Amidst all the chaos in the cricketing world, Pakistan Blind Cricket team has brought in the long-awaited good news for the fans. They have finally won the Blind Cricket World Cup defeating Bangladesh with a whole lot of ten wickets.
The final was played on Tuesday at Multan Cricket Stadium. Team Pakistan lifted the winning title for the first time in the history, giving fans a memory to cherish for years.
The bowling attack of Pakistan was quite impressive, restricting Bangladesh to a total of 139 for the loss or 7 wickets. Arif Hussain emerged as a top-scorer from their side, contributing 54 runs to the total.
Baber Ali was leading Pakistan’s bowling attack. He claimed two wickets while Matiullah and Muhammad Salman took one wicket each, crashing Bangladesh’s batting line significantly.
In the next innings, Pakistan’s batting side chased down the total with so much ease. It took them only 11 overs to hit 140 runs with a mere loss of one wicket only.
Nisar Ali played a stellar inning posting 72 runs to the total while Muhammad Safdar’s impeccable 47 gave him the support he really needed. It was their unbeatable partnership which brought Pakistan a well-deserving and dominating victory.
The tournament originated back in 2012, with India maintaining a winning streak ever since. The men in blue defeated Pakistan in the finals of 2012 with 29 runs.
The second edition was held in 2017, with India winning once again by seven wickets. In the third edition, we again saw India lifting the trophy beating Bangladesh in the finals.
Therefore, this is an integral yet historic achievement for Pakistan. The Pakistan’s Blind Cricket Team has lifted the winning title in Blind T20 World Cup for the first time, beating India’s continuous winning streak.