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Indian blind team defeats Pakistan, wins T20 World Cup trophy

BANGALORE: India on Sunday won the T20 Blind World Cup 2017 title after beating Pakistan by nine wickets.

This was the second time India won the World Cup trophy against Pakistan. In the inaugural edition of the T20 championship, which was held in the same city in 2011, India beat Pakistan by 29 runs.

Pakistan had set India a target of 198 runs in the final match of the T20 Blind World Cup held in Indian city Bangalore.

Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first, with the team managing to score 197 runs at a loss of eight wickets in 20 overs.

In the second inning, Indian openers provided a solid foundation and put 110 runs before their first wicket fell.

Pakistan not only remained unbeatable and won 10 consecutive matches in this tournament, they also set a world record for highest total posted in a T20 match when it gave West Indies a total of 373 runs for the loss of only four wickets.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.