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INDIA WON THE FIRST ICC TWENTY20 WORLD CUP
Submitted by sancochin on Mon, 09/24/2007 - 9:53pm.
India won the first ICC Twenty20 World cup in a thrilling encounter agaist Pakistan.
India won the toss and chose to bat. Pakistans excellent bowling kept India's total down to 157/5 off 20 overs.
In 19.3 overs Pakistan were all out for 152 runs.
India won the match by 5 runs.
Irfan Pathan was man of the match (3 wickets off 15 runs). Shahid Afridi of Pakistan given the Man of the Series award.
ICC offered 2 million US dollars to the Indian team.
The full credit goes to the Indian Caption MS Dhoni for his excellent captancy.
Congratulations to the Young boys of Indian cricket team...
The maker of the ICC Twenty20 trophy Amit Pabuwal had predicted Indian team will return home with the trophy!!