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[caption id="attachment_36729" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Indian players celebrating after winning the T-20 World Cup for blind. Image Source: twitter[/caption] Internet Desk: The Indian blind cricket team defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the T-20 World Cup Final, as the men in blue successfully defended their title for the second successive edition. Indians went into the final as clear favourites with eight wins from nine matches and they lived up to the expectations with an emphatic win against Pakistan. For Pakistan though, it was their first loss in the tournament. The two teams had clashed in the 2012 edition final as well with India emerging triumphant. The victory was also a sweet revenge for the Indians, who had lost to Pakistan in the league stage of the current edition. Batting first, Pakistan made 197/9 but India chased down the target in 18 overs without much of a fuss, losing just one wicket in the process. Man of the match Prakash Jayaramaiah stood out with a splendid unbeaten 99-run knock, while Ajay Kumar Reddy was the only man to be dismissed for 43. Reddy was run out. Man of the series Badar Munir was the top-scorer for Pakistan with a 570-run effort. Ketan Patel and Jaffar Iqbal were the pick of Indian bowlers, grabbing two wickets each after conceding 29 and 33 runs respectively. On the other hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated the Indian blind cricket team for winning the Twenty20 World Cup in Bengaluru. "Delighted that India won the Blind T20 World Cup. Congratulations to the team. India is proud of their accomplishment," Modi tweeted. India defeated Pakistan by nine wickets to lift their second successive blind T20 World Cup title. The team had won the previous edition by defeating the same rivals in the final in 2012. With inputs from PTI.