The victory was also a sweet revenge for the Indian team, who had lost to Pakistan in the league stage of the current edition. Photo: PTIBengaluru: The Indian blind cricket team successfully defended its Twenty20 World Cup title on Sunday, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final for the second successive edition. With eight wins from nine matches, India had gone into the final as favourites and lived up to it with a comprehensive victory. The two teams had clashed in the 2012 edition final as well with India emerging triumphant. The victory was also a sweet revenge for the Indians, who had lost to Pakistan in the league stage of the current edition.

Source: Mint February 12, 2017 11:44 UTC