England will lock horns with India in the mega final of the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 after securing wins in their respective semi-finals on Friday.
England stunned Australia in the second semi-final of the U19 World Cup and set up a final clash with India.
A low-scoring thriller at the same venue saw England beat Australia by three runs, thanks to an all-round bowling performance at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Opting to bat first, England posted a target of 99 runs before bowling out Australia by 96 runs in 18.5 overs.
Amy Smith (26) top-scored for Australia, while Claire Moore smashed 20 runs.
Ella Hayward also managed to gather 16 runs.
For England, Hannah Baker claimed three wickets, while skipper Grace Scrivens took two scalps.
Earlier, Scrivens (20) and Alexa Stonehouse (25) helped England post 99 runs on the scoreboard.
Josie Groves scored 15 runs, while Seren Smale gathered 10 runs.
For Australia, Maggie Clar, Ellay Hayward, and Sienna Ginger took three scalps each.
India beat New Zealand by eight wickets
India beat New Zealand by eight wickets at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom, South Africa after a sensational batting display by Shweta Sehrawat.
Winning the toss, India decided to bowl first and restricted the young White Ferns to a paltry 109-7 and then went on to chase down the target in only 14.2 overs.
Shweta smashed a magnificent 65 runs off 45 balls, laced up with 10 boundaries.
Opening partner Shafali Verma scored 10 runs, while Soumya Tiwari gathered 22 runs.
Earlier, Georgia Plimmer was the top performer for New Zealand as she scored 35 runs off 32 balls, including two boundaries.
Izzy Gaze gathered 22 runs, while Izzy Sharp smashed 13 runs.
For India, Parshavi Chopra claimed three wickets, while Titas Sadhu, Mannat Kashyap, Shafali Verma, and Archana claimed a wicket each.