Riding on Mumbai boy Ravindra Sante's half-century (53) and a splendid bowling performance by Haryana pacer Sunny Goyat (2-23), India clinched their maiden Physical Disability T20 World Series title, beating hosts England by 36 runs in the final at the Blackfinch New Road ground in Worcestershire yesterday.

Chasing India's 180 for seven, the Englishmen managed just 144-9 in their 20 overs. England openers Angus Brown (44 off 32 balls) and Jamie Goodwin (17 off 13) began well before pacer Narendra Mangore (1-23), who conceded just two runs in his first over, sent back Goodwin, caught by wicketkeeper Tushar Paul, off the very first ball of his second over. Brown and Callum Flynn (28) then shared a 66-run stand for the second wicket and England seemed to be in the driver's seat, having reached 90 in just 10 overs. However, the introduction of Goyat — India's surprise weapon who didn't play a single match before this — in the 11th over turned things in India's favour.