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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.
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.
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad also hosted some of the matches of the 2017 Blind T20 World Cup
Group stage
A total of 48 matches were played between the 10 teams.
Round 1
1st Match
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2nd Match
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Round 2
3rd Match
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4th Match
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5th Match
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6th Match
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7th Match
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Round 3
8th Match
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9th Match
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10th Match
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11th Match
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12th Match
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Round 4
13th Match
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14th Match
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15th Match
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16th Match
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17th Match
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Round 5
18th Match
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19th Match
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20th Match
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21st Match
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22nd Match
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Round 6
23rd Match
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24th Match
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25th Match
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26th Match
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Semifinals
Semifinal 1
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Semifinal 2
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Final
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See also
References
- ↑ CricHQ – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ↑ CricHQ – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ↑ CricHQ – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ↑ India crush Pakistan by 9 wickets to lift T20 Blind World Cup. Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ↑ India beat Pakistan to win second straight T20 World Cup for Blind title - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ↑ India Beat Pakistan by 9 Wickets to Win T20 World Cup For Blind – NDTV Sports. NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ 2017 Blind T20 World Cup: Who said what to India's win in the finals(2017-02-12). Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ↑ Keeping your ear on the ball. Cricinfo. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ↑ India lift second successive T20 Blind World Cup. Cricinfo. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- ↑ IIT Ground | India | Cricket Grounds | ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Delhi IIT Ground – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Delhi Dwaraka DDA – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Delhi Siri Fort – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Faridabad Nahar Singh Stadium – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Delhi Saket DDA – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ CricHQ – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ MIG Cricket Club, Bandra (East) – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Pune PYC Ground – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Rajagiri College Ground – Cochin – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Karnataka State Cricket Association Ground, Alur – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ CricHQ – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ CricHQ – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ CricHQ – Making cricket even better. CricHQ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
- ↑ Dr. Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA Cricket Ground, Mulapadu | India | Cricket Grounds | ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-04-18.