2017 Blind T20 World Cup

The 2017 Blind World T20 also known as 2017 Blind T20 World Cup was a T20I tournament which was also the second edition of the Blind T20 World Cup for blind cricketers, held in India from 30 January to 12 February. India defeated Pakistan by 9 wickets in the finals to win their second Blind T20 World Cup.[1][2][3][4] Ten teams, hosts India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, England, Bangladesh, West Indies, South Africa, Nepal, Australia and New Zealand took part, playing in 48 matches.

2017 Blind T20 World Cup
Dates30 January 2017 – 12 February 2017
Administrator(s)World Blind Cricket Council
Cricket formatT20 International
Tournament format(s)Group and Knockout
Host(s) India
ChampionsIndia (2nd title)
Runners-upPakistan
Participants10
Player of the series Suranga Sampath
Most runs Suranga Sampath 733 most runs
Most wickets Ajay Kumar Reddy 9 most wickets

Hosting the T20 World Cup for the Blind for the second time after the inaugural edition in 2012, India were the defending champions and were the favourites to win the title.

The final of this tournament was held in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangaluru between arch rivals India and Pakistan and it was a high scoring match.[5] Pakistan batted first and scored 197/8 in their entire 20 overs and in reply India lost only one wicket and chased the mammoth total of 198.[6][7][8][9]

Format

In the group stage, each team had to play against all the other teams which were competing for the title. Following this the teams finishing in top four progressed to the semi finals.

Venues

More than twenty stadiums hosted the matches.

Delhi IIT Ground,[10][11] Sardar Vallabhbai Stadium, Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi Dwaraka DDA Ground,[12] Delhi Siri Fort,[13] Nahar Singh Stadium of Faridabad,[14] Delhi Saket DDA Ground,[15] Holkar Stadium, Bandra Kurla Complex Ground,[16] MIG Cricket Club, Bandra (East),[17] Brabourne Stadium, Pune PYC Ground,[18] Rajagiri College Ground – Cochin,[19] Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground, Alur.,[20] KIIT Stadium, Bhubaneswar,[21] Rural Development Trust Stadium, Anatapur,[22] Mulapadu cricket Ground (Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA Cricket Ground),[23][24] Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium and M. Chinnaswamy Stadium were some of the stadiums which were given the permission to host the 2017 Blind T20 World Cup matches.

Group stage

A total of 48 matches were played between the 10 teams.

Round 1

1st Match

January 30, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
New Zealand
112/7 (20 overs)
v
Pakistan
117/0 (7.2 overs)
Marquele McCaskill 27 (47)
Muhammad Jamil 2/11 (3 overs)
Badar Munir 92* (35)
Pakistan won by 10 wickets
Delhi Siri Fort
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to field

2nd Match

January 30, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
India
279/5 (20 overs)
v
Bangladesh
280/7 (20 overs)
Ketan Patel 98 (50)
Shahadat Hossein 1/14 (1 over)
Mohamad Hosen 101 (32)
Deepak Malik 2/20 (2 overs)
Bangladesh won by 3 wicket
Delhi IIT Ground
  • India won the toss and elected to bat

Round 2

3rd Match

January 31, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
India
305/5 (20 overs)
v
West Indies
165/5 (7.2 overs)
Sunil 113* (49)
Canil Graham 1/10 (1 over)
Dennal Shim 40 (34)
Deepak Malik 1/12 (2 overs)
India won by 142 runs
Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field

4th Match

January 31, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Pakistan
296/4 (20 overs)
v
England
199/6 (20 overs)
Muhammad Akram 105 (47)
Matthew Dean 1/19 (1 over)
Peter Blueitt 71* (41)
Badar Munir 2/18 (4 overs)
Pakistan won by 97 runs
Delhi Siri Fort
  • England won the toss and elected to field

5th Match

January 31, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Nepal
143/8 (20 overs)
v
Australia
145/0 (12.4 overs)
Sunil Chhetri 34* (36)
Mark Haskett 2/19 (4 overs)
Matthew Cameron 68* (43)
Australia won by 10 wickets
Delhi Dwaraka DDA
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to bat

6th Match

January 31, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Bangladesh
223/3 (20 overs)
v
South Africa
151/5 (20 overs)
Mohammed Abdul Malek 90(64)
Asher Jonathan Hattingh 1/32 (4 overs)
Ephraim Mathabo 47(53)
Mohammad Mahmud Rashid 1/20 (3 overs)
Bangladesh won by 72 runs
Delhi Saket DDA
  • Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat

7th Match

January 31, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Sri Lanka
334/0 (20 overs)
v
New Zealand
120/7 (20 overs)
Ruwan Wasantha 170* (69)
Marquele McCaskill 30 (37)
Saman Kumara 1/18 (4 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 214 runs
Delhi IIT Ground
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
  • Suranga Sampath and Ruwan Wasantha (SL) set the record for the highest ever partnership for any wicket in Blind T20 history(334*)

Round 3

8th Match

February 1, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
South Africa
174 (19.3 overs)
v
Australia
175/3 (15.4 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Delhi Dwaraka DDA
  • No toss

9th Match

February 1, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
India
204/5 (20 overs)
v
Pakistan
205/5 (15.4 overs)
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Delhi Feroz Shah Kotla
  • India won the toss and elected to bat

10th Match

February 1, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Bangladesh
203/2 (20 overs)
v
Nepal
144/8 (20 overs)
Bangladesh won by 59 runs
Delhi Saket DDA
  • No toss

11th Match

February 1, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 2
Sri Lanka
281/2 (20 overs)
v
West Indies
151/8 (20 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 130 runs
Delhi IIT Ground
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to field

12th Match

February 1, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
New Zealand
128/9 (20 overs)
v
England
129/2 (8.2 overs)
England won by 8 wickets
Delhi Siri Fort
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat

Round 4

13th Match

February 2, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
New Zealand
168/1 (20 overs)
v
Australia
172/2 (10 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets
Delhi Dwaraka DDA
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat

14th Match

February 2, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Sri Lanka
164/7 (20 overs)
v
Pakistan
165/5 (17.5 overs)
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Delhi Siri Fort
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat

15th Match

February 2, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
England
158 (19.4 overs)
v
India
159/0 (11 overs)
India won by 10 wickets
Delhi Siri Fort
  • England won the toss and elected to bat

16th Match

February 2, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
South Africa
146/5 (20 overs)
v
Nepal
149/4 (17.3 overs)
Nepal won by 6 wickets
Delhi Siri Fort
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field

17th Match

February 2, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
West Indies
195/6 (20 overs)
v
Bangladesh
196/2 (19.4 overs)
Bangladesh won by 8 wickets
Delhi Siri Fort
  • West Indies won the toss and elected to bat

Round 5

18th Match

February 3, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
South Africa
157/8 (20 overs)
v
India
158/1 (13.5 overs)
India won by 9 wickets
Bandra Kurla Complex Ground
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat

19th Match

February 3, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Nepal
116/8 (20 overs)
v
Pakistan
117/0 (7.5 overs)
Pakistan won by 10 wickets
Delhi Dwaraka DDA Ground
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat

20th Match

February 3, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Bangladesh
330/2 (20 overs)
v
New Zealand
240/9 (20 overs)
Bangladesh won by 90 runs
Delhi Dwaraka DDA Ground
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to bat

21st Match

February 3, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Sri Lanka
307/1 (20 overs)
v
England
204/7 (20 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 103 runs
Sardar Vallabhbai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
  • England won the toss and elected to field first

22nd Match

February 3, 2017
1.30 PM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
West Indies
229/5 (20 overs)
v
Australia
136/2 (10 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets (D/L)
Bandra Kurla Complex Ground
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field first

Round 6

23rd Match

February 4, 2017
9.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Bangladesh
210/2 (20 overs)
v
Australia
201/5 (20 overs)
Bangladesh won by 9 runs
Bandra Kurla Complex Ground
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field

24th Match

February 4, 2017
9.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
West Indies
208/7 (20 overs)
v
Nepal
165/3 (20 overs)
West Indies won by 43 runs
MIG Cricket Club, Bandra (East)
  • Nepal won the toss and elected to field

25th Match

February 4, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Sri Lanka
186/8 (20 overs)
v
India
187/1 (13.3 overs)
India won by 9 wickets
Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
  • India won the toss and elected to field

26th Match

February 4, 2017
1.30PM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
England
257/8 (20 overs)
v
South Africa
214/4 (20 overs)
England won by 43 runs
Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
  • England won the toss and elected to bat

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

February 10, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Sri Lanka
174 (19.2 overs)
v
India
175/0 (20 overs)
India won by 10 wickets
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium
  • India won the toss and elected to field
  • India qualified for the final

Semifinal 2

February 11, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Pakistan
309/1 (20 overs)
v
England
162/7 (20 overs)
Pakistan won by 147 runs
Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground
  • Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat
  • Pakistan qualified for the final

Final

February 12, 2017
10.00 AM Local time (06:00 GMT)
Scoreboard 1 Scoreboard 2
Pakistan
197/8 (20 overs)
v
India
200/1 (20 overs)
India won by 9 wickets
M Chinnaswamy Stadium
  • India won the toss and elected to field
  • India became the first team to win 2 Blind T20 World Cup titles

See also

Blind cricket

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