Blind Cricket: India defeats Pakistan in T20 World Cup finals

India edged out Pakistan by 29 runs to win the final of first-ever T20 World Cup for blind being played in Bangalore, India.

Earlier, India set 259-run target for Pakistan in the final being played in Bangalore, India. Replying to this, Pakistan were managed to score 229 runs in 20 overs.

Chetan Patel of India managed to add 98 runs to the total while Mohammad Jamil, Mohammad Akram and Idrees Salim took 2 wickets each.

The Pakistan team has remained undefeated throughout the tournament. Earlier, the Pakistani team with a marvelous display of skills didn’t lose any game in the tournament, outclassing England, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, West Indies and Bangladesh in the first round.

India had only lost to Pakistan in the group stage and thrashed Sri Lanka in their semi-final. The victory is India’s first in a World Cup final after they lost to Pakistan in the 2006 World Cup and it mirrors their able-bodied team’s achievement in winning the first ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa in 2007.

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