Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Shahid Afridi

Shahid Afridi's knock proved crucial in Pakistan's win, Pakistan v Sri Lanka, ICC World Twenty20 final, Lord's, June 21, 2009
Shahid Afridi stood tall with a mature 54 to guide Pakistan home © Getty Images

It wasn't the edge-of-the-seat final that would have signed off the ICC World Twenty20 in style, but that won't matter to Pakistan who gave their nation a something to savour amid troubled times. From the moment Tillakaratne Dilshan, the tournament's top-scorer, fell in the opening over Pakistan had a grip on the match. Shahid Afridi, who emerged as their trump card, guided his team home in the 19th over with an unbeaten 54, and it was left to Younis Khan to raise the trophy in what he later announced would be his final Twenty20 international, in front of a sea of delirious Pakistan supporters.


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