Hubballi: The Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024 began on Monday with sixteen teams stepping onto the fields in Hubli-Dharwad to kick-start the showpiece event.
Karnataka, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala and Rajasthan all won their respective matches on Day 1 of the league stage. The 16 teams competed at Karnataka Gymkhana Cricket Ground, Indian Railways Cricket Ground, BDK Cricket Ground, and SDM Cricket Ground respectively.
Winning the toss Jharkhand chose to bat and scored 116/6 in the allotted 2 overs. Karnataka defeated Jharkhand by eight wickets at Karnataka Gymkhana Ground in Hubli. Jharkhand scored 116/6 in 20 overs and Karnataka chased down the target in the 12th over. Karnataka’s Deepika was named the Player of the Match for her quick score of 37 of 28 balls. Karnataka will now face Maharashtra at SDM Dental College Cricket Ground.
Morning matches
Odisha defeated Telangana by eight wickets at Indian Railways Cricket Ground in Hubli. Batting first Telangana was folded for 50 runs and Odisha got over the line in just five overs. Odisha’s Basanti Hansda was adjudged as the Player of the Match.
Andhra Pradesh thrashed Chandigarh by 141 runs at BDK Sports Foundation Cricket Ground, in Hubli. Andhra Pradesh slammed 254/3 in the allotted 20 overs and then bundled out Chandigarh for 113 runs. Ramya Chodipilli was named as the Player of the Match.
West Bengal defeated Tamil Nadu by eight wickets at SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital Cricket Ground in Dharwad. Tamil Nadu scored 141 but West Bengal chased down the target in the 19th over. Pratima Ghosh was named as the Player of the Match.
Afternoon matches
Madhya Pradesh defeated Gujarat by 95 runs at Indian Railways Cricket Ground in Hubli. Batting first Madhya Pradesh scored 172/5 in 20 overs and then restricted Gujarat to 77/10. Sushma Patel was named Player of the Match.
Maharashtra thrashed Assam by 10 wickets at SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital Cricket Ground in Dharwad. Assam were folded for 89 runs and then Maharashtra completed the formalities in 11 overs. Ganga Kadam was named as the Player of the Match.
Kerala defeated Delhi by seven wickets at Karnataka Gymkhana Ground in Hubli. Batting first Delhi scored 171/1 but Kerala chased down the target with four balls to spare. Santhosh P was named as the Player of the Match.
Rajasthan thrashed Haryana by 186 runs at BDK Sports Foundation Cricket Ground, in Hubli. Rajasthan slammed 240 runs in 20 overs and then restricted Haryana to 54/10. Simu Das was named as the Player of the Match.
On Sunday, the Grand Inauguration of the Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024 was held at the Indira Glass House Hubli in the august presence of Santosh Lad, Minister of Labour Government of Karnataka, Jagadish Shettar Former Chief Minister of Karnataka and the CABI officials.
The 16 state teams participated in the inauguration with a lot of enthusiasm. Chandrashekar, Chairman of Women’s Cricket proposed the Vote of thanks.
The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI), Karnataka Cricket Association for the Blind (KCAB) in association with Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled is organising the IndusInd Bank-supported Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024
Every day in the league stage, there will be eight matches, four in the morning and the other four in the afternoon. A total of 16 teams, divided into four groups, will compete for the ultimate showdown scheduled on January 12.
The League stage will end on January 10 and the four teams qualifying for the semi-finals will battle it out for the top spot on Thursday. A total of 27 matches will be played in the IndusInd Bank Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024
The showdown on January 12, coinciding with National Youth Day, also known as Vivekananda Jayanti, promises a fitting culmination to this remarkable tournament.
The groups for the women’s national:
Group A: Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Telangana
Group B: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Assam
Group C: Delhi, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Group D: Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chandigarh, Haryana
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