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ISLAMABAD, Feb 29: Mohammad Fayyaz and Aamir Ashfaq smashed fine centuries on Sunday as Pakistan's visually impaired cricketers beat their Indian counterparts by eight wickets to take the five-match series 4-1 at the Shalimar Ground.
Aamir who cracked an unbeaten 120 and Fayyaz's contribution of 102 helped the home side overhaul India's massive 388 for three in the 36th over. Aamir struck six fours in a 91-ball innings while Fayyaz dispatched 12 hits to the ropes.
Mohammad Shahbaz also powered Pakistan with an unconquered knock of 86. The Indian bowlers toiled without much success with only Rajesh Singh picking up a wicket.
Earlier, Rajendra Verma stroked 146 not out contributing the major share of runs in India's big total after openers Manvendra Singh (70) and Shehkar Naik (82) had given their side a good start.
Verma, a B-1 player, was later named the Man of the Series and also bagged the best batsman award. A good number of spectators turned up to watch the match for which the Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA) had made excellent arrangements.
Scoreboard
INDIA BLIND XI:
Manvender Singh run out 70
Shehkar Naik b Shahbaz 82
Rajendra Verma not out 146
Ashish Nagi run out 29
Pushparaj Simon not out 12
EXTRAS (LB-3, W-35, NB-11) 49
TOTAL (for three wkts, 40 overs) 388
FALL OF WKTS: 1-140, 2-264, 3-365.
BOWLING: Zeeshan Abbasi 8-0-63-0; Aamir Ashfaq 8-0-74-0; Mohammad Shahbaz 6-0-62-1, Abdul Razzaq 8-0-87-0; Mohammad Waqas 8-0-80-0; Sultan Shah 2-0-19-0.
PAKISTAN BLIND XI:
Mohammad Fayyaz run out 102
Mohammad Waqas b Rajesh 34
Aamir Ashfaq not out 120
Mohammad Shahbaz not out 86
EXTRAS (B-3, LB-4, W-36, NB-5) 48
TOTAL (for two wkts, 36 overs) 390
FALL OF WKTS: 1-74, 2-242.
BOWLING: Manjunath 3-0-33-0; Rajesh Singh 8-0-83-1; Nirmal Kumar 3-0-32-0; Rajendra Verma 6-0-86-0; Amandeep 8-0-65-0; Shehkar Naik 7-0-74-0; Ashish Nagi 1-0-10-0.
RESULT: Pakistan Blind XI won by eight wickets.
MAN-OF-THE-MATCH: Aamir Ashfaq.
MAN-OF-THE-MSERIES: Rajendra Verma.
