Silvassa sweeps away blind cricket tournament

February 17, 2007

When openers from the National Association for the Blind (NAB) team from Silvassa stepped on the field in the finals no one knew it was a brand new champion in the making. The Silvassa team, chasing the 101-run target put up by NAB Idar, won the title with eight wickets in hand, winding up the game in just 10 overs. Silvassa opener Ganesh Bhusara made a sparkling 47 off 33 with six boundaries; Ramesh Jamadar contributed 27 with four fours, which helped them clinch the title.

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