Nepal national blind cricket team

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Nepal national blind cricket team represents Nepal at blind cricket. The team has been run and governed by the Cricket Association for the Blind in Nepal (CAB NEP). [1] Nepal blind cricket team made its first appearance in a Blind T20 World Cup tournament during the 2017 Blind T20 World Cup. [2] [3] In the 2017 Blind T20 World Cup, Nepal cricket team managed to beat South Africa [4] and New Zealand. [5]

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The blind cricket team qualified to play in the 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup, which was also its first ever appearance in a Blind Cricket World Cup tournament. [6] [7] However, the team was knocked out of the tournament with its only victory against Australia in the group stage match. [8]

Tournament history

Blind T20 World Cup

2012-Groupstage [9]

2017-Groupstage [10]

40 Over Blind Cricket World Cup

2018-Groupstage [8]

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