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IBSA World Games: Indian Women's Blind Cricket Team Clinched Gold Defeating Australia By 9 Wickets

Indian women's blind cricket team defeated Australia by 9 wickets in the first ever edition of the blind cricket at the IBSA World Games.

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Indian Women's Blind Cricket Team at the IBSA World Games 2023
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The visually challenged Indian women's cricket team, on Saturday, scripted history winning a gold medal beating Australia by nine wickets at the IBSA World Games. 
    
 India restricted Australia for 114/8 in the allotted 20 overs and then chased down the revised target of 42 in 3.3 overs.     
    
 Cricket for visually challenged made its debut in International Blind Sports Federation World Games this year.     
    
 This was the first final in the World Games and India won the ultimate showdown beating Australia by nine wickets in a rain-affected final. 

 This is the first time when blind cricket has been a part of the IBSA World Games. And India has created history by clinching the gold in the first ever edition of Women's Blind Cricket at the IBSA World Games.