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India beat Pakistan by 9 wickets to win T20 Blind World Cup 2017

India beat Pakistan by 9-wickets to win T20 Blind World Cup at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Successfully defending their title in the T20 Blind World Cup, India achieved the victory target of 198-runs in the 18th over in the final of the tournament. Pakistan had scored 197 for 8 in their 20 overs.Earlier, India won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in the Final of the T-20 World Cup for Blind.India had beaten Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the semi final, while Pakistan defeated England by 147 runs.Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Team for winning T 20 World Cup for Blind Cricketers. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, he is delighted and country is proud of their accomplishment.Sports Minister Vijay Goel has also congratulated Indian Team for lifting T20 World Cup for Blind Cricketers. In a message to the team, Mr Goel said, after success of Para Athletes at Rio Paralympics last year, Indian team for Blind Cricket has added another chapter of glory in history of country's sports. He said, emphatic victory of India in finals over Pakistan is significant as the visiting side was enjoying unbeatable record in the championship this year till their defeat in finals by India.

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