Daijiworld Media Network - Kuwait (GA)

Kuwait, Jan 24: Priyada Murali, a Xth standard student of Gulf Indian School, Fahaheel had the rare honours of leading Kuwait's Under 19 Women's' team which participated in the recently concluded  ACC (Asian Cricket Council) U 19 Women's Championship at Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Debutants Kuwait U-19 Women's cricket team performed extremely well as they matched their opponents with grit and determination and brought laurels to the country. Kuwait won remarkable victories over China and Oman and very narrowly lost to Singapore and ultimate champions Nepal in the league round matches. Taking up cricket only a few weeks back, the highly motivated women's team performed incredibly well to finish 9th in ranking and thus earning a ticket to participate in the qualifying rounds for the  2010 Asian Games, in which cricket will make its first appearance.

Having attracted to the game of cricket by participating in the CRY cricket tournaments conducted by FOCC in Kuwait, Priyada Murali showing remarkable all round cricketing skills excelled in each of the games played and earned the praise of ACC officials to be declared the "Best Bowler of the tournament, apart from having the honour of being awarded the "Player of the match" awards on two occasions.