepal Women's U-19
Puja Mahato (c), Sony Pakhrin, Tirsana BK, Rachana Chaudhary, Sabitri Dhami, Krishma Gurung, Kusum Godar, Seemana KC, Anu Kadayat, Kiran Kunwar, Sneha Mahara, Jyotsnika Marasini, Sana Praveen, Riya Sharma, Alisha Yadav
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Nepal Women's U-19
Who will win?- Australia Women's U-19
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Sana Praveen (Nepal Women's U-19), Lucy Hamilton (Australia Women's U-19)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Riya Sharma (Nepal Women's U-19), Hasrat Gill (Australia Women's U-19)
Most Sixes – Sana Praveen (Nepal Women's U-19), Lucy Hamilton (Australia Women's U-19)
Player of the Match- Lucy Hamilton (Australia Women's U-19)
Team Scores Batting first – Australia Women's U-19 155+, Nepal Women's U-19 125+
Match Handicap: Australia Women's U-19
Current Form Ireland Women's U-19:
Ireland Women's U-19 are currently placed at the 3rd position on Group B points table with 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Ireland Women's U-19 team is Alice Walsh with 26 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Ireland Women's U-19 team is Ellie McGee with 2 scalps under her belt.
Ireland Women's U-19 team have lost their previous match against USA Women's U-19 by 9 wickets.
Ireland Women's U-19 were bowled out for a small total of 75. No batter looked in good rhythm. Isani Vaghela picked up 3 wickets for just 10 runs and helped bowl Ireland Women's U-19 for a small total.
During the chase, Disha Dhingra took the responsibility of taking USA Women's U-19 over the line. She smashed 46 runs off 33 balls, hitting 5 fours and 2 sixes to comfortably win the match for USA Women's U-19 in the 10th over with 9 wickets in hand.
Current Form Pakistan Women's U-19:
Pakistan Women's U-19 are currently placed at the bottom most position on Group B points table with 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Pakistan Women's U-19 team is Zoofishan Ayyaz with 15 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Pakistan Women's U-19 team is Mahnoor Zeb with 2 scalps under her belt.
Pakistan Women's U-19 have lost their previous match against England Women's U-19 by 6 wickets.
Pakistan Women's U-19 batted first and they were bowled out for a small total of 66. Komal Khan scored 12 runs at the top of the order but the rest of the batters failed to contribute in the best way possible and hence, they had to settle for a low total of 66.
During the chase, England Women's U-19 lost 3 early wickets but Katie Jones made sure that they cruised home comfortably as they did so in the 10th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Ireland Women's U-19
Niamh MacNulty (c), Ally Boucher, Abbi Harrison, Jennifer Jackson, Rebecca Lowe, Lara McBride, Kia McCartney, Ellie McGee, Julie McNally, Genevieve Morrissey, Lucy Neely, Freya Sargent, Millie Spence, Annabel Squires, Alice Walsh
Pakistan Women's U-19
Komal Khan (c), Zoofishan Ayyaz, Aleesa Mukhtiar, Areesha Ansari, Fatima Khan, Haniah Ahmer, Maham Anees, Mahnoor Zeb, Memoona Khalid, Minahil, Quratulain, Ravail Farhan, Shahar Bano, Tayyaba Imdad, Wasifa Hussain
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Pakistan Women's U-19
Who will win?- Pakistan Women's U-19
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Lara McBride (Ireland Women's U-19), Komal Khan (Pakistan Women's U-19)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Freya Sargent (Ireland Women's U-19), Mahnoor Zeb (Pakistan Women's U-19)
Most Sixes – Lara McBride (Ireland Women's U-19), Komal Khan (Pakistan Women's U-19)
Player of the Match- Komal Khan (Pakistan Women's U-19)
Team Scores Batting first – Ireland Women's U-19 115+, Pakistan Women's U-19 120+
Match Handicap: Pakistan Women's U-19
Current Form South Africa Women's U-19:
South Africa Women's U-19 are currently placed at the 1st position on Group C points table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for South Africa Women's U-19 is Jemma Botha with 38 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for South Africa Women's U-19 is Kayla Reyneke with 4 scalps under her belt.
South Africa Women's U-19 team have comfortably won their previous match against Samoa Women's U-19 by 10 wickets.
Samoa Women's U-19 batted first and they were bowled out for a very small total of 16 runs. South Africa Women bowled exceptionally well and didn't leave a space for Samoa Women's U-19 to fight back.
In response, South Africa Women's U-19 chased the total comfortably in the 2nd over with 10 wickets in hand.
Current Form Nigeria Women's U-19:
Nigeria Women's U-19 are currently placed at the 2nd position on Group C points table with 1 win to their credit.
The top run scorer for Nigeria Women's U-19 is Lilian Ude with 19 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Nigeria Women's U-19 is Usen Peace with 1 scalp under her belt.
Nigeria Women's U-19 team have won their previous thriller of a match against New Zealand Women's U-19 by 2 runs.
Nigeria Women's U-19 batted first and they posted a total of 65 for 6 in 20 overs. Except for Lilian Ude, the rest of the batters failed miserably. Nigeria Women couldn't really get off the hook and had to settle for an ordinary total of 65 in their innings.
During the chase, New Zealand Women's U-19 lost 2 early wickets and looked to be in all sorts of trouble. Tash Wakelin revived the innings and scored 18 runs but failed to take her team home as they eventually fell short by just 2 runs margin.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Nigeria Women's U-19
Lucky Piety (c), Adeshola Adekunle, Peculiar Agboya, Anointed Akhigbe, Amusa Kehinde, Deborah Bassey (wk), Jessica Bieni, Christabel Chukwuonye, Omosigho Eguakun, Victory Igbinedion, Naomi Memeh, Beauty Oguai, Lilian Ude, Usen Peace, Umoh Inyene
South Africa Women's U-19
Kayla Reyneke (c), Jemma Botha, Fay Cowling, Jae-Leigh Filander, Mona-Lisa Legodi, Simoné Lourens, Karabo Meso, Seshnie Naidu, Nthabiseng Nini, Luyanda Nzuza, Diara Ramlakan, Diedré van Rensburg, Mieke van Voorst, Ashleigh van Wyk, Chanel Venter
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – South Africa Women's
Who will win?- South Africa Women's U-19
Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Jemma Botha (South Africa Women's U-19), Lilian Ude (Nigeria Women's U-19)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Fay Cowling (South Africa Women's U-19), Usen Peace (Nigeria Women's U-19)
Most Sixes – Jemma Botha (South Africa Women's U-19), Lilian Ude (Nigeria Women's U-19)
Player of the Match- Jemma Botha (South Africa Women's U-19)
Team Scores Batting first – South Africa Women's U-19 135+, Nigeria Women's U-19 125+
Match Handicap: South Africa Women's U-19
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