Blind women from India won the world's first T20 cricket championship in Sri Lanka on Sunday, following a tournament seen as pushing the limits of the visually impaired.

The Indian women beat Nepal by seven wickets in the final of the inaugural series, which also involved Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the United States.

Adeline Roe, 18, from South Australia said she was thrilled to be part of her nation's first blind cricket team and to have the opportunity to travel and meet fellow sportswomen.

"It's amazing that we've got a blind women's World Cup... It's been a wonderful step forward for all women's blind cricket," Roe told AFP during the final between India and Nepal in Colombo.

"I think this is just showing how good it is for women to participate," she said.

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