India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets
in the final of the World Championship of Legends. In the final held at
Birmingham's Edgbaston Stadium, Pakistan, after winning the toss, opted to bat
first and scored 156 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. In response,
India chased the target of 157 runs in 19.1 overs with the loss of 5 wickets.
For Pakistan, Shoaib Malik was
prominent with 41 runs, Kamran Akmal scored 24, and Sohaib Maqsood added 21
runs. Sharjeel Khan made 12, Younis Khan and Aamer Yamin scored 7 runs each.
Misbah-ul-Haq remained not out retired with 18 runs. Shahid Afridi remained not
out with 4 runs, and Sohail Tanvir was also not out with 19 runs.
From India, Anureet Singh took 3
wickets, Irfan Pathan, Pawan Negi, and Vinay Kumar took one wicket each. In the
chase, Ambati Rayudu scored a half-century, Gurkeerat Singh Mann scored 34, and
Yusuf Pathan made 30 runs. Robin Uthappa scored 10, and Suresh Raina made 4
runs. Yuvraj Singh remained not out with 15 runs, and Irfan Pathan was also not
out with 5 runs.
For Pakistan, Aamer Yamin took 2
wickets, while Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz, and Shoaib Malik took one wicket each.
It should be noted that in the first semi-final, Pakistan defeated the West
Indies, while India earned the honor of playing the final by defeating
Australia.
The national team exhibited
extraordinary form in the group round, winning 4 out of 5 matches and also
defeating traditional rivals India. The Indian team achieved back-to-back
victories against England and the West Indies and defeated Australia in the semi-final.
Pakistan's Squad:
Captain Younis Khan, Kamran Akmal,
Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Aamer Yamin,
Misbah-ul-Haq, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Sohail Khan, Saeed Ajmal, Umar Akmal,
Tanvir Ahmed, Yasir Arafat, Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Abdul Razzaq
India's Squad:
Captain Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa,
Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Gurkeerat Singh, Pawan
Negi, Vinay Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Dhawal Kulkarni, Rahul Shukla, RP Singh,
Naman Ojha, Saurabh Tiwary, Anureet Singh, Rahul Sharma
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