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Pakistan Blind Cricket Team beat England Blind Cricket Team |
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History was created at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on 05-04-2010 when
the audible cricket ball for the blind rattled for the first time.
Pakistan posted the massive total of 274 runs on the board for
the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Pakistan set the
world record as it was the highest score for any team in T-20
International. Muhammad Fayaz and Amir Ishfaq hammered England
bowlers around the ground. Muhammad Fayaz remained not out on 86
while Amir Ishfaq scored brilliant 84 runs.
In reply, England made only 173 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in
allotted 20 overs. Luke Sugg scored not out 71 runs while G. Dean
and Roy Turnhum scored 30 runs each.
Muhammad Idrees took two wickets while Zeeshan Abbasi, Muhammad
Jamal and Anees Javed shared a wicket each. Pakistan won the match
by 101 runs and Muhammad Fayaz was awarded the Man of the Match.
Mr. Waleed Bukhatar, the Chairman of Sharjah Cricket Council
Development Committee was the Chief Guest of the occasion and
distributed the prizes among the players. |
