At the Blind T20 World Cup 2022 final on Saturday, the Indian blind cricket team made history by defeating Bangladesh. The event was in only its third season. No other squad has yet succeeded in capturing the championship. The home team entered the final against rival Bangladesh as the favourite, and they easily prevailed to make history in Bangalore.
Playing first, India scored 277 runs for two wickets. Ramesh Kumar scored a perfect 163 points. Ajay Reddy, meanwhile, scored an unbeatable 100 runs.
The Bangladeshi team’s reply was only 157 runs for 3 wickets. In this way, the Indian team easily defeated the opposition by a margin of 120 runs. Despite the fact that there was a disagreement before the competition. The Pakistani squad was unable to travel to India to compete in the competition due to visa issues. India had previously defeated Pakistan in the T20 World Cup final, which took place in 2017.
Champions were ruthless
The third competition, which was hosted by India, featured teams from Australia, Bangladesh, Nepal, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. The victorious team entered the championship game fresh off a thumping victory over South Africa. The champs were brutal throughout the season. India crushed the Proteas by a large margin of 207 runs at the Samprasiddhi Sports Ground in Bangalore after setting a high target of 338 runs.
India’s biggest victory of 2022
This victory is also being referred to be the biggest win of 2022. This year’s World Cup saw both the senior men’s squad and the women’s team struggle to compete well. The Under-19 squad also undoubtedly succeeded in capturing the championship at the same time. The ODI World Cup has been twice been won by India’s blind squad. This is also their fifth championship overall in such a scenario.
