Pakistan enters final to set up title clash with India

11 February, Bengaluru

Pakistan continued their good form and beatEngland by 147 runs in the semifinal of World Blind T-20 cricketworld cup to set up a title against strong India in the final to beplayed here tomorrow.

Pakistan, put into bat first by England, amassed 309 for 1 withIsrar Hassan remaining unbeaten at 143 in just 69 balls thatincluded 25 boundarires and Badar Munir also scored a century (103in 43 balls). In reply England made 162 for 7 despite fightin innings fromMatthew Page 41 and Luke Sugg 34.

Brief scores: Pakistan: 309/1 in 20 overs (Badar Munir 103(43 b)retd, Israr Hassan 143(69) n.o., bt England: 162/7 in 20 overs(Matthew James Page 41 (36), Luke Jason Smith Sugg 34(26) n.o.