HUBLI (Karnataka): Odisha on Friday were crowned champions of the IndusInd Bank Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024 following a win against Karnataka in the finals here at Karnataka Gymkhana Cricket Ground.
Odisha defeated Karnataka by 6 wickets to win the trophy. Chasing a paltry 94 runs in the final, Odisha suffered early blows with skipper Phula Saren getting out for a golden duck. But Jamuna Rani Tudu and Basanti Hansda scored 24 and 34 runs respectively to take Odisha home.
Jhili Birua was named as the Player of the Match in the final. Meanwhile, Player of the series in B1 category was awarded to Simu Das from Rajasthan, B2 Category to Menka Kumari from Delhi and B3 category to Jhili Birua. The players of the series were awarded with INR 10000/- cash prize and the trophy. The runners were awarded with INR 80000/- with the trophy. Winners were awarded INR 104000/- with the trophy.
Dr Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar, chairman – Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) said, “I congratulate the winners and all the teams for their participation. The women’s National has given new talent and CABI is happy to grab the talent to nurture them. I would like to announce the Zonal Tournament in Delhi where the best players from these states will represent their respective zones. The tournament will be held in Delhi in the month of March.”
The Women’s National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024 started on Monday with 16 teams teams stepping onto the field in Hubli-Dharwad. The league stage lasted for 3 days and Karnataka, Delhi, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh qualified for the semi-finals.
While Karnataka defeated Delhi, Odisha beat Andhra Pradesh in the semi-finals. A total of 27 matches were played in the tournament.
