Bangladesh to face India, WI in Super Six

Bangladesh Under-19 Women's team will vie against India and West Indies in their Super Six Group 1 matches of the ongoing ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup, currently taking place in Malaysia.

The young Tigresses, who finished second in Group D with four points, get those two opponents after India finished top in Group A with three wins in as many matches while West Indies ended third in the same group with one win from three matches.

According to the tournament fixtures, the second-placed team from Group D will play against first and third-placed teams of Group A in their Super Six Group 1 matches. The other three teams in Group 1 are Australia, Sri Lanka and Scotland.

Bangladesh will take on India in their first Super Six match at Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday and will then face West Indies at the same venue on Tuesday.

The young Tigresses will carry two points into the next round as per the tournament rules after they beat Scotland in their final group-stage match to finish as Group D runners-up.

Being the Group A and D champions, India and Australia will carry four points while Sri Lanka will carry two points like Bangladesh as Group A runners-up. West Indies and Scotland, both of whom finished third, won't carry any points into the next round.

Meanwhile, Super Six Group 2 comprises South Africa, England, USA, Nigeria, Ireland and New Zealand.

The top two teams from each Super Six Group will qualify for the semifinals, scheduled on January 31 while the final will take place on February 2.