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An outcast in international cricket, Pakistan were crowned the Twenty20 World Cup champions after they spanked continental rivals Sri Lanka by eight wickets in a lop-sided final.

Younus Khan and his men gave their terror-stricken countrymen something to cheer about as they first confined Sri Lanka to 138 for six and then went on to chase down the target in 18.4 overs to put behind the heartbreak of losing the crown to arch-rivals India in the 2007 edition of the tournament.Chasing 139, Pakistan got off to a flying start with Kamran Akmal (37 off 28 balls) taking the Lankan attack by the scruff of its neck and then Shahid Afridi (54 not out) went ballistic as the side cruised to 139 for two.

This was a memorable win for a nation which has been shunned by the visiting teams because of the volatile security situation there, resulting in their virtual isolation in international cricket.Earlier, Kumar Sangakkara (64 not out) played a captain’s knock and added 68 invaluable runs with Angelo Mathews (35 not out) to put on board a competitive 138 for six wickets after his decision to bat first on Lord’s lively track had boomeranged.Sangakkara’s knock came after comeback Pakistani pacer Abdul Razzaq (3/20) had mowed the Lankan top order, leaving them reeling at 26 for four inside four overs and then gasping for breath at 70 for six inside 13 overs.

With Akmal on song, Pakistan got just the right start they needed with the opening stand yielding 48 runs in seven overs. Akmal threw his bat at everything hurled at him and twice his slog-sweeps landed in the stands before Sanath Jayasuriya removed him with his first delivery. Other opener Shazaib Hasan (19) too joined him in the hut shortly but Afridi and Shoaib Malik (24 not out) kept up the good work to complete the formalities.Afridi’s 40-ball blitzkrieg was studded with two sixes and as many fours.

Video Source: DVD
Host: Zshare
Chapters: 20

Toss

Ist Inning: Sri Lanka
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Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 5
Over 6
Over 7
Over 8
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Over 11
Over 12
Over 13
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Over 18
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Over 20

2nd Inning: Pakistan
Over 1
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 5
Over 6
Over 7
Over 8
Over 9
Over 10
Over 11
Over 12
Over 13
Over 14
Over 15
Over 16
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Over 18
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Presentation Ceremony:
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