Pakistan have won the T20 world cup by defeating Srilanka by 8 wickets. Congratulations to all the fans of Pakistan team.
Before the match this is what I wrote ” the opening bowlers should mix the pace against Sri Lankan openers and should bowl a tight line and length and the openers should give a reasonably good start. That’s the only recipie for Pakistan’s success in my opinion.
Pakistan team did exactly that with clinical perfection.
Mohammad Aamer tested Dilshan with vicious short pitch deliveries and removed him in his first over and sealed the match for Pakistan, Dilshan “ the man of the tournament” was Sri Lanka’s only hope.
After Aamer’s super over, Razzaq completely annihilated the Sri Lankan’s taking three quick wickets and sending the Sri lankan top order back in pavillion, Pakistan won the match right at that moment the rest was just a formality.
Sangakara played a defiant innings of 64 and Mathews played an aggressive knock of 34 down the order and lifted Sri Lankan total to 138, it was a decent total but given the depth in Pakistan’s batting line up it was not enough.
Sri Lanka desperately needed early wickets but Kamran Akmal and Shazaib gave Pakistan a 48 runs opening stand, Shahzaib was visibly looking nervous but Kamran Akmal played some big shots he made his intentions clear when he struck the first ball he faced for a huge six, Sangakara desperately in need of wickets had to bring Malinga earlier on but Pakistan’s openers played sensibly and made sure that they don’t lose any wickets.
Sangakara kept on rotating his strike bowlers, he brought in Murali in the 5th and Mendis in the 6th over but to no avail, finally Pakistan lost their first wicket when Akmal got stumped by Sangakara on the bowling of Jayasuriya.
That paved way for the entry of Pakistan’s real hero for the tournament Boom Boom Afridi!
The openers had set the platform and Afridi’s job was to keep the momentum going but he not only kept the momentum going but also finished the match. After this match Afridi has totally redeemed himself for all the heartbreaks he has matured as a batsman and has become a monster of an all rounder somebody whose name will send chills in the opposition camp for quite some time to come.
BOOM BOOM ! You are the man.
Malik again played the role of an anchor and played unselfishly and kept on giving the strike to Afridi, many will not realize the importance of his innings but then some people have a cricket IQ of a 5 year old.
Younis Khan said in his post match interview that he is bringing home this trophy as gift to the nation.
Truly it has been a great gift for a nation which has become accustomed to only hear bad news and have not gotten anything to cherish in sports since the 1992 World cup.
Thank You team Pakistan!
Thank You Younis Khan!
We are proud of you.
funny and intriguing Stani..
Q,
Standard procedure Q but it’s funny how they managed to select Afridi!
Wasim/Q,
I don’t think Misbah was given enough of a chance this tournament. Partly because we did well with the bat and partly because they cocked up he batting order. I think he’d make a fine captain but if Afridi wants it, they should give him it.
Stani
I think Afridi is fine as a captain for T20′s, for the sake of the team’s unity it’s essential he is not going to perform under anybody the way he did in this tournament, I think Younis made a deal with him, because one day before the finals he made a statement with daly Jang that I want to lead Pakistan, we all know how bad he wants it. I don’t think Malik will take it now and I am not sure about Misbah either given his recent performance.
As Q said it’s time for Afridi.
Its time for Afridi Stani… captain T20 now and ODIs and Tests in the future..
As for the dope test.. its only standard procedure.. 2 players from each team are randomly tested after every game in an ICC branded tournament.. don’t know why the media is making a big deal out of this..
Is that dope testing true Wasim? What a disgrace!
I reckon we have three options for t20 captaincy; Afridi, Misbah and a return to Malik. I was hoping Afridi first but with his recent good performances, I reckon he should be left to concentrate on himself. Misbah and Malik are intelligent so will do a fine job.
Afridi was dope tested by ICC soon after the finals. The witch hunt against Pakistan will never stop.
Younis Khan has retired from T20 format, that paves the way for Shahid Afridi to become the captain of Pakistan’s T20 team. Afridi fully deserves it after his performance in the world cup but I still think Younis instead of trying to mimic Imran Khan should have continued in this format also to maintain the continuity in Pakistan team. But anyways Afridi deserves it now.
Thanks Q.
Thanks SP.
great win by pak…a moment to savor…
congrats world champion…!!
Congrats Wasim!!