Led by Chetna Pagydyala, a senior international and member of the 2025 Under-19 T20 World Cup squad, the USA delivered a flawless campaign by winning all six of their matches to finish six points clear of runners-up Canada and qualify for the 2027 edition of the tournament to be hosted by Bangladesh and Nepal, where India enter as defending champions after winning both editions of the competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The USA set the tone on opening day at the Jimmy Powell Oval in West Bay with an eight-wicket victory over Canada. A disciplined bowling effort, headlined by three-wicket hauls from Mahek Desai and Saanvi Immadi, restricted the Canadians to 65\/7. The USA batters then clinically knocked off the target inside 11 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The side maintained their iron grip on the tournament throughout, completing a sweep of wins against Canada with a second victory on the final day while also securing paired wins against Argentina and the NextGen XI, a regional composite side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
All-rounder Mahek Desai emerged as the standout performer of the competition and finished as the leading wicket-taker with 16 scalps to earn the Player of the Tournament award.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The side maintained their iron grip on the tournament throughout, completing a sweep of wins against Canada with a second victory on the final day while also securing paired wins against Argentina and the NextGen XI, a regional composite side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Chetna Pagydyala-led unit will look to build on the success of the 2025 USA squad in Malaysia, where they reached the Super Six stage and pushed powerhouse New Zealand in a tight contest after restricting them to 97, though they fell short by 18 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n