Against all odds
The last time around, they had missed the World Cup by a whisker. This time, Pakistan left nothing to chance as they packed a punch to thump Sri Lanka and emerge as the World Twenty20 champions at Lord’s on Sunday.
The meagre target of 139 was never a hassle as the Greens rode on Shahid Afridi’s half-century to canter home by eight wickets.
Afridi hit two boundaries and an equal number of sixes as he smashed 54 not out in 40 balls. Kamran Akmal (37) and Shoaib Malik (24) were the next best.
It was only fitting that a team that had undergone innumerous trials and tribula tions, had won the World championship.Sri Lanka were never in the game as Pakistan tightened the screw right from the start to restrict them to a modest total.
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The meagre target of 139 was never a hassle as the Greens rode on Shahid Afridi’s half-century to canter home by eight wickets.
Afridi hit two boundaries and an equal number of sixes as he smashed 54 not out in 40 balls. Kamran Akmal (37) and Shoaib Malik (24) were the next best.
It was only fitting that a team that had undergone innumerous trials and tribula tions, had won the World championship.Sri Lanka were never in the game as Pakistan tightened the screw right from the start to restrict them to a modest total.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.dc-epaper.com
Labels: half century, lord, pakistan cricket team, shahid afridi, sri lankan team, t20 champions, t20 finals, twenty20 match, wickets, winners, world cup, world t20 champions
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