2018 Blind Cricket World Cup
The 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup was the fifth Blind Cricket World Cup tournament, and was held from 8–20 January 2018 in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.[1][2] In the final, defending champions India defeated Pakistan by 2 wickets to secure their 2nd Blind Cricket World Cup title under the captaincy of Ajay Kumar Reddy.[3][4][5][6] Six teams, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Australia and Nepal played in the tournament,[7][8][9][10] with Nepal making their first ever appearance.[11][12]
| Dates | 8 January 2018 – 20 January 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | World Blind Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | 40 Overs |
| Tournament format(s) | Group and Knockout |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan United Arab Emirates |
| Champions |  India |
| Runners-up | Pakistan |
| Participants | 6 |
India played all of their group stage matches of the tournament at neutral venues in the United Arab Emirates, after the foreign ministry of India blocked them from travelling to Pakistan.[13] It was later revealed that the Cricket Association for the Blind in India and Pakistan Blind Cricket Council had agreed to shift the Indian matches to the UAE.[14][15] Thus, only Nepal and Bangladesh were willing to play matches in Pakistan.[16]
Initially, Pakistan was selected as the main host nation to host the tournament, with the UAE later agreeing to host some of the matches. It was the first time that Pakistan had been selected to host the Blind Cricket World Cup since 2006, and marked the first instance where UAE also had hosted few matches as a part of the World Cup.[17]
Sharjah Cricket Stadium hosted the final between India and Pakistan on 20 January;[18][19] prior to the World Cup, Pakistan had originally been selected to host the final.[20] India and Pakistan were the only teams to play against each other in the finals of the Blind Cricket World Cup on three consecutive occasions.
In the final, Pakistan batted first and managed to score 308/8 after being put into bat by India. India chased down the target of 309 with 16 balls to spare to clinch the title. India thus maintained their unbeaten record in the tournament.[21][22]
Venues
Gaddafi Stadium was the only venue to host the Blind Cricket World Cup matches in Pakistan. In the UAE, International standard cricket venues including Ajman Oval were chosen to host some of the matches.
Group stage
15 group league matches took place during the tournament.
1st Match
2nd Match
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3rd Match
4th Match
5th Match
6th Match
7th Match
8th Match
January 12, 2018 |
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 Bangladesh328/3 (38 overs) | |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
9th Match
10th Match
11th Match
12th Match
13th Match
January 14, 2018 |
| Bangladesh 291/8 (40 overs) |
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- Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat
14th Match
Semi finals
1st Semi final
Final
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- India won the toss and elected to field
- With this win, India won the 2018 edition of the Blind Cricket World Cup.
Broadcasting
PTV Sports, the Premier 24 hour Pakistani sport channel was awarded the rights to host the 40 overs Blind Cricket World Cup tournament.[2]
See also
References
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