Blind T20 World Cup
Blind T20 World Cup: Bangladesh finish runners-up losing to hosts Pakistan by 10 wickets in final
Bangladesh Blind Cricket team finished runners-up in the Blind T20 World Cup' 2024 losing to hosts Pakistan by 10 wickets in the final at Multan Cricket Stadium in Pakistan on Tuesday.
This is the first-ever Blind Cricket World Cup trophy for Pakistan in the 4th edition of the meet after,India clinching the title of the first three World Cup.
Batting first, Bangladesh posted a total of 139 runs for the loss of 7 wickets with Arif Hussain contributing team's highest 54 runs off 52 balls hitting four fours.
Besides, Mohammad Salman (31) and Ashiqur Rahman (22) were the other Bangladeshi batsmen reaching double figure
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Pakistan's bowler Babar Ali claimed two wickets while Mohammad Salman and Matiullah took one wicket each to restrict Bangladesh to a modest total.
In reply, Pakistan blind team chased down the target scoring 142 runs without losing any wickets in just 11 overs.
Opener Nisar Ali remained unbeaten with a stellar 72 runs off just 31 balls while Mohammad Safdar supported him making not out 47 runs off 33 balls.
Their unbroken partnership saw Pakistan across the line, ensuring a dominant 10-wicket victory.
This victory marks a historic achievement for Pakistan to lift the Blind T20 World Cup for the first time in the tournament’s history.
The Blind World Cup, which introduced in 2012, had seen India's domination in last three editions as the Men in Blue winning all three three previous tournaments.
This time holders India not participated in the Blind World Cup in Pakistan soil.
The first edition played in India in 2012, India defeat Pakistan by 29 runs in the final. In the second edition in 2017, saw India triumph beating their neighbor India by 9 wickets and in the 3rd edition also held in India in 2022, India retained the trophy beating Bangladesh in the final.
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