Indonesia women qualify for maiden ICC WC

The inaugural edition of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa next year has their latest participant in the form of Indonesia.
Their thrilling win over Papua New Guinea helped the Indonesian women book a spot in next year’s T20 World Cup.
The 18-year-old bowler Ayu Kurniartini possessed nerves of steel as she went into the final over with PNG needing just two runs to win. She picked up two wickets off the first two balls of the over and closed the game, booking her team a place in their first-ever ICC World Cup at any level.
Indonesian captain Wesikaratna Dewi was ecstatic with the result and has her sights set on the future.
“I am so happy and so proud of the team, said Dewi. “I cannot believe that we have reached this point, but we are now determined to make all of Indonesia proud of our success at the World Cup.”
“We have worked very hard to get to this place and this represents a new milestone for women’s sport in Indonesia. I can’t wait to showcase our unique Indonesian style and culture with the rest of the world in South Africa,” Acting Chairperson of Persatuan Cricket Indonesia said.
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