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National T20 Cricket Tournament: Jammu & Kashmir defeated Goa by 51 runs while Railways beat Punjab in a nail-biting encounter in the ongoing 6th edition of Men's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2023-24 also known as Nagesh Trophy.

The Nagesh Trophy kicked off on Thursday with all four teams of Group E battling out for the glory here at the University of Jammu. The tournament will run till January 30, 2024, and the League stage will be played till December 29, 2023.

In the first match on Saturday, Jammu & Kashmir scored 173/6 in the allotted 20 overs and then bundled out Goa for 122 in the 19th over to seal a comprehensive win. Mohd Azeem and Sahil smashed 75 and 41 runs respectively for Jammu & Kashmir. Azeem was adjudged the Player of the Match. Jammu & Kashmir has now moved into the eliminator round which will be played in January.