India continue winning run; beat SL by 9 wickets

Ahmedabad, Feb 4 (PTI) India continued their winning streak by defeating Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the T20 World Cup for Blind at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium here today.Put in to bat by India,

Ahmedabad, Feb 4 (PTI) India continued their winning streak by defeating Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the T20 World Cup for Blind at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium here today.

Put in to bat by India, Sri Lanka rode on Chandana Deshapriya’s (62) half-century and Pathum Saman Kumara’s 30 to score 186 for eight in their allotted 20 overs.

In reply, Prakash J put on a brilliant unbeaten 99 that included 20 hits to the fence, to steer the home team to victory in just 13.3 overs.

Besides Prakash, Ketan Patel also chipped in with a crucial 56 not out to help India post a comfortable win.

For Sri Lanka, Dinesh Nihara Mathugama took the lone Indian wicket.

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