When Kapil Dev led India to clinch the Prudential World Cup at Lord's in 1983, Sunil Valson was the only member of the 15-member victorious squad who did not figure in a single game of the tournament. History almost repeated itself with India's disabled cricket team member Sunny Goyat. In fact, Goyat was not even in the 16-member India squad for the Physical Disability T20 World Series in the UK. He was among the four stand-bys who travelled with the team. However, Goyat's fortune smiled on him when he was picked in the playing XI for the final of the T20 series against England on Tuesday after all-rounder Debabrata Roy got injured.

The Haryana pacer grabbed the opportunity with both hands and took a couple of crucial wickets (2-23) on his India debut to help the visitors beat England by 36 runs at Blackfinch New Road ground in Worcestershire for a maiden World Series win on international soil. Chasing India's 180 for seven in 20 overs, England seemed to be in the driver's seat, having reached 90-2 in just 10 overs. However, the introduction of Goyat in the 11th over turned the game on its head. Goyat, 24, sent back the well-settled Angus Brown (44 off 32 balls) in his very first over and then dismissed Callum Flynn (28). Thereafter, it was a mere formality for India as the hosts struggled to get anywhere near the target.