Pakistan won the 2009 ICC Twenty20 World Championship, beat Sri Lanka in Final

Pakistan are ICC World Twenty20 Champions, beat Sri Lanka in the Final by 8 wickets

Pakistan missed in 2007 but they have done this time as they won the 2009 ICC Twenty20 World Cup, beat the favorite Sri Lanka in the Final by 8 wickets with 8 balls remaining at Lord's London on Sunday, 21st June, 2009. SL made 138/6 in 20 overs and Pak scored 139/2 in 18.4 overs.

Sri Lanka who were unbeaten in the tournament but failed to cross the final hurdle as they got the worst start and reduced to 32/4 due to fine bowling by Abdul Razzaq took 3 wickets in the start but captain Sangakkara batted brilliantly under pressure with unbeaten 64 runs and put 68 runs in 42 balls with Angelo Mathews who made 35 not out to take the score to a fighting total of 138 runs in 20 overs.

Pakistan got a good start by opener Kamran Akmal made 37 runs and then a lovely inning by hard hitter Shahid Afridi who made unbeaten 54 runs off 40 balls well supported by Shoaib Malik with patience inning of 24 unbeaten runs to take them home comfortably with 8 balls remaining.

Match Summary:

Sri Lanka - 138/6 in 20 overs (Sangakkara 64*, Abdul Razzaq 3-20).

Pakistan - 139/2 in 18.4 overs (Afridi 54*, Kamran Akmal 37).

Toss - Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first.

Man of the Match - Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)

Man of the Series - Tilakratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)

Result - Pakistan won by 8 wickets (with 8 balls remaining).


Pakistan vs Sri Lanka T20 WC Final Score Card:

2009 T20 World Cup Grand Finale - Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Live Score, Squad at Lord's

Two Asian teams Sri lanka and Pakistan will play all Asian Grand Finale of ICC World Twenty20 2009 at the cricket head quarter Lord's from 15:00 local, 14:00 GMT, 7.30 PM IST, 8.00 PM Pakistan Time and 7.00 PM Sri Lanka time.

Sri Lanka has an edge with the kind of form they are going as the are unbeaten so far in T20 WC. Opener Tilakratne is i form of his life as leading the run chart with 317 runs and M trio Muralitharan, Mendis and Malinga shared with 30 wickets in the tournament in 6 matches while Angelo Mathews bowled his dream 1st over with 3 wickets.

Last 20 20 World Cup runner up Pakistan shown character and commitment and they have to cross the final hurdle to win the trophy this time. Shahid Afridi has to put his semifinal performence once again and the reverse swing Umar Gul getting is the key factor in their success in the Final.



Sri Lanka Eleven, Team, Squad for T20 WC Final at Lord's:

Kumar Sangakkara (capt, wk), Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Jehan Mubarak.

Pakistan Eleven, Team, Squad for T20 WC Final at Lord's:

Shahzaib Hassan, Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq, Younis Khan (capt), Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Umar Gul, Mohammad Aamer, Saeed Ajmal.