The Indian Women’s blind cricket team on Sunday created history by winning the first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup for the Blind in Colombo. The Indian team defeated Nepal by seven wickets in the final to lift the Cup.
After electing to field, India restricted Nepal to 114 for 5. In response, India chased down the target in 12.1 overs, with Khula Sharir unbeaten on 44 off 27 balls.
India remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, defeating Sri Lanka and the US, Pakistan, and Australia in the semifinal.
Nepal reached the final by defeating Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Mehreen Ali, a partially sighted player, was the top scorer in the six-team tournament, scoring over 600 runs, including a 78-ball 230 against Sri Lanka.
India and Sri Lanka co-hosted the event, with fixtures in Delhi, Bengaluru and Colombo. The victory comes after the Indian women’s team won the World Cup last month.
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