Dates | 30 January 2017 – 12 February 2017 |
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Administrator(s) | World Blind Cricket Council |
Cricket format | T20 International |
Tournament format(s) | Group and Knockout |
Host(s) | India |
Champions | India (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Pakistan |
Participants | 10 |
Player of the series | Suranga Sampath |
Most runs | Suranga Sampath 733 most runs |
Most wickets | Ajay Kumar Reddy 9 most wickets |
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]
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.
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.
A total of 48 matches were played between the 10 teams.
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Marquele McCaskill 27 (47) Muhammad Jamil 2/11 (3 overs) | Badar Munir 92* (35) |
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Muhammad Akram 105 (47) Matthew Dean 1/19 (1 over) | Peter Blueitt 71* (41) Badar Munir 2/18 (4 overs) |
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Sunil Chhetri 34* (36) Mark Haskett 2/19 (4 overs) | Matthew Cameron 68* (43) |
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Ruwan Wasantha 170* (69) |
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