IBSA World Games: Indian ladies’s visually challenged cricket workforce wins gold

The visually challenged Indian ladies’s cricket workforce, on Saturday, scripted historical past successful a gold medal beating Australia by 9 wickets on the IBSA World Games.

India restricted Australia to 114/8 within the allotted 20 overs after which chased down the revised goal of 42 in 3.3 overs.

Cricket for the visually challenged made its debut within the International Blind Sports Federation World Games this 12 months.

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Opting to bat first, Australia bought off to a foul begin because the aspect misplaced the primary wicket within the 4th over. Feeling the stress of finals, Australia carried their innings slowly, scoring 29 runs within the powerplay.

India picked two wickets within the eighth and ninth over as Australia had been left reeling at 39/3. C Lewis and C Webeck then carried Australia’s innings stitching a 54-run partnership.

However, India got here again within the sport selecting wickets at common intervals and decreased Australia to 109/8 in simply 3 overs. In the top, the workforce from down underneath was simply capable of rating 114/8 within the allotted 20 overs.

Chasing a paltry goal of 42 runs, India got here all weapons blazing on Australia bowlers. The Women In Blue by no means appeared off form because the aspect chased down the goal in simply 3.3 overs.