New Delhi, Feb 2:
Defending champions India crushed England by 10 wickets in the Blind Cricket World Cup today.
England, after opting to bat, posted 158 in 19.4 overs courtesy Edward James Hossell and Justin Hollingsworth, who scored 57 and 24 respectively.
In the chase, Indian batsmen showed exemplary skills to over haul the target in just 11 overs. Sukhram Majhi top-scored with an unbeaten 67 that included 12 boundaries while Ganesh BabubhaiMundakar smashed 78.
Results of the day: England BCEW: 158/10 in 19.4 overs (Justing Hollingsworth 24, Nathaniel Gerard Foy 7, Matthew Dean 6, Peter Blueitt 9, Luke Jason Smith Sugg 16, Matthew James Page 0, Edward James Hossell 57, Amin Afshari 0, Simon Joseph Mc Donagh Led with 1, Daniel Alfred Field 11 n.o., Mark Anthony Turnham 8, Ketan Patel 2-40, Venkateswara Rao D 1-20, Sunil 1-12, Sonu Golkar 1-17, Iqbal Jafar 1-10) lost to India CAB: 159/0 in 11 overs (Sukhram Majhi 67 n.o., Ganesh Babubhai Mundakar 78 n.o.)
New Zealand Blindcaps: 168/1 in 20 overs (JH Dunn 52 n.o., MLK Mc Caskill 83, Raymond Stephen Sutton Moxly 1-29) lost to Australia BCA: 172/2 in 10 overs (Michael Constantine Zannis 10, Ned Adam Charles Brewer Maiga 82 n.o., Matthew James Cameron 4, Steffan Francesco Nero 41 n.O., BD Wilson 1-36). (PTI)
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