T20 World Cup Cricket for the Blind Match Updates

Power packed wins for Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Pakistan wins by 9 wickets and Sri Lanka by 8 wickets
In the match South Africa BCSA against Pakistan Blind Cricket Team at KSCA Alur Grounds, Bengaluru, Pakistan swept a 9 wicket win against South Africa by completing the set target in mere 5.1 overs. South Africa BCSA won the toss and elected to bat first, and put up a score of 100 in 20 overs for the loss of 9 wickets. Batsmen from South Africa tried hard to push the score, with Tefo Lesley Classen scoring 19 (20) and Buhle Bhidla scoring 10 (17). However the bowlers of Pakistan were successful in curbing them to just 100, as Anees Javed took 2 wickets, Badar Munir and Riasat Khan took 1 wicket each. In the second inning, Asher Jonathan Hattingh was able to secure the wicket of Riasat Kahn but 60 of Badar Munir in 20 balls (10 fours & 2 sixes) and Muhammad Jamil (29 runs in 11 balls) helped Pakistan chase the comfortable target injust 5.1 overs. At the end of 5.1 overs, Pakistan was 102 for the loss of just 1 wicket.
The second match of the day was of Australia BCA against Sri Lanka CAB at Rajagiri College Grounds, Kochi in which Sri Lanka won the match by 8 wickets. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first which proved to be a good decision as the Lankans restricted Australia to 174. At the end of first innings, Australia was 174 for the loss of 5 wickets. Stephen Leo Palmer and Lindsay David Heaven scored 68 and 51 respectively. Upul Sanjeewa Kankanam Gamage took 2 wickets, Suranga Sampath and Dimuthu Ravindra took 1 wicket each. In the second inning, Sri Lanka took to bat and completed the target in 15.2overs. Suranga Sampath displayed great batting skills with his 105 not out in 52 balls (16x4s & 1x6s) performance. Lindsay David Heaven managed to pick up one wicket; however Sri Lanka completed the target with ease. Sri Lanka was 176/2 in 15.2 overs.

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