The deaf cricket team of Pakistan clinched the winning title at 14th Deaf International Cricket World Cup, at the recently held competition at Cricket Vision Centre, Sharjah, UAE from 6 to 12 March.
DICC T20 World Cup 2024
The Pakistani team defeated the Sri Lankans in the final of the Deaf International Cricket Council Twenty 20 World Cup 2024. Pakistan deaf cricket team led by Zaka Ahmed Qureshi beat Sri Lanka in the final by 88 runs.
Six teams including Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Australia participated in the event.
Choosing to bat first, the Pakistan Deaf cricket team scored 151 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. The Pakistani cricketer Basit Abbasi scored 62 runs and Faizan Khan scored 28 runs to pave the way for the team’s victory.
The Sri Lankan team managed to secure 63 runs in 16.5 overs, all out, leaving the opponent Pakistani team to win by 88 runs in the World Cup final.
Zaka Ahmed Qureshi, who led the Pakistan Deaf Cricket Team, was crowned the champion of the Deaf International Cricket Council (DICC) T20 World Cup 2024.
