It wasn't the edge-of-the-seat final that would have signed off the ICC World Twenty20 2009 in style, but that doesn't matter to Pakistan who gave their Fans a something to savour amid troubled times. From the moment 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 of Twenty20 international, in front of a sea of delirious Pakistan supporters.
Pakistan's rise from rank outsiders to champions is an extraordinary display for a team that had to beat Netherlands by a big margin to stay in the tornament during the group stages. However, Pakistan have peaked at the right time and couldn't have produced a more complete performance for a thrilling final. They fell five runs short two years ago at Johannesburg, but this time there was no mistake from them
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