India have been the most successful team in the history of the tournament having clinched all three Blind T20 World Cups – in 2012, 2017, and 2022.
Indian team clinched third consecutive T20 World Cup title. Screengrab from Doordarshan Sports Video/ Twitter
Indian Men Blind Cricket team won the T20 World Cup after defeating Bangladesh by a massive 120-run margin at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.
The win clinched the third title for India in the format. Opting to bat first, India lost two early wickets for 29 runs. However, they managed to post a massive 277 runs in 20 overs as batters Sunil Ramesh (136* off 63) and Ajay Kumar Reddy (100* off 50) hit individual centuries and stitched a record 247-run partnership for the third wicket.
Bangladesh, in response, were able to add runs with partnerships but could not score at the run rate required to keep up with the run chase. They played out their 20 overs for a score of 157/3. Lalit Meena and Ajay Kumar bagged one wicket.
India have been the most successful team in the history of the tournament having clinched all three Blind T20 World Cups – in 2012, 2017, and 2022.
The 2022 edition was marred with a few controversies before its commencement as the Pakistan team were denied VISAs. Pakistan was a serious contender to challenge India at the World Cup, however, they could not participate in the tournament.
The Indian team was jubilant and celebrated their World Cup final win over Bangladesh with ecstasy.
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Updated Date: December 17, 2022 17:38:54 IST
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