New Delhi [India], December 3 : Chief Minister of Jammu & Kashmir Omar Abdullah felicitated Anekha Devi, who was part of the India women's side which won the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Blind World Cup.
Abdullah lauded Anekha's determination and said her achievement is a matter of pride for Jammu & Kashmir and the nation. Anekha hails from Bani, Kathua.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi also hailed the India women's team for winning the first-ever Women's Blind T20 World Cup while addressing the nation during the 128th episode of his radio show, Mann Ki Baat.
PM Modi added that it's a great achievement for the Indian team to lift the prestigious title without losing a single match in the Women's Blind T20 World Cup. PM Modi said, "Our women's team won the Blind Cricket World Cup. It's a great achievement that the Indian team won this tournament without losing a single match. Our countrymen are very proud of every player on this team."
India women's blind team created history after winning the Women's T20 World Cup for the Blind. They lifted the title after registering a seven-wicket win over Nepal in Colombo.
After opting to field first, Indian bowlers displayed an all-round performance. The Indian bowlers bowled tight lines, limiting Nepal to 114/5 in 20 overs. While chasing, the Indian batters breached the 100-run mark in the first 10 overs, ensuring there is no more threat.
Opener Phula Saren played a match-winning knock. She made 44 runs off 27 balls, including four boundaries. Her innings brought India to chase down the target in the 13th over, sealing the title. Apart from Saren, opener Karuna K contributed with a blistering 27-ball 42.
Saren's fantastic knock helped her to win the Player of the Match.
After scripting history, India captain Deepika TC said that they are very proud of this win.
Deepika added that the entire team worked hard to lift the title."We are very proud, and it is a huge win. Our entire team worked very hard. It is a very strong team and other teams are afraid of playing with us. We are even ready to play with the men's team." Deepika TC said after winning the match.
In the T20 World Cup for the Blind, India displayed an exceptional performance, going undefeated throughout the tournament to claim the title.
India started their campaign by defeating Sri Lanka. Against Australia, India registered a 57-run win after the Aussies failed to chase down the 293-run target. India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan, chasing down the 136-run target in just 10.2 overs. In the semi-final, India thrashed Australia by nine wickets, sealing the trophy with a one-sided win over Nepal.