Watch Live Streaming of the ICC T20 World Cup 2009 final match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at Lords, on Sunday, June 21, Start time 1500 local (1400 GMT)
Pakistan and Sri Lanka, two teams linked with tragedy, will clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2009 final at Lord's .
Sri Lanka is unbeaten in this World Cup 2009. They beat Pakistan by 19 runs in the Super Eights match, but captain Sangakkara said: "We've played Pakistan many times before but in T20 you must take every game in isolation. Different players come into form at different times.
Sri Lanka has won all 6 of their last T20 matches wheras Pakistan has won 4 and lost 2.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have played in two 50-over World Cup finals in the past, with one victory and one defeat apiece. Pakistan beat England in the final at Melbourne in 1992, then lost to Australia at Lord's in 1999. Sri Lanka beat Australia at Lahore in 1996, then lost to the Aussies at Bridgetown in 2007.
All 5 of the tournament's leading wicket takers will be on display in the final. Ajanta Mendis, Umjar Gul, Malinga and Ajmal have all taken 12 wickets, Shahid Afridi is just behind them on 10 wkts.
WHO WILL WIN THE T20 WORLD CUP 2009 ? POLL
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Pakistan (probable) 1 Kamran Akmal (wk), 2 Shahzaid Hasan, 3 Shahid Afridi, 4 Shoaib Malik, 5 Younis Khan (capt), 6 Misbah-ul-Haq, 7 Abdul Razzaq, 8 Fawad Alam, 9 Umar Gul, 10 Saeed Ajmal, 11 Mohammad Aamer.
Sri Lanka (probable) 1 Sanath Jayasuriya, 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Chamara Silva, 6 Jehan Mubarak, 7 Angelo Mathews, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Lasith Malinga, 10 Muttiah Muralitharan, 11 Ajantha Mendis.
Quotes
"Sanath is always a big-match player. He's won a lot of matches for us in the past, and I think he's going to win a lot more in the next few years as well. As long as he's fit and is performing, we are happy to have him in the side. I think he'll do something special in the final."
Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara talks up the form and focus of Sanath Jayasuriya, who was off-colour during the semi-final victory over West Indies.
"I used to think of myself as a batsman three to four years ago because that is how everyone started to think of me. But I was moved around so much the order that I just went back to concentrating on bowling. I told Younis I wanted to bat up the order and it worked."
Shahid Afridi concedes that bowling is his strongest suit these days, despite his destructive batting against South Africa at Trent Bridge.
Comments
pakistan u rock (U MADE US PROUD) we all love uuu
pakistan zinda bad pakistan zinda bad
Credit Goes To Shahid Afridi...
Good Luck For The Future Guys
congrates to all the pakistanis for such a great victory proud to b a PAKISTANIIIIIIII
Afridi,Gul,Razzk, Akmal & yunis khan thans to win ICC world cup Twenty20,you are so great players of pakistan.
Hi guys, firstly accept my heartiest congratulations on winning this hot,hot and hot event we looking for last 18 years.it is result of hard work and good faith of coahe and team players.let's pray that pakistani team keep this spirit up and bring others titles in Pakistan.
it will be a big come back of cricket in Pakistan. level of interest will increase and again pakistan will be able to produce players like imran khan, miandad, saeed anwar.inzmamulhaq,wasim akram,waqar younis and many other great players who played in 90's INSHALLAH.
let's pray together for the betterment of our beloved country and be united against abuse like terrorism and extrimism.
PAKISTAN ZINDABAD AND PAKISTANI NATION ZINDABAD
KIND REGARDS,
MUAJHID.
As a true SL cricket supporter and overall lover of the game, I was happy of the tournament. As SL team dominating all the matches leading them to the final, everyone’s eyes are on SL to wrap it up in style. But as some expert in this field could say, there are other factors in the game of cricket and specially the T20 format, I say it’s god’s grace. The country that systematically played the game of genocide on innocent Tamils and celebrated the victory for days and days on the expense of dead, crippled and orphaned innocent people will never get to celebrate another victory. That is the destiny!
As each strong factors of the T20 being eliminated, I frankly was worried about the out come. But I stand correct as the unbeaten team end up loosing in the final to the same team it beat some days ago is ultimately, is FATE! God is great.
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