Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Sun Jun 21st
14:00 GMT
Sri Lanka Vs Pakistan
Lords
T20 Final
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Sri Lanka 138/6; Pakistan 139/2;

Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to bat first
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Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 8 wkts to win the ICC World T20 2009. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Pakistan win by 8 wkts to win the ICC World T20 2009. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 18.4: 1 Leg Bye. L Malinga to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, looks to flick it but the ball hits the pad and goes to point and thats the end of the tournament.
Over 18.3: Single. L Malinga to S Malik, pitched up delivery, digs out the yorker to short fine leg. Scores are leveled with that single!
Over 18.2: Boundary! L Malinga to S Malik, good length delivery, thats down the legside and Malik tickles that slower one fine behind the stumps for a boundary. 2 to win from 10 balls.
Over 18.1: Single. L Malinga to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, flicks the yorker to wide long on. 6 to win from 11 balls. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 17.6: Single. I Udana to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, flicks the yorker to wide long on. 7 to win from 12 balls.
Over 17.6: No ball + Boundary! I Udana to S Afridi, full toss, thats a beamer over the waist and Afridi gets inside the line and flicks it to square fine leg for a boundary! That brings up his fifty! 8 to win from 13 balls.
Over 17.5: Sixer! I Udana to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, that slower one is not in the blockhole and Afridi gets underneath that to hoick it a mile over mid wicket for a six! 13 runs to win from 13 balls.
Over 17.4: Two runs. I Udana to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, clears his frontfoot and drives it to long on, Malik does very well to force a second. 19 from 14.
Over 17.3: Single. I Udana to S Malik, pitched up delivery, smacks that flat over the bowler for a single to long on. 21 from 15.
Over 17.3: Wide Ball. I Udana to S Malik, pitched up delivery, makes room and struggles to reach a wide slower one way outside the off stump. 22 from 16.
Over 17.2: Single. I Udana to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, heaves the slower one to deep mid wicket. 23 from 16.
Over 17.1: Two runs. I Udana to S Afridi, pitched up delivery, drags the yorker to deep mid wicket and gets an easy two. 24 from 17.
Over 16.6: Single. A Mendis to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, makes room and drives the low full toss to extra covers. Pak need 25 runs to win from 18 balls.
Over 16.5: Two runs. A Mendis to S Afridi, full toss, makes room and heaves it in the gap at deep mid wicket but cannot get the boundary. 27 from 19.
Over 16.4: Single. A Mendis to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and flicks it to wide long on. 29 from 20.
Over 16.3: Single. A Mendis to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, cracks the yorker past the diving bowler to long on. 30 from 21.
Over 16.2: Single. A Mendis to S Malik, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it to long off for a single. 31 from 22.
Over 16.1: Single. A Mendis to S Afridi, quicker and flatter in the air, backs away and flicks it to deep mid wicket. 32 from 23.
Over 9.1: He is Caught! M Muralitharan to Shahzaib Hasan, quicker and flatter in the air, goes for a slog sweep and can only top edge it to Sanath at short fine leg!
Over 7.6: No runs. S Jayasuriya to Shahzaib Hasan, flatter trajectory delivery, pats it back to the bowler. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 7.5: No runs. S Jayasuriya to Shahzaib Hasan, flighted delivery, defends it off the frontfoot.
Over 7.4: Single. S Jayasuriya to S Afridi, flatter trajectory delivery, sweeps it down to fine leg.
Over 7.3: 1 Leg Bye. S Jayasuriya to Shahzaib Hasan, flighted delivery, gets a deflection off the pad to short fine leg. 89 to win from 75 balls.
Over 7.2: Single. S Jayasuriya to S Afridi, flighted delivery, turns it across gently to squareleg to get off the mark. 90 to win from 76 balls.
Over 7.1: Stumped Out! S Jayasuriya to K Akmal, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out too close to the pitch of the ball and converts that into a yorker down the legside, he misses to connect that and Sanga has an easy stumping. 91 to win from 77 balls.
Over 6.6: Beaten! Angelo Mathews to Shahzaib Hasan, good length delivery, tries to play a late cut and is done in by the slower one. 91 to win from 78 balls. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 6.5: Single. Angelo Mathews to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, drives it on the up to deep point. 91 to win from 79 balls.
Over 6.4: Sixer! Angelo Mathews to K Akmal, good length delivery, thats at 130 kmph but Akmal is brave enough to sit down and sweep it over mid wicket for a six! 92 to win from 80 balls.
Over 6.3: Single. Angelo Mathews to Shahzaib Hasan, short and wide, cuts it down to thirdman for just the one run. 98 to win from 81 balls.
Over 6.2: Beaten! Angelo Mathews to Shahzaib Hasan, good length delivery, stays back for a late nudge to thirdman and is beaten. 99 to win from 82 balls.
Over 6.1: Single. Angelo Mathews to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, slashes it uppishly towards thirdman. Pak need 99 runs to win from 83 balls.
Over 5.6: Single. A Mendis to K Akmal, quicker and flatter in the air, sweeps it to short fine leg for a single. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 5.5: Beaten! A Mendis to K Akmal, quicker and flatter in the air, goes for a cut and is beaten by the straighter one outside off.
Over 5.4: Two runs. A Mendis to K Akmal, quicker and flatter in the air, gets forward and across to sweep that to fine leg for a couple.
Over 5.3: Sixer! A Mendis to K Akmal, quicker and flatter in the air, gets forward and plays a flat smacking sweep over mid wicket for a six!
Over 5.2: No runs. A Mendis to K Akmal, quicker and flatter in the air, gets a leading edge that dies towards point.
Over 5.1: No runs. A Mendis to K Akmal, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and pushes it to mid off, that kept low.
Pakistan need 109 runs to win from 90 balls. Ajantha Mendis is into the attack now.
Over 4.6: Single. M Muralitharan to K Akmal, quicker and flatter in the air, cross bats that wide one to mid off for a single. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 4.5: No runs. M Muralitharan to K Akmal, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and cuts it to short thirdman.
Over 4.4: Two runs. M Muralitharan to K Akmal, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and slices it inside out over wide mid off for a couple.
Over 4.2: Single. M Muralitharan to Shahzaib Hasan, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it uppishly on the bounce to mid off.
Over 4.1: No runs. M Muralitharan to Shahzaib Hasan, flatter trajectory delivery, defensively turns it to the onside. Pak need 113 to win from 95 balls.
Over 3.6: Boundary! I Udana to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, thats a slower one which is picked up early and is lofted cleanly over mid on for a boundary. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 3.5: Single. I Udana to Shahzaib Hasan, good length delivery, drags the slower one uppishly to deep squareleg.
Over 3.4: Boundary! I Udana to Shahzaib Hasan, pitched up delivery, gets an inside edge onto the pad to that yorker which runs away through the vacant fine leg region for a boundary.
Over 3.3: Two runs. I Udana to Shahzaib Hasan, good length delivery, miscues his lofted shot over mid off and Mathews runs backwards to try and take the catch but in vain.
Over 3.2: 1 Leg Bye. I Udana to K Akmal, good length delivery, goes for a predetermined sweep and is hit on the pad outside the line.
Over 3.1: Two runs. I Udana to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, strays onto the pads and gets flicked away to wide mid on for a couple. Pak need 125 from 16.5 overs.
Over 2.6: No runs. L Malinga to Shahzaib Hasan, full toss, thats a dipping slower one which the batsman fails to pick early and ends up blocking that. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 2.5: No runs. L Malinga to Shahzaib Hasan, short and rising delivery, doesn't pick that off the hand and is struck on the arm. Pak need 127 from 17.1 overs.
Over 2.4: Single. L Malinga to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, drives the slower yorker to mid off for a single. Pak need 127 to win from 17.2 overs.
Over 2.3: No runs. L Malinga to K Akmal, good length delivery, drives it on the up to covers, no timing in that. Pak need 128 to win from 17.3 overs.
Over 2.2: No runs. L Malinga to K Akmal, short of length delivery, gets hit on the thigh pad down the legside. Pak need 128 to win from 17.4 overs.
Over 2.1: No runs. L Malinga to K Akmal, short of length delivery, punches it to covers. Pak need 128 more runs to win from 17.5 overs.
Over 1.6: No runs. I Udana to Shahzaib Hasan, good length delivery, nudges the slower one to short thirdman. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 1.5: No runs. I Udana to Shahzaib Hasan, good length delivery, pushes the wide slower one to point.
Over 1.4: Single. I Udana to K Akmal, short of length delivery, tucks it across to backward squareleg.
Over 1.3: Single. I Udana to Shahzaib Hasan, short of length delivery, dabs it down to thirdman. Pak need 129 more runs from 18.3 overs.
Over 1.2: No runs. I Udana to Shahzaib Hasan, short of length delivery, defends it off the backfoot. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 1.1: No runs. I Udana to Shahzaib Hasan, short and rising delivery, tucks it towards mid wicket but the bowler quickly gets to that in his follow through.
Over 1.1: Wide Ball. I Udana to Shahzaib Hasan, good length delivery, thats slipped down the legside for a wide.
Over 0.6: Two runs. Angelo Mathews to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, hoicks it across in the air towards mid wicket and the boundary is saved by the fielder at deep squareleg. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 0.5: No runs. Angelo Mathews to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, reaches out to that outswinger and drives it straight to covers.
Over 0.4: Two runs. Angelo Mathews to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, flicks it wide of mid on for a couple.
Over 0.3: Boundary! Angelo Mathews to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, lovely stride forward and Akmal drives it to covers for a boundary.
Over 0.2: No runs. Angelo Mathews to K Akmal, pitched up delivery, drives it to mid off.
Over 0.1: No runs. Angelo Mathews to K Akmal, good length delivery, defends it off the backfoot.
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Over 19.6: Two runs. Mohammad Aamer to K Sangakkara, pitched up delivery, drags it across to mid wicket and gets a couple. Pak need 139 runs from 20 Overs to win the Championship. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 19.5: Single. Mohammad Aamer to Angelo Mathews, pitched up delivery, digs out the yorker to mid on for a single.
Over 19.4: Two runs. Mohammad Aamer to Angelo Mathews, good length delivery, drags it across to long on and they steal a second run.
Over 19.3: Sixer! Mohammad Aamer to Angelo Mathews, good length delivery, heaves that over mid wicket for a six!!
Over 19.2: Boundary! Mohammad Aamer to Angelo Mathews, short and wide, plays an upper cut wide of thirdman for a boundary.
Over 19.1: Two runs. Mohammad Aamer to Angelo Mathews, pitched up delivery, makes room and slices it over extra covers, Younis runs backward to try and take a very tough catch but fails to do hold onto the ball.
Over 18.6: Single. U Gul to Angelo Mathews, pitched up delivery, drives it to deep covers and gets a single.
Over 18.5: No runs. U Gul to Angelo Mathews, pitched up delivery, digs out a superb yorker from the bowler.
Over 18.4: Single. U Gul to K Sangakkara, full toss, makes room and slices that wide one to short thirdman.
Over 18.3: Single. U Gul to Angelo Mathews, bangs it short, pulls it away to deep squareleg.
Over 18.2: Boundary! U Gul to Angelo Mathews, pitched up delivery, makes room and clobbers it wide of long on for a boundary all along the ground.
Over 18.1: Single. U Gul to K Sangakkara, pitched up delivery, makes room and squeezes it to point.
Over 17.6: Boundary! Saeed Ajmal to Angelo Mathews, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and drives it powerfully to straight long on for a boundary.
Over 17.5: Single. Saeed Ajmal to K Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, plays a full blooded sweep to deep squareleg.
Over 17.4: Boundary! Saeed Ajmal to K Sangakkara, full toss, heaves it in the gap to mid wicket for a boundary.
Over 17.2: No runs. Saeed Ajmal to Angelo Mathews, quicker and flatter in the air, makes room and almost chops his cut back onto the stumps.
Over 17.1: No runs. Saeed Ajmal to Angelo Mathews, flatter trajectory delivery, steps out too early and can only defend that safely.
Over 16.6: Boundary! U Gul to K Sangakkara, bangs it short, pulls the slower one in the air towards fine leg for a boundary. That brings up the 100 for SL! Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 16.5: Single. U Gul to Angelo Mathews, bangs it short, gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to mid wicket. Okay that full toss to Sanga was given as a noball.
Over 16.5: Single. U Gul to K Sangakkara, full toss, drives it to deep covers for just a single.
Over 16.4: Single. U Gul to Angelo Mathews, pitched up delivery, flicks the inswinger to mid wicket for a single from Afridi.
Over 16.3: Two runs. U Gul to Angelo Mathews, short of length delivery, skips down the track and slashes it inside out through cover point for a couple.
Over 16.2: 1 Leg Bye. U Gul to K Sangakkara, short of length delivery, swivels back for a pull and the ball takes the waist and goes towards point. Sanga takes a quick run and is safe from a direct throw.
Over 16.1: Boundary! U Gul to K Sangakkara, pitched up delivery, thats onto the pads and Sanga flicks it flat over wide mid wicket for a boundary.
Over 15.6: Single. Saeed Ajmal to K Sangakkara, flatter trajectory delivery, makes room and drags his sweep to deep mid wicket. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 15.5: Two runs. Saeed Ajmal to K Sangakkara, flatter trajectory delivery, heaves it flat over the bowler's head for a couple of more runs.
Over 15.4: Two runs. Saeed Ajmal to K Sangakkara, full toss, whips it across to fine leg for a couple.
Over 15.3: Two runs. Saeed Ajmal to K Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and chips it flat towards wide long on for a couple.
Over 15.2: Single. Saeed Ajmal to Angelo Mathews, quicker and flatter in the air, steps out and drives it wristily to long on.
Over 15.1: Single. Saeed Ajmal to K Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, flicks it uppishly infront of square on the onside.
Over 14.6: No runs. U Gul to Angelo Mathews, good length delivery, pushes it back to the bowler. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones here
Over 14.5: Single. U Gul to K Sangakkara, short of length delivery, knocks it down to long on.
Over 14.4: Single. U Gul to Angelo Mathews, short of length delivery, drags it off the thick inside edge to squareleg.
Over 14.3: No runs. U Gul to Angelo Mathews, short of length delivery, pulls it straight to mid wicket.
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Over 12.6: Bowled him! S Afridi to I Udana, flatter trajectory delivery, goes for a cover drive and is completely foxed by a googly that turns back to go through bat pad and hit the off stump.
Over 12.5: Single. S Afridi to K Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, strokes it to point for a single.
Over 12.4: No runs. S Afridi to K Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, pushes it back to the bowler.
Over 12.3: Single. S Afridi to I Udana, quicker and flatter in the air, works it across to mid wicket to get off the mark.
Over 12.2: Single. S Afridi to K Sangakkara, flatter trajectory delivery, pushes it to covers for a single.
Over 12.1: No runs. S Afridi to K Sangakkara, flatter trajectory delivery, pushes it back to the bowler.
Over 11.6: Beaten! U Gul to I Udana, short and wide, goes for a cut and is done in by the away movement. Free match and news updates to your India mobiles, pls register your phones at http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/cricfeeds
Over 11.5: Beaten! U Gul to I Udana, good length delivery, looks to drive it on the up and is beaten by that nice outswinger.
Over 11.4: No runs. U Gul to I Udana, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump. India Mobile Phone users, now you can get free match and news updates to your mobiles from cricfeeds.com, please register your phones at http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/cricfeeds
Over 11.3: He is Caught! U Gul to C Silva, bangs it short, goes for the pull and can only play a flat mishit that goes straight into the hands of mid wicket!!
Over 11.2: Beaten! U Gul to C Silva, good length delivery, gets squared up on the backfoot completely and is beaten by that away going seamer.
Over 11.2: Wide Ball. U Gul to C Silva, short and wide, watches that go to the keeper harmlessly outside off.
Over 11.1: Single. U Gul to K Sangakkara, short of length delivery, pushes it to covers and takes a risky run.
Over 10.6: Single. S Afridi to K Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and works it to squareleg.
Over 10.5: Boundary! S Afridi to K Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, goes for the sweep and its an inside edge that hits the pad and runs away to the fine leg boundary.
Over 10.4: Boundary! S Afridi to K Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and hammers that through extra covers for a boundary.
Over 9.4: Single. S Malik to C Silva, flighted delivery, flicks it to long on with the turn.
Over 9.3: Boundary! S Malik to C Silva, flatter trajectory delivery, sweeps it flat towards deep squareleg and gets a boundary out of nowhere.
Over 9.2: Single. S Malik to K Sangakkara, flatter trajectory delivery, goes back and flicks it to mid wicket for a sharp single.
Over 9.1: Single. S Malik to C Silva, flighted delivery, sweeps it to backward squareleg for a single.
Over 6.1: Single. S Afridi to K Sangakkara, quicker and flatter in the air, pushes it to point for a single.
Over 5.3: He is Caught! Abdul Razzaq to M Jayawardene, short of length delivery, reaches out to that wide one with a gentle back cut that is guided straight into the hands of the lone slip fielder!
Over 4.5: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to K Sangakkara, short of length delivery, defends it off the backfoot.
Over 4.4: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to K Sangakkara, short of length delivery, defends it off the backfoot.
Over 4.3: Single. Mohammad Aamer to M Jayawardene, short of length delivery, drops it softly to cover point and they steal a single.
Over 4.2: Single. Mohammad Aamer to K Sangakkara, short of length delivery, drags his pull to mid wicket and can only get a single.
Over 4.1: Two runs. Mohammad Aamer to K Sangakkara, short of length delivery, flicks it across to mid wicket for a couple.
Over 3.6: No runs. Abdul Razzaq to M Jayawardene, short of length delivery, pushes it to point.
Over 3.4: Bowled him! Abdul Razzaq to S Jayasuriya, short of length delivery, goes for the pull but the length isn't there for the shot and Sanath can only inside edge it onto the stumps! Razzaq falls down in his follow through but is happy to get that big wicket!
Over 3.3: No runs. Abdul Razzaq to S Jayasuriya, short of length delivery, drags his pull to that slower one to mid on.
Over 3.2: Boundary! Abdul Razzaq to S Jayasuriya, pitched up delivery, smacks that across past short fine leg for a boundary.
Over 2.6: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to K Sangakkara, short of length delivery, pushes it to point again.
Over 2.5: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to K Sangakkara, short of length delivery, pushes it to point.
Over 2.4: Boundary! Mohammad Aamer to K Sangakkara, good length delivery, drives that on the up through point for another boundary.
Over 2.3: Boundary! Mohammad Aamer to K Sangakkara, bangs it short, pulls that stylishly through mid wicket for a boundary.
Over 2.2: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to K Sangakkara, short and rising delivery, pushes it to point, that was at 141.8 kmph.
Over 2.1: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to K Sangakkara, short and rising delivery, pulls it to mid on, didn't get much room in that for Sanga to free his arms.
Over 1.6: Boundary! Abdul Razzaq to S Jayasuriya, short of length delivery, pulls it across to mid wicket and gets the first boundary for his team. Well Sri Lanka under tremendous pressure and they need to repair this innings now.
Over 1.5: Two runs. Abdul Razzaq to S Jayasuriya, good length delivery, works it across wide of mid wicket for a couple. Get free Score Updates to your mobile, register at http://labs.google.co.in/smschannels/subscribe/cricfeeds
Over 1.4: No runs. Abdul Razzaq to S Jayasuriya, good length delivery, pushes it back to the bowler wristily. Razzaq is bowling from over the sticks.
Over 1.3: He is Caught! Abdul Razzaq to J Mubarak, good length delivery, and another wicket here for Pak, SL under pressure! Mubarak looks to play the pick up shot across the line and can only get a leading edge to extra covers!!
Over 1.2: Single. Abdul Razzaq to S Jayasuriya, good length delivery, oh dear thats a thick edge that flies from Sanath's blade and moves quickly past the lone slip to thirdman.
Over 1.1: 1 Leg Bye. Abdul Razzaq to J Mubarak, good length delivery, looks to work it across and is hit high on the pad, they sneak in a leg bye towards the off side.
Over 0.6: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to S Jayasuriya, short of length delivery, drives it to cover point. Well a fabulous start for Pakistan getting the inform infact the top scorer of this tournament at the very start!
Over 0.5: He is Caught! Mohammad Aamer to T Dilshan, short of length delivery, and Pak have got a wicket here, Dilshan going for the scoop shot over fine leg but doesn't get enough power in it to get caught by short fine leg!
Over 0.4: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to T Dilshan, bangs it short, goes for a pull shot and is a bit too early in that, the ball takes the back of the bat and falls safely behind the stumps.
Over 0.3: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to T Dilshan, short and rising delivery, flat bats it towards point.
Over 0.2: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to T Dilshan, short of length delivery, pushes it to point.
Over 0.1: No runs. Mohammad Aamer to T Dilshan, bouncer, evades that quick one and lets it go to the keeper.
Welcome folks to the grand finale of the Second ICC World Twenty Championship. The Final is between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Lord's in St John Wood. Sri Lanka have won the crucial toss and have elected to bat first. It looks like a cloudy day at Lord's!