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Gongadi Trisha was the star for India in the inaugural edition of the Under-19 Women’s Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The 19-year-old finished as the top scorer of the tournament, having notched 159 runs from five innings at an average of 53 and a strike-rate of 120.45. It was on the back of her performance that India stayed unbeaten throughout the tournament.
Trisha bagged a duck against Pakistan, after which he got an unbeaten 17 against Nepal. It was during the Super Fours that the teenager started showing her true class. She scored an unbeaten 58 against Bangladesh and helped India win by eight wickets. In the next Super Four match, Trisha made 32 against Sri Lanka as the Girls in Blue finished atop the points table.
In the final against Bangladesh, Trisha scored 52 runs off 47 balls with the help of five fours and two sixes. On the back of her knock, India put up a decent score of 117 for seven. Thereafter, India bowled their opponents out for 76 runs in 18.3 overs to win the match by 41 runs. Not only did Trisha win the Player of the Match, but she also bagged the Player of the Tournament award.
Gongadi Trisha shining for India Under-19
Interestingly, Trisha was a part of the Indian team that won the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa last year. In seven matches in the tournament, Trisha racked up 116 runs at an average of 23.20 and a strike-rate of 108.41. She got her top score of 57 off 51 balls against Katherine Fraser’s Scotland at Willowmoore Park B Field in Benoni.
In the final against England at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom, Trisha made 24 runs off 29 balls with three fours, helping India chase down 69 in 14 overs. Trisha also plays for Hyderabad in domestic cricket.
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