Blind T20 World Cup 2022:
The Indian national blind cricket team won the T20 World Cup for the Blind for the third time in a row. They defeated Bangladesh at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium by a commanding score of 120 runs. The Indian captain, Ajay Kumar Reddy elected to bat after winning the toss, and his side eventually set a challenging total of 277 runs for Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi team could only muster 157 runs for three in return.
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Blind T20 World Cup 2022: Prize Money And Awards Winners List
Sunil Ramesh won Man of the Match award in the championship. He was also given the B3 category’s Man of the Series award. India, the tournament’s victors and unbeaten team, won Rs. 3 lakh as prize money, while Bangladesh took second place and received Rs. 1.5 lakh. Ajay won the title of Man of the Series in the B2 division. Mohammed Mahmud Rashid of Bangladesh won the title of Man of the Series in the B1 division.
- Man of the Match in Final: Sunil Ramesh (IND)
- Man of the Tournament in B3 category: Sunil Ramesh (IND)
- Man of the Tournament in B2 Category: Ajay Kumar Reddy (IND)
- Man of the Tournament in B1 Category: Mohammed Mahmud Rashid (BAN)
Blind T20 World Cup 2022: Prize Money:
- Winners: Rs 3 Lakh
- Runners-up: Rs 1.50 Lakh
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Blind T20 World Cup 2022: FAQ
Q1. What is a B1 athlete?
Answer: B1 is a medical-based Paralympic classification for blind sport. Athletes in this classification are totally or almost totally blind.
Q2. What does B2 mean in sports?
Answer: B2 is a disability sport classification for people who are visually impaired.
Q3. What is class B3?
Answer: B3 is a medical based Paralympic classification for blind sport. Competitors in this classification have partial sight, with visual acuity from 2/60 to 6/60.