Bangladesh defeated Nepal by 114 runs to win the third T20 Cricket World Cup for the Blind . South Africa defeated Australia by 5 wickets to open their account in the tournament .
New Delhi, India, December 8: Openings Salman and Md.: Centuries.Bangladesh defeated Nepal by 114 runs to win the third T20 Cricket World Cup for the Blind at the Sledge Hammer Cricket Academy in Faridabad, as per a press release from the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI).In the other round-robin match played at Saket Sports Complex, South Africa defeated Australia by 5 wickets to open their account in the tournament.
Salman beat 20 boundaries in 65 balls and unbeaten knock of 125.Bangladesh's total was increased to 2670 in 20 overs thanks to Ashiqur Rahman smashing 118 runs of 60 wickets (19x4, 1x6).Nepal could snag 1537 in their 20 overs, according to the reply.In the Nepal innings, only opener Santa Pahari could provide some resistance, scoring 51 runs (54 balls, 6x4). South Africa restricted Australia to 1807 in 20 overs when choosing to field.Brewer Maiga Ned (69, 42 balls, 9 x 4) and Zannis Michael (34, 31 balls, 2 x 4) put together 81 runs for the second wicket to give Australia a good platform, but they lost regular wickets towards the end of the innings, restricting their total to 180.South Africa was on track to hit the target with a challenging total, backed by knocks from Issac Asanda Bidla (70, 45 balls, 7 x 4) and Sphelele Khalala (26, 32 balls, 1 x 4).When the score was 1321, Sphelele Khalala was retired hurt. Issac Asanda Bidla was named the man of the match by the cricketer.ScoresBangladesh-2670 in 20 overs (Salman-125 not out, Md.)(Assafr Rahman-118 not out) bt Nepal-1537 in 20 overs (Santa Pahari-51); Australia-1807 in 20 overs (Brewer Maiga Ned-69, Zannis Michael-34; Siyavuya Mahlikihla-222) lost to South Africa-1845 in 18.3 overs (Issac Asanda Bi