21-Jun-2009 88
Pakistan won the ICC Twenty20 World Cup, outplaying Sri Lanka in the final by eight wickets at Lord`s today.
Pursuing 139, Pakistan triumphed by eight wickets with an equal number of deliveries remaining. Shahid Afridi impressed with his leg-spin and then produced an effort (54 not out off 40 balls) of substance.
He was named the Man of the Final. Sri Lanka`s Tillakaratne Dilshan was adjudged the Player of the tournament.
At his greatest moment of triumph, Younis announced his retirement from T20 cricket. “This is my last Twenty20 game (for Pakistan), so I am retiring from T20 internationals, ” said Younis.
“I am now 34, I am old for this kind of cricket.”
SCOREBOARD
Sri Lanka: T. Dilshan c Shahzaib b Aamer 0 (5b), S. Jayasuriya b Razzaq 17 (10b, 2x4, 1x6), J. Mubarak c Shahzaib b Razzaq 0 (2b), K. Sangakkara (not out) 64 (52b, 7x4), M. Jayawardene c Misbah b Razzaq 1 (4b), C. Silva c Ajmal b Gul 14 (19b, 2x4), I. Udana b Afridi 1 (5b), A. Mathews (not out) 35 (24b, 3x4, 1x6), Extras (lb-3, w-2, nb-1) 6: Total (for six wkts. in 20 overs) 138.
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-2, 3-26, 4- 32, 5-67, 6-70.
Bowling: Aamer 4-1- 30-1, Razzaq 3-0-20-3, Afridi 4-0- 20-1, Ajmal 4-0-28-0, Malik 1-0-8-0, Gul 4-0-29-1.
Pakistan: K Akmal st Sangakkara b Jayasuriya 37 (28b, 2x4, 2x6), S Hasan c Jayasuriya b Muralitharan 19 (23b, 3x4), S Afridi (not out) 54 (40b, 2x4, 2x6), S Malik (not out) 24 (22b, 1x4), Extras (lb-2, w-2, nb-1) 5: Total (for two wkts in 18.4 overs) 139.
Fall of wickets: 1-48, 2-63.
Bowling: Mathews 2-0- 17-0, Udana 4-0-44-0, Malinga 3.4-0- 14-0, Muralitharan 3-0-20-1, Mendis 4-0-34-0, Jayasuriya 2-0-8-1.
Caption: Pakistan team celebrates after winning the ICC Twenty20 World Cup at Lord`s today.
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