India Defeat England to Win Physical Disability World Series

India Defeat England to Win Physical Disability World Series

India's physically disabled cricket team defeated England's physically disabled hosts by 36-runs in the World Series of Physical Disability Cricket Summit, hosted by the Board of Cricket of England and Wales, on the black finch New Road in Worcester.

With the important contributions of Ravindra Sante (53, 34b, 2x4, 4x6), Vikrant Keni (29, 27b),
Suganesh Mahindra 33 (11b, 4x4) and the multifaceted Kunal Phanase's 36 (35b, 3x4), visitors made a challenging total of 180-runs in 20 overs after the patron Vikrant Keni won the toss and decided to bat first.

Pursuing the overriding goal, England's batsmen failed to impress as the wickets continued to fall into crucial crosses. The hosts grouped by a mealiest 144, as India inflicted a three-way victory of 36-runs to lift the coveted prize.

Kunal Phanase, who also chose two crucial wickets, declared the man of the match for his performances with bat and ball. Phase went on wonderfully with Sunny Goyat (2-23) when the duo wrote an illustrious triumph in the fast-paced T20 format.
Previously, favorites India had impressively dominated the stage of the six-team league against all, beating arch-rivals Pakistan in their final group stage match to qualify straight for the final.

The squad, which went on to create history, was chosen by the Indian Cricket Association for Physical Challenges (APC), which organized the selection trials and preparatory camps for the event in England.

The squadron named 'Warriors of Wadekar', in memory of legendary batsman Ajit Wadekar, former Indian captain and team manager, who played a dynamic role in AICAPC operations.

Brief scores: India 180/7 in 20 overs (Kunal Phase 36, Vikrant Keni 29, Ravindra Sante 53, Suganesh Mahendran 33, L. O'Brien 2/35) beat England 144 for eight in 20 overs (A. Brown 44, C Flynn 28, Phase 2/15, Sunny Goyat 2/23)

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