U19 Women’s Asia Cup 2024: All You Need to Know
The 2024 ACC U19 Women’s T20 Asia Cup is a highly anticipated cricket tournament organized by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). Scheduled from December 15 to December 22, 2024, the competition is taking place at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and features six teams: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Malaysia.
Tournament Format
- The tournament is divided into two groups:
- Group A: India, Pakistan, Nepal
- Group B: Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia
- League Stage: Each team plays the other two in its group once, in a round-robin format.
- Super Four: The top two teams from each group advance to this stage, where they compete against teams from the opposite group. Points and net run rate (NRR) from the league stage carry forward.
- Final: The top two teams in the Super Four standings will face off for the championship on December 22.
- 5th Place Playoff: Teams finishing last in their respective groups will compete in a separate match.
- Matches are scheduled at 09:30 AM and 02:00 PM (local time, Malaysian Standard Time).
Recent Matches:
- On December 15, Sri Lanka defeated Malaysia by 94 runs in Group A.
- India won against Pakistan by 9 wickets in Group B.
- Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by 28 runs on December 16 after a rain-shortened match.
Here is the schedule for the U19 Women’s Asia Cup 2024, which runs from December 15 to 22, 2024 at the Bayuemas Cricket Oval, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
Group Stage
- December 15, 2024
- Sri Lanka vs. Malaysia (Morning)
- India vs. Pakistan (Afternoon)
- December 16, 2024
- Bangladesh vs. Sri Lanka (Morning)
- Pakistan vs. Nepal (Afternoon)
- December 17, 2024
- Malaysia vs. Bangladesh (Morning)
- India vs. Nepal (Afternoon)
Super Four Stage
- December 18-20, 2024
Teams from Group A and Group B advancing to the Super Four will face each other in round-robin matches. Specific fixtures depend on standings.
Playoff Matches
- 5th Place Playoff: December 18, 2024
Bottom teams from each group compete.
Final
- December 22, 2024
The top two teams from the Super Four will play in the final.
The ACC U19 Women’s Asia Cup 2024 matches are being broadcast live across several platforms. Here’s where you can watch the matches live:
India and South Asia:
- TV Broadcast: Sony Sports Network
- Live Streaming: SonyLIV app and website
Pakistan:
- TV Broadcast: Ten Sports
- Live Streaming: Ten Sports app and official website
Other Regions:
- United Kingdom, Europe, and Africa: Available on Sony Max and Sony SAB
- Global Streaming: Matches can also be accessed via the Asian Cricket Council’s YouTube channel.
