2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup
 | This article documents a current Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. Initial news reports, scores, or statistics may be unreliable. The last updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (January 2025) |
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| Dates | 18 January – 2 February 2025 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (20 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, Super 6s and Knockout stage |
| Host(s) |  Malaysia |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 41 |
| Official website | ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup |
The 2025 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup is the second edition of the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup that is being hosted by Malaysia in 2025.[1] The schedule of the tournament was announced by International Cricket Council on 18 August 2024.[2][3] India are the defending champions.[4] Nigeria, making their first appearance in the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup,[5] achieved a surprise victory over New Zealand in the group stage.[6][7]
Qualification
[edit]The top 10 full member teams secured direct qualification. In May 2024, Samoa became the first team to qualify from regional pathway, after winning the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier. For the second time in a row, United States of America received automatic qualification for the World Cup as they were still the only team in the region to fulfill the criteria required to enter the qualification pathway.[8]
| Means of qualification | Berths | Qualified |
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| Host nation | 1 | Malaysia
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| Automatic qualification | 10 |  Australia
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 Bangladesh
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 England
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 India
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 Ireland
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 New Zealand
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 Pakistan
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 South Africa
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 Sri Lanka
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 West Indies
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| Regional qualification | 5 |  Nepal
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 Nigeria
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 Samoa
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 Scotland
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 United States[a]
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| Total | 16 |
- ^ United States qualified automatically as they were the only team in the region that fulfilled the required criteria.
Competition format
[edit]The 16 teams will divided into four groups of four, and will play once against each other side in their group. The top three teams in each group will progress to the Super Six League stage, where qualifying teams from Group A will play against two of the qualifying teams from Group D, and qualifying teams from Group B will play against two of the qualifying teams from Group C. Points from matches against teams that also qualified from the first group stage will carried forward into the Super Six League stage. The top two sides from each of the Super Six Leagues will progress to the semi-finals, with the final taking place on 2 February 2025.[2]
Squads
[edit]Each team could select a squad of fifteen players for the tournament, with additional non-travelling reserves also able to be named.[9]
England were the first side to name their squad, doing so on 3 October 2024.[10] Australia and Ireland announced their squads on 11 December 2024.[11][12] Scotland announced its squad on 16 December 2024.[13] Nigeria announced its squad on 18 December 2024.[14] South Africa and United States announced their squads on 20 December 2024.[15][16] West Indies announced their squad on 23 December 2024.[17] India announced its squad on 24 December 2024.[18] Bangladesh announced its squad on 26 December 2024.[19] Pakistan announced its squad on 28 December 2024.[20] Nepal announced its squad on 4 January 2025.[21] New Zealand announced its squad on 8 January 2025.[22] Sri Lanka, Samoa and the host Malaysia announced their squad on 10 January 2025.[23][24][25]
Venues
[edit]| Pandamaran | Johor | Bangi | Sarawak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayuemas Oval | Johor Cricket Academy Oval | YSD-UKM Cricket Oval | Borneo Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 500 | Capacity: 500 | Capacity: 500 |
Preparation
[edit]The six Asian teams in the tournament (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Nepal) played the inaugural Women's Under-19 Asia Cup in December 2024 in Malaysia, the same host as the World Cup. Nigeria trained at OMTEX Cricket Academy in Mumbai, along with playing matches.[26][27] Ireland and Scotland played a tri-series at Sevens Stadium in Dubai, which also featured senior UAE women's cricket team.[28] Bangladesh and Sri Lanka played a four-match series at Colombo, which ended in 2–2 draw.[29] South Africa hosted USA in a three-match series, which South Africa won 2–1. This ran parallel to USA men's Under-19 team playing the CSA Under-19 Cubs Week for the first time, and winning it. South Africa also toured Pune the previous month, to play a tri-series against two different Under-19 teams of India, where they finished runners-up to India B.[30][31] Samoa took part in team training sessions and played in practice matches in New Zealand, conducted by Auckland Cricket Association.[32] Thailand and Malaysia played bilateral series in each other's country, along with Thailand playing in JCC tri-series with Malaysian domestic teams.[33][34]
Match officials
[edit]On 13 January 2025, the ICC appointed the officials for the tournament.[35][36]
- Match Referees
- Umpires
Ashlee Gibbons
Shathira Jakir
Narayanan Janani- Gayathri Venugopalan
Aidan Seaver
Rizwan Akram- Nitin Bathi
Rahul Asher
Saleema Imtiaz
Shivani Mishra
Kerrin Klaaste
Dedunu Silva
Vijaya Mallela
Maria Abbott- Candace La Borde
Forster Mutizwa
Warm-up matches
[edit]The warm-up matches were played from 13 January to 15 January 2024, involving all teams.
Warm-up matches
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Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | India
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5.035 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.667 | |
| 3 | West Indies
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2.119 | |
| 4 | Malaysia (H)
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5.261 | Advanced to the play-offs |
Fixtures
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Dahami Sanethma 55 (52)
Nazwah 2/31 (4 overs) |
Nur Aliya 7 (25)
Chamudi Praboda 3/5 (4 overs) |
- Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.
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Kenika Cassar 15 (29)
Parunika Sisodia 3/7 (2.2 overs) |
Sanika Chalke 18* (11)
Jahzara Claxton 1/18 (2 overs) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
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Sanjana Kavindi 38 (36)
Selena Ross 2/25 (4 overs) |
Samara Ramnath 24 (23)
Chamudi Praboda 3/16 (4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
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Nazatul Hidayah Husna 5 (10)
Vaishnavi Sharma 5/5 (4 overs) |
Gongadi Trisha 27* (12)
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
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Asabi Callender 30 (42)
Nur Izzatul Syafiqa 2/26 (3 overs) |
Nur Dania Syuhada 12 (17)
Samara Ramnath 4/6 (4 overs) |
- Malaysia won the toss and elected to field.
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Gongadi Trisha 49 (44)
Pramudi Methsara 2/10 (3 overs) |
Rashmika Sewwandi 15 (12)
Parunika Sisodia 2/7 (4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | England
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.276 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 2 | United States
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.995 | |
| 3 | Ireland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −2.324 | |
| 4 | Pakistan
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3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3.271 | Advanced to the play-offs |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[37]
Fixtures
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Jemima Spence 37 (27)
Ellie McGee 2/20 (3 overs) |
Rebecca Lowe 16* (11)
Charlotte Lambert 1/4 (0.5 over) |
- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
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Alice Walsh 15 (12)
Isani Vaghela 3/10 (3 overs) |
Disha Dhingra 46 (33)
Lara McBride 1/9 (0.4 overs) |
- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
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Zoofishan Ayyaz 15 (13)
Amuruthaa Surenkumar 3/17 (3 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
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Anika Kolan 46* (42)
Trudy Johnson 2/17 (4 overs) |
Davina Perrin 74 (45)
Maahi Madhavan 1/11 (2 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
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Alice Walsh 31 (19)
Memoona Khalid 2/6 (1 over) |
Komal Khan 12 (12)
Ellie McGee 2/13 (2 overs) |
- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
- Pakistan were set a revised target of 73 runs from 9 overs.
Group C
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5.576 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 2 | Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −1.857 | |
| 3 | New Zealand
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.049 | |
| 4 | Samoa
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3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5.129 | Advanced to the play-offs |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[37]
Fixtures
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Jemma Botha 32 (24)
Ayaan Lambat 3/6 (2 overs) |
Emma McLeod 34 (25)
Monalisa Legodi 2/8 (2 overs) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side due to rain.
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Lilian Ude 19 (25)
Hannah Francis 1/4 (1 over) |
Anika Todd 19 (27)
Peace Usen 1/5 (2 overs) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to a wet outfield.
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Stella Sagalala 3 (7)
Nthabiseng Nini 3/4 (2 overs) |
Jemma Botha 6* (4)
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
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Eve Wolland 48 (43)
Olive Lefaga 3/13 (4 overs) |
Angel Sootaga 8 (7)
Tash Wakelin 3/3 (2.2 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 17 overs per side due to wet outfield.
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Simone Lourens 25 (29)
Lucky Piety 2/12 (1 overs) |
Ude Lilian 6 (12)
Seshnie Naidu 2/1 (1 over) |
- Nigeria won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain.
- Nigeria were set a revised target of 66 runs from 8 overs.
Group D
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.837 | Advanced to the Super 6 |
| 2 | Bangladesh
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.787 | |
| 3 | Scotland
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.350 | |
| 4 | Nepal
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2.099 | Advanced to the play-offs |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[37]
Fixtures
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Sana Praveen 19 (32)
Jannatul Maoua 2/11 (4 overs) |
Sadia Islam 16 (24)
Seemana KC 1/10 (3 overs) Riya Sharma 1/10 (3 overs) |
- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
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Afia Ashima 29 (34)
Tegan Williamson 2/12 (4 overs) |
Lucy Hamilton 30 (35)
Jannatul Maoua 3/14 (4 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
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Puja Mahato 27 (43)
Maisie Maceira 5/15 (3.5 overs) |
Pippa Sproul 35 (47)
Rachana Chaudhary 2/13 (3 overs) |
- Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.
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Sumaiya Akter 29* (36)
Nayma Sheikh 2/15 (4 overs) |
Pippa Sproul 43 (41)
Anisa Akter Soba 4/25 (4 overs) |
- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Super 6
[edit]Group 1
[edit]Points table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | India
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5.724 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Australia
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.176 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.500 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.525 | |
| 5 | Scotland
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4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4.595 | |
| 6 | West Indies
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.153 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 January 2025. Source: ESPNcricinfo[37]
Fixtures
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Brianna Harricharan 17 (29)
Eleanor Larosa 2/6 (3 overs) |
Lucy Hamilton 28 (29)
Erin Deane 1/5 (2 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
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Amrita Ramtahal 16 (23)
Nishita Akter Nishi 3/11 (3 overs) |
Juairiya Ferdous 25* (28)
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.
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Pippa Kelly 12 (8)
Aayushi Shukla 4/8 (3 overs) |
- Scotland won the toss and elected to field.
- Gongadi Trisha (Ind) scored her maiden century in YWT20I. She also became the first player to score a century in the history of U19 Women's T20 World Cup.[38]
Group 2
[edit]Points table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Africa
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4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.215 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| 2 | England
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4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2.877 | |
| 3 | United States
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4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.203 | |
| 4 | Nigeria
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −1.857 | |
| 5 | New Zealand
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.870 | |
| 6 | Ireland
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3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3.596 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 January 2025. Source: ESPNcricinfo[37]
Fixtures
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Hannah Francis 25 (33)
Ritu Singh 5/15 (3.5 overs) |
Disha Dhingra 30 (24)
Rishika Jaswal 2/14 (4 overs) |
- United States won the toss and elected to field.
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Freya Sargent 9 (8)
Monalisa Legodi 4/4 (2 overs) |
Kayla Reyneke 16* (17)
Jennifer Jackson 2/6 (2 overs) |
- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 10 overs due to rain.
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Kate Irwin 35 (26)
Matilda Corteen-Coleman 4/8 (4 overs) |
Jemima Spence 29 (18)
Rishika Jaswal 2/22 (3.4 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
13th–16th place play-offs
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Maham Anees 28 (42)
Norah Jade Salima 3/20 (4 overs) |
Verra Farane 19 (18)
Haniah Ahmer 4/17 (4 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-final | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Winner of Group 1 | ||||||||
| B2 | England
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| SFW1 | Winner of Semi-final 1 | ||||||||
| SFW2 | Winner of Semi-final 2 | ||||||||
| B1 | South Africa
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| A2 | Runner-up of Group 1 | ||||||||
Semi-final
[edit]1st Semi-final
[edit]2nd Semi-final
[edit]Final
[edit]Final standings
[edit]| Position | Team | Result |
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| 1st | Champions | |
| 2nd | Runners-up | |
| 3rd | Third place | |
| 4th | Fourth place | |
| 5th | Eliminated in the super 6 group stage | |
| 6th | ||
| 7th | ||
| 8th | ||
| 9th | ||
| 10th | ||
| 11th | ||
| 12th | West Indies
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| 13th | Pakistan
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Eliminated in the group stage |
| 14th | Nepal
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| 15th | Malaysia
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| 16th | Samoa
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