Hosts Malaysia were shot down for just 23 in their maiden Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup appearance by Sri Lanka, who registered a massive win of 139 runs in the first of the two games on Sunday, in Kuala Lumpur.

Hosts Malaysia were dismissed for just 23 runs in their maiden Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup appearance, as Sri Lanka secured a massive 139-run victory in the first of two games on Sunday in Kuala Lumpur.

Both teams were playing their first match of the tournament, with Malaysia making their debut at the World Cup. Having been put into bat, Sri Lanka batted strongly with Dahami Sanethma scoring 55 of

Defending champions India started their Under-19 Women's World Cup campaign with a bang, routing West Indies for just 44 before scripting a nine-wicket win. This came just hours after Sri Lanka had skittled Malaysia for 23 earlier on Sunday.