India defeated Pakistan by 9 wickets to lift the T20 World Cup for blind. The defending champions India had defeated Pakistan to lift the same trophy in previous edition of the tournament.

Both teams came into the contest with a superb record during the tournament. India lost only one game in the tournament against while Pakistan were undefeated coming into the finals.

Batting first, Pakistan made 197/9 but India chased down the target in 18 overs, losing just one wicket in the process. Badar Munir scored 57 from 37 balls hittingeight fours and one six. He got good support fromMuhammad Jamil, who scored 24 from15 balls with the duo putting together 58 runs.Ketan Patel and Jaffar Igbal picked two wickets each for India, while Ajay Kumar Reddy and Sunil R dismissed one each.

Man-of-the-match Prakash Jayaramaiah stood out with a splendid unbeaten 99-run knock and Ajay Kumar Reddy was the only man to be dismissed for 43. Ketan Patel and Jaffar Iqbal were the pick of Indian bowlers, grabbing two wickets each after conceding 29 and 33 runs, respectively.

Man-of-the-series Badar Munir was the top-scorer for Pakistan with a 570-run effort.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian team for the win.

"Delighted that India won the Blind T20 World Cup. Congratulations to the team. India is proud of their accomplishment." - Narendra Modi

Match Summary:

Pakistan 197 for 8 in 20 overs (Badar Muni 57; Ketan Patel 2-29, Mohammad Jaffar Igbal 2-33)

lost to

India 200/1 in 17.4 overs (Prakasha Jayaramaiah 99*, Ajay Kumar Reddy 43)

by nine wickets.