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Masood Jan is a blind cricketer from Pakistan. He was part of the Pakistani team during the inaugural edition of the 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup. [1] He held the world record for the highest individual score by a blind cricketer in a 40 over blind cricket match with career best score of 262* and the record remained unbroken for 24 years before being finally breached by Australia's Steffan Nero who smashed 309* in June 2022. [2]

However, he still holds the record for the highest individual score ever by a blind cricketer in Blind Cricket World Cup history when he smashed 262 not out against South Africa at Roshanara Club on 19 November 1998. [3] [4] [5] [6] In the 1998 Blind cricket World Cup final, he scored 146 for Pakistan and in the end Pakistan lost the finals to South Africa. [7] [8] Jan was also awarded the Best batsman of B3 category in the 1998 Blind Cricket World Cup. [9]

See also

List of Pakistan ODI cricketers

Pakistan national cricket team

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References

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  2. ↑ "Blind ODI cricket: Australian batsman breaks Pakistan record Geo Tv News" . Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ↑ "Most runs scored by a player in a Blind Cricket World Cup innings (male)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  4. ↑ "Feature: Defying odds, Pakistan's blind cricket team continues to dazzle - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
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  6. ↑ Council, Pakistan Blind Cricket. "Achievements". www.pbcc.org.pk. Archived from the original on 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
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