India win Inaugural Blind Women’s T20 World Cup
Colombo (PTI): India on Sunday won the inaugural T20 blind women’s world cup after defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the final played at the P Sara oval here.
India restricted Nepal to 114 for 5 after opting to bowl and then coasted to 117 for 3 in just 12 overs to win the title.
Such was India's domination that their rivals managed just a single boundary in their innings.
Phula Saren top-scored for India in the run chase with 44 not out.
India had beaten Australia in the first semifinal, while Nepal had won against Pakistan in the second semifinal on Saturday.
Co-hosts Sri Lanka could win only one game -- against the USA -- out of the five preliminary round games.
Pakistan’s Mehreen Ali, a B3 or partially sighted player, was the star batter in the six-team tournament, scoring over 600 runs, including a 78-ball 230 against Sri Lanka. She also scored 133 against Australia.
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One dead, another missing after boat capsizes in Phalguni river near Kavoor
Kavoor: A fishing trip turned tragic after a small boat capsized in the Phalguni river at Kunjathbail in Kavoor on Wednesday morning, leaving one youngster dead and another missing.
The deceased has been identified as Ganesh (28), a resident of Kunjathbail. Another youth, Royal (27), has gone missing after drowning in the river, police said.
According to available information, three friends had gone to the river in a small boat to catch fish. While they were fishing, the boat reportedly lost balance and overturned, throwing all three into the water.
Ganesh and Royal, who did not know swimming, drowned in the river. The third youngster, Nithesh (29), managed to swim to safety and reach the shore.
Following the incident, fire and emergency services personnel along with local divers launched a search operation in the river. By afternoon, Ganesh’s body was recovered. However, Royal remains missing and search operations are still underway, sources said.
A case has been registered at Kavoor police station in connection with the incident.
