ICC World Twenty20 Final: Pakistan Claim World Twenty20 Crown
Pakistan 139 for 2 (Afridi 54*, Akmal 37) beat Sri Lanka 138 for 6 (Sangakkara 64*, Mathews 35*, Razzaq 3-20) by eight wickets... Pakistan won the ICC World Twenty20 in an exciting finish at a noisy Lord's when Sri Lanka's total of 138-6 was overhauled with 10 balls remaining. Shahid Afridi, man of the match in the semi-final, was again the hero, hitting 54 not out from 40 balls to steer Pakistan to an eight-wicket win. Sri Lanka's star batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan fell in the first over and they were soon 2-2 after choosing to bat. Kumar Sangakkara's 64 gave them hope but Pakistan paced their chase well. Sri Lanka had progressed through the tournament smoothly, winning all their matches and relying on the brilliant batting of Dilshan and some superb bowling led by Ajantha Mendis. But on the grand stage, both their leading players fluffed ...
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