India chased down the target of 198 in only 17.4 overs and lift the T20 world cup.
Prakasha Jayaramaiah's scored 99 runs unbeaten helped India beat Pakistan by a staggering nine-wicket margin to defend their T20 Blind Cricket World Cup title, in Bangalore on Sunday (February 11).
India made it to the final with eight victories in nine games, losing only to Pakistan in the group stages at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. Pakistan, on the other hand, were unbeaten throughout.
Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Pakistan scored 197 for 9 where Badar Munir's scored half-century.
Munir laid the platform with a 58-run partnership with his fellow opener Muhammad Jamil (24) and Amir Ishfaq (20) for the third wicket stand, worth 60 runs, that took their side to 118 for 1 in the 11th over.
ndia faced little difficulty in overcoming the target, courtesy an aggressive 99 from opener Jayaramaiah. Ajay Kumar Reddy, at the other end, chipped in with a 31-ball 43 before being run out in the 11th over when they were still 88 shy of the target.
Jayaramaiah carried on and put on a 51-run partnership with Ketan that all but sealed the fate of the game. By the time the No. 3 batsman retired hurt on 26, India needed another 37 off 32. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who found the fence 15 times in his 60-ball effort, was left stranded one short of a what would have been a memorable ton as the hosts overhauled the target with 14 balls to spare.