Bhat muzaffar.
Kupwara 20 Dec 23:
In a remarkable achievement Kupwara Women Cricket Team achieved their first resounding succes against The Orchid School Pune Women Cricket Team by 9 wickets in the Friendship Trophy Cricket Tournament at Pune, Maharashtra on 19 Dec 23.
Kupwara Women Cricket team comprising of 17 players including a lady attendant is currently participating on a tour to Pune Maharashtra as part of Operation Sadhbhavana. This initiative taken by Indian Army aimed at promoting youth and women empowerment in the border regions of Jammu & Kashmir (UT) has successfully provided a platform to these budding cricketers to showcase their sporting skills.
In their 2nd league match, Kupwara Women Cricket Team defeated The Orchid School Cricket Team, Pune by a huge margin of 9 wickets. Kupwara team won the toss and decided to field first. Kupwara bowlers performed with textbook precision and restricted Orchid School Team to a low score of 25 runs. Kupwara team chased the given target in just 3 overs at the loss of a single wicket. This was the first win of Kupwara Women Team in the said tournament which will give them confidence to perform better in forthcoming matches. Jameela Subhan of Kupwara 11 was declared Woman of the Match for her brilliant performance as she decimated the batting line-up with a 3 wicket haul.
