Overview
- India chased 136 to win by eight wickets in 10.2 overs after Pakistan posted 135 for eight at the Katunayake Free Trade Zone grounds near Colombo.
- Captains T. C. Deepika and Nimra Rafique exchanged compliments as both teams shook hands, a contrast with recent refusals between the sighted senior sides.
- India stayed unbeaten and sealed a semifinal berth, powered by Deepika’s 45 and Anekha Devi’s unbeaten 64, with seven Pakistan wickets falling to run-outs.
- Players were not permitted to speak to the media, while Sri Lanka’s Rupavahini broadcast the match to a sparsely attended venue.
- Organisers describe this as the first blind women’s T20 World Cup, featuring Australia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the United States, with the final scheduled next Sunday in Colombo.