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Nagesh Trophy: West Bengal Beat Punjab, Top Group E With A Win In League Stage

By IANS News November 16, 2024 • 23:04 PM View: 337

National T20 Cricket Tournament: West Bengal defeated Punjab by six wickets, and Goa triumphed over Manipur by seven wickets in the ongoing 7th edition of the Men's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024-25, also known as the Nagesh Trophy, here on Saturday. With this win, West Bengal topped the table in Group E with the highest points.

The Nagesh Trophy Group E league matches began on Friday with all four teams of Group E — Punjab, Manipur, West Bengal, and Goa — battling for glory at the IPS Cricket Ground here. The Cricket Association for the Blind in Punjab is hosting the matches.

In the first match of the day, hosts Punjab scored 148/10 in their allotted 20 overs, and West Bengal easily chased down the score to seal the win by six wickets after scoring 149/4 in 20 overs. Nasiruddin Ahamed B3 of West Bengal was named the Player of the Match for 55 runs off 44 balls innings.