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PCB Chairman congratulates Pakistan Blind team on T20 World Cup victory

The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has extended his heartiest congratulations to the Pakistan Blind cricket team for winning the T20 World Cup 2024 on Tuesday.

Pakistan registered a commanding ten-wicket victory over Bangladesh to clinch their first-ever WBCC Blind Cricket T20 World Cup in Multan.

Mohsin Naqvi expressed profound pride in the remarkable achievement of the Blind Cricket Team, acknowledging the immense dedication and unwavering perseverance that paved the way for their historic victory.

“The players of the Blind Cricket Team delivered an outstanding performance, earning the prestigious title of T20 World Champions,” said Naqvi.

He also conveyed heartfelt congratulations to the management team, whose essential contributions and strategic guidance played a pivotal role in the team’s success.

Naqvi expressed his hopes that the squad would maintain this winning spirit in future tournaments.

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“I want to extend my warmest congratulations to the management of the Pakistan Blind cricket team. The players displayed remarkable dedication and exemplary teamwork in every match” he added.

In a thrilling finale, Bangladesh managed to post a modest total of 139 runs after losing seven wickets. Arif Hussain stood out as the star performer for Bangladesh, delivering a commendable innings with a solid score of 54 runs.

On the bowling front for Pakistan, Babar Ali showcased his skills, claiming three crucial wickets, while his teammates Motiullah and Mohammad Salman each added to the tally with one wicket apiece.

In response, the Pakistan blind cricket team successfully chased down the target in just 11 overs without losing a single wicket.

The formidable opening pair of Nisar Ali and Mohammad Safdar forged an unbeaten partnership that saw Ali score an impressive 72 runs and Safdar contributing 47 runs, leading the host nation to a resounding 10-wicket victory.

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Pakistan thump Bangladesh to clinch Blind T20 World Cup title

MULTAN: Pakistan registered a commanding ten-wicket victory over Bangladesh to clinch the WBCC Blind Cricket T20 World Cup here on Tuesday.

On the bowling front for Pakistan, Babar Ali showcased his skills, claiming three crucial wickets, while his teammates Motiullah and Mohammad Salman each added to the tally with one wicket apiece.

In response, Pakistan blind cricket team successfully chased down the target in just 11 overs without losing a single wicket.

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Notably, Pakistan claimed the Blind T20 World Cup for the very first time, since its inception in 2012, with India winning the previous three editions.

In the inaugural tournament, held in India in 2012, India triumphed over Pakistan with a 29-run victory. The second edition, hosted in 2017, saw a similar outcome, with India winning by 9 wickets against their longstanding rivals.

The most recent edition in 2022 continued the trend, as India bested Bangladesh in the final to claim the trophy once again.

However, India did not participate in the recently concluded fourth edition as their government denied its team permission to travel to Pakistan.

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Pakistan thump England to register fourth consecutive victory in World Blind Games

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan blind cricket team on Thursday, registered their fourth consecutive victory in the ongoing International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Blind Games with a thumping six-wicket victory over hosts England in their final group stage game.

England, after opting to bat first, bundled out at a meagre 103 runs in 18 overs.

Wicketkeeper LJ Sugg top-scored with 25 runs, while, opening batter M Dean scored 13 runs. Except for these two, none of the batters managed to reach double figures, while three batters went back to the pavilion without opening their accounts.

Shahzaib Haider topped the bowling charts for Pakistan with four wickets, while Mohammad Shahzaib picked up two wickets.

Pakistan got off to a strong start in their chase, thanks to a solid 59-run opening stand between Matiullah and captain Nisar Ali before England blind team sent the captain back to the pavilion in the fifth over.

Nisar Ali top scored with 35 runs in 17 balls, with the help of four boundaries.

England picked two wickets, including Matiullah in the next over to reduce Pakistan to 66-3. Matiullah managed 22 runs off 12 balls.

However, they only managed to pick one more wicket before Pakistan blind team chased down the total in the 10th over.

Prior to this match, Pakistan blind cricket team on Wednesday, booked their spot in the final of the tournament with a resounding six-wicket victory over Australia.

Notably, Pakistan kick-started their World Blind Games campaign with an 18-run victory over arch-rivals India before handing a seven-wicket thrashing to Bangladesh on Tuesday.

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Pakistan blunt Australia to reach World Blind Games final

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan blind cricket team on Wednesday, booked their spot in the final of the ongoing International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Blind Games with a resounding six-wicket victory over Australia.

Opting to bat first, Australia’s batting lineup failed completely and could only accumulate 107 runs before being bundled out in the final over.

Australia’s opening pair of M Cameron and M McCarthy scripted a decent start for their side with a brilliant 53-run stand.

The pair, however, found it hard to score freely against a disciplined Pakistan bowling attack before the Australian captain faltered.

Muhammad Salman provided a much-needed breakthrough to the Pakistan blind cricket team by castling McCarthy, who could score 19 off 27 deliveries.

His dismissal opened the floodgates and Australia soon ran into a collapse.

Cameron, however, stood his ground firm and kept the scoreboard ticking singlehandedly while losing partners at the other end.

He waged a lone battle for Australia with a cautious 41 from 47 balls.

Besides the openers, none of the Australian batters could make it to the double figures.

Matiullah, Israr Hassan and Fakhar Abbas bagged two wickets each for Pakistan blind cricket team while Muhammad Salman and Muhammad Asif struck out a batter apiece.

Chasing a modest 108, Pakistan comfortably recorded their third consecutive victory in the tournament for the loss of just three wickets and 33 balls to spare.

Mohsin Khan spearheaded Pakistan run chase with a 35-ball 37, hitting a boundary while Matiullah scored an unbeaten 23.

Besides them, Moain Aslam (15) and Zafar Iqbal (12) made notable contributions.

Their third consecutive victory powered the Pakistan blind cricket team to book their spot in the final.

The Green Shirts, however, next face England in their last group match on Thursday.

Notably, Pakistan kick-started their World Blind Games campaign with an 18-run victory over arch-rivals India before handing a seven-wicket thrashing to Bangladesh on Tuesday.

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Pakistan sink Bangladesh to earn back-to-back wins in Blind Games

BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan blind cricket team registered a thumping seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh to claim back-to-back wins in the ongoing International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Blind Games on Tuesday.

Bangladesh, opting to bat first, could raise 137/6 in the allotted 20 overs despite Arif Hossain’s cautious half-century.

Bangladesh got off to a dismal start to their innings as they lost half of their side in the seventh over with just 37 runs on the board.

Following the slump, Arif Hossain and skipper MM Rashid launched an astounding as the pair knitted a 97-run partnership.

Hossain spearheaded the sixth-wicket stand and notched up his half-century in the process while Rashid rotated the strike before Badar Munir removed him in the final over.

Rashid scored a cautious 31 off 33 deliveries with the help of three boundaries.

Hossain, on the other hand, carried his bat all the way through with a 56-ball 60 and top-scored for Bangladesh.

Badar Munir and Matiullah led the bowling attack for Pakistan with two wickets each while MS Zaib made one scalp.

Set to chase 138, Pakistan blind cricket team comfortably chased down the total for the loss of just three wickets and 49 balls to spare.

In the pursuit, Pakistan too, had a dismal start as they lost three wickets for 33 runs in the third over after Matiullah (15), Naimat Ullah (1) and Kamran Akhter (0) perished cheaply.

With the side reeling at 33/3 inside the powerplay, Riasat Khan was then joined by Badar Munir at the crease and the pair knitted a match-winning partnership.

The duo of Riasat and Badar dominated the Bangladesh bowlers and launched a counterattack with belligerent hitting before steering Pakistan blind cricket team to a convincing victory in the 12th over.

Riasat Khan top-scored for Pakistan with a 35-ball 60, hitting a boundary while Munir scored 41 from 26 balls, laced up with three boundaries and a six.

Notably, this was Pakistan blind cricket team’s second consecutive victory in the ongoing World Blind Games as the green shirts edged arch-rivals India by 18 runs in their campaign opener.

Pakistan next face Australia in their third match on Wednesday (Today).

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Pakistan cricket squad for Blind World Games announced

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) on Friday, announced a 17-member squad for the upcoming IBSF Blind World Games, scheduled to take place from 17th to 27th August in Birmingham this year.

The 17-member Pakistan contingent will be led by Nisar Ali (B2) while Badar Munir (B2) will serve as his deputy.

Staged after every four years, the IBSA World Games, in a first, will host 11 sports competitions after World Blind Cricket Ltd and IBSA agreed to add Cricket for the Visually impaired men and women in this year’s mega event.

PBCC Chairman Syed Sultan Shah, also World Blind Cricket Ltd Chairman, approved the national squad and also deputed three team officials.

Complete squad

B1 category: Zafar Iqbal, Riyasat Khan, Mohammad Shahzaib, Fakhar Abbas, Mohammad Salman, Mohammad Asif

B2 category: Nasir Ali (c), Badar Munir (vc)

B3 category: Matiullah, Mohsin Khan, Kamran Akhtar, Akmal Hayat, Israr Hasan

Team management: Mohammad Jameel (head coach), Maher Mohammad Younus (coach), Tahir Mahmood Butt (trainer).

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Pakistan blind cricket team to partake in World Games 2023

ISLAMABAD: The national blind cricket team will participate in this year’s International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games, scheduled from August 18 to 27 in Birmingham.

According to the details, the blind cricket team’s participation in the global event will mark an end to a 16-year hiatus.

The Chairman Syed Sultan Shah of the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) confirmed that the cricket governing body will be sending a 20-member side after selecting the deserved players on merit.

“A 20-member Pakistan team will be sent in the extravaganza after full preparation and selection on merit,” said Shah.

“Pakistan team will feature in the mega event after a gap of 16 years. Prior to it, Pakistan chipped in the event two times in 2002 and 2006. Pakistan team could not participate in the World Games after 2006 as some visa issues had popped up time and again.

“But now we are in contact with IBSA and hopefully, our team will go in the World Games this year.”

Meanwhile, Shah further shared that besides Pakistan, India, England and Australia have also confirmed their participation in the mega event.

The PBCC chairman was hopeful that the strong Pakistan team will make the nation proud by winning as they did in the past.

“Pakistan team is very strong and has already won many laurels for the country. I’m hopeful that the Pakistan team will make the country proud in the extravaganza,” he concluded.

It is worth mentioning here that the IBSA World Games is the largest high-level international event for athletes with visual impairments, which features more than 1000 competitors from more than 70 nations.

Staged every four years, the World Games are the pinnacle of the international sporting calendar outside of the Paralympic Games. With three Paralympic and eight non-Paralympic sports, for some athletes, it is the highest level they can compete at.

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Pakistan Blind Cricket Council announces monthly stipends for 17 players

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) announced to provide monthly stipends for the top 17 performing players.

According to the official statement, the PBCC has divided 17 players into three categories by keeping their recent domestic and international performances into consideration.

The Honorarium will be in force for six months, from July 2022 to December 2022. The cricket council has chosen two players in category A, four players in category B, and eleven players in category C.

Players in Category A will get a monthly stipend of PKR 20,000 while those in category B and C will receive PKR 17,000 and 15,000 respectively.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja also lauded the performance of the National Blind Cricket team in the General Body meeting in June before announcing a PKR 1 Million reward for the PBCC.

List of Blind Cricketers in PBCC Honorarium

Category A: Badar Munir, Nisar Ali

Category B: Muhammad Rashid, Faisal Mehmood, Riasat Khan, Mati Ullah

Category C: Anees Javed, Moeen Aslam, Muhammad Safdar, Shahzeb Haider, Mohsin Khan, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Salman, Haroon Khan, Kamran Akhter, Muhammad Shahzeb, Sana Ullah Khan

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Balochistan stun Punjab to win Blind Cricket T20 Super League 2022

ABBOTTABAD: Balochistan’s Badar Munir displayed astounding all-round performance and powered his side to stun Punjab by nine wickets in the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Blind T20 Cricket League 2022.

Balochistan, after winning the toss put Punjab into bat first. In response, the side then put on a commendable 219/7 on the board in the allotted 20 overs at the back of Mohammad Rashid, who played a magnificent 74-run knock of just 41 balls.

Besides Rashid, Mohammad Safdar was the other notable run-getter as he smashed a quick 43 off 29 balls and bolstered his side to a decent total.

For Balochistan, Badar was the pick amongst the bowlers as he claimed two wickets. Kamran and Fakhar, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

Set to chase 220, Balochistan openers provided a flying start to the side as Badar, once again, displayed his brilliance with the bat with an unbeaten century-plus knock. He scored 146 off a mere 63 balls, while Mohsin Khan and Riasat Khan made 29 and 28 runs respectively.

Following the combined effort by the batters, Balochistan amassed the target in just the 18th over for the loss of one wicket. Shahzeb remained the only bowler to draw success as he claimed the sole wicket of Balochistan’s innings.

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Pakistan T20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2022 Grade-2 kicks off tomorrow

QUETTA: The 12th edition of Pakistan T20 Blind Cricket Trophy Grade-2 is all set to kick off tomorrow here, Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) announced on Thursday.

In an official statement, PBCC announced the commencement of Grade-2 of their premier T20 league from tomorrow. The five-day-long tournament will feature eight teams.

The 15-match tournament will be played from May 27 to May 31 here, with the teams divided into two pools.

Pool A comprises the hosts Quetta, alongside Attock, Faisalabad, and Sargodha. Pool B, on the other hand, features Karachi, Hyderabad, Multan, and Gilgit.

The hosts Quetta will take on Faisalabad in the league’s opener tomorrow, whereas, three more matches will be played on the first day.

The semi-finals of the event will be played on 30th May. Whereas, the final of the event will be played on May 31.

The winner of this Grade-2 event will get the place in the Grade-1 Trophy next year whereas the last team on the points table will be excluded from the next competition.

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