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Pakistan take home the biggest prize of all

Afridi holds his hands aloft after hitting the winning runs — AP photo.
Afridi holds his hands aloft after hitting the winning runs — AP photo.

Source: Dawn.com

LONDON: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets to win the Twenty20 World Cup at Lord’s on Sunday.

An exceptional bowling performance was followed by some sensible batting to see Pakistan emerge triumphant in what was a match of tremendous importance for the embattled country.

Pakistan Innings:

Once again, Afridi came to the party with the bat when it counted most. A calm 54 off just 40 balls saw Pakistan take home the trophy with an over and three balls to spare.