Vidarbha men beat Mumbai, enter finals of The National Inclusion Cup

Kerala will take on Vidarbha in the top-billed match after beating West Bengal.

It was a mixed day for Vidarbha teams as the men’s team qualified for the finals of the 2018 National Inclusion Cup here in Mumbai on Thursday. The team beat favourites Mumbai 4-2 in the first semi-finals. Meanwhile, the women’s team from Vidarbha couldn’t repeat the men’s team’s feat as they lost to Uttarakhand 2-6.

The men’s team will take on Kerala in the finals who beat West Bengal 3-2 in a closely fought encounter. But the match of the day was the second semi-final of women’s category, where Chhattisgarh and Orissa played out a 4-4 draw for the match to go into penalties. The Chhattisgarh women’s team survived the penalty shootout 6-5 to reach the summit clash where they will meet Uttarakhand.

Nepal’s women’s team made their long trip to Mumbai worthy as they entered the finals of Women’s Cup 2 beating Kerala 2-1.