Pakistan’s Blind cricket team broke its own record and is on a roll!
It is amazing to see this Pakistani team come up with spirited performances in every match of the tournament so far.
The confident Pakistani side will look to cap off their group stage matches with a win in their final match against Australia on Thursday. PHOTO: TWITTER.
The Pakistan Blind cricket team can hardly put the wrong foot forward in the on-going World Cup T20 in India as they stay well and truly on course to lift the elusive trophy in the backyard of their arch rivals.
Pakistan’s flawless track of run form in the tournament has now seen them win eight matches in a row with the side moving from strength to strength with every passing match. In their latest outing, the men in green smashed their own world highest score record after they notched up a massive 373 run-rate against the West Indies on Wednesday and went on to win the match by 182 runs. Pakistan’s previous record of 364 runs was also against the same side back in 2012.
Pakistan set up this mammoth total courtesy of the brilliant batting display from their openers Mohammad Jamil and Riasat Khan. Jamil scored a fantastic 100 off just 36 balls whereas Khan scored 94 runs off 32 balls but was unfortunate to miss out on a well-deserved century. The duo dominated the West Indies bowlers right from the outset and set up a solid platform with an opening stand of 198 runs.
Other Pakistani batsmen in the shape of Mohammad Zafar (46 off 14 balls), Mohsin Khan (32), Matiullah (27) also chipped in with valuable contributions towards the end of the innings to propel Pakistan to this huge total. In reply, the Caribbean side could only muster 191 runs in their allotted 20 overs and were never really in the hunt to chase down the total. The half century from Dennal Deboya Shim was the only positive outcome of the Windies innings. Sajid Nawaz, Mohammad Akram, Riasat Khan, Anees Javed and Mohsin Khan grabbed a wicket each for Pakistan.
The confident Pakistani side will look to cap off their group stage matches with a win in their final match against Australia on Thursday and hence register their ninth consecutive win in the tournament.
Due to the nature of this type of cricket, the sweep shot is a must-have stroke for a batsman because the bowlers bowl under arm with ball bouncing and rolling at ankle length most of the time. The hand-ear combination is extremely vital and even the slightest misjudgement can land you in trouble in the form of losing your wicket or even suffering injuries. Keeping in mind the trouble these visually-impaired men have to endure in order to excel at this level, it is amazing how the Pakistani team has managed to come up with spirited performances in every match of the tournament thus far.
Pakistan’s old foes and defending champions, India, are also going through a solid campaign so far, despite losing to Pakistan in their pool match. With both the neighbouring countries already in the semi-final, there are high chances of an Indo-Pak final in Bangalore on February 12th.
Pakistan lost to India in the 2012 final by 29 runs, but this time around they would be looking to go one step further and lift the title. Considering the already deteriorating condition of sports in Pakistan, the victory will go a long way in inspiring the whole nation and hopefully bring back the glorious days of sports in Pakistan.
Although most of the Pakistanis are eagerly waiting for the Pakistan Super League(PSL) to begin, they must not forget to keep an eye on their National Blind cricket team which is giving its all to bring the title back home to Pakistan.
Pakistan’s flawless track of run form in the tournament has now seen them win eight matches in a row with the side moving from strength to strength with every passing match. In their latest outing, the men in green smashed their own world highest score record after they notched up a massive 373 run-rate against the West Indies on Wednesday and went on to win the match by 182 runs. Pakistan’s previous record of 364 runs was also against the same side back in 2012.
Pakistan set up this mammoth total courtesy of the brilliant batting display from their openers Mohammad Jamil and Riasat Khan. Jamil scored a fantastic 100 off just 36 balls whereas Khan scored 94 runs off 32 balls but was unfortunate to miss out on a well-deserved century. The duo dominated the West Indies bowlers right from the outset and set up a solid platform with an opening stand of 198 runs.
Other Pakistani batsmen in the shape of Mohammad Zafar (46 off 14 balls), Mohsin Khan (32), Matiullah (27) also chipped in with valuable contributions towards the end of the innings to propel Pakistan to this huge total. In reply, the Caribbean side could only muster 191 runs in their allotted 20 overs and were never really in the hunt to chase down the total. The half century from Dennal Deboya Shim was the only positive outcome of the Windies innings. Sajid Nawaz, Mohammad Akram, Riasat Khan, Anees Javed and Mohsin Khan grabbed a wicket each for Pakistan.
The confident Pakistani side will look to cap off their group stage matches with a win in their final match against Australia on Thursday and hence register their ninth consecutive win in the tournament.
Due to the nature of this type of cricket, the sweep shot is a must-have stroke for a batsman because the bowlers bowl under arm with ball bouncing and rolling at ankle length most of the time. The hand-ear combination is extremely vital and even the slightest misjudgement can land you in trouble in the form of losing your wicket or even suffering injuries. Keeping in mind the trouble these visually-impaired men have to endure in order to excel at this level, it is amazing how the Pakistani team has managed to come up with spirited performances in every match of the tournament thus far.
Pakistan’s old foes and defending champions, India, are also going through a solid campaign so far, despite losing to Pakistan in their pool match. With both the neighbouring countries already in the semi-final, there are high chances of an Indo-Pak final in Bangalore on February 12th.
Pakistan lost to India in the 2012 final by 29 runs, but this time around they would be looking to go one step further and lift the title. Considering the already deteriorating condition of sports in Pakistan, the victory will go a long way in inspiring the whole nation and hopefully bring back the glorious days of sports in Pakistan.
Although most of the Pakistanis are eagerly waiting for the Pakistan Super League(PSL) to begin, they must not forget to keep an eye on their National Blind cricket team which is giving its all to bring the title back home to Pakistan.