India's strong performance in the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup semifinal saw them defeat England by 9 wickets, with G Kamalini scoring a match-winning 56* off 50 balls. India successfully chased down England's total of 113/8 in just 15 overs.

Spinners shine for India: The standout performers for India were left-arm spinners Parunika Sisodia and Vaishnavi Sharma. Sisodia’s figures of 3/21 and Sharma’s 3/23 helped India contain England’s batters, reducing them to just 113/8. Despite a strong partnership between Davina Perrin (45 runs) and Abigale Norgrove (30 runs), England couldn’t recover after losing key wickets.

India’s strong opening stand: G Trisha (35 runs) and Kamaliini gave India a great start, adding 60 runs for the first wicket. Kamalini’s unbeaten knock was marked by precision and good placement. She capitalized on a lucky drop by England’s captain, Abigale Norgrove, to guide India to a comfortable victory with Sanika Chalke.

England's batting woes: England’s batters struggled with reckless shots, especially the sweep shot, which led to multiple wickets falling. After a solid start of 37/0 in the fifth over, they collapsed to 113/8. Sisodia and Sharma were crucial in taking down key batters, while England lost wickets at regular intervals.

India now progresses to the final of the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup, where they will face South Africa for the title on Sunday.