- 24th September 2007, 15 Years ago on this Day
- T20 World Cup Final
- India vs Pakistan at Johannesburg
India created History by winning the First Edition of T20 World Cup under the Leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Batting First India scored 157 where Gautam Gambhir played the anchoring role scoring 75 (54 Balls 8 Fours 2 Sixer). Later the bowlers did their job in great manner and restricted Pakistan from achieving the target and winning the thrilling Game.
Irfan Pathan bowled one of the Best Spell in his Career picking up 3 wickets (Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Yasir Arafat) with a spell 4-0-16-3.
Yuvraj Singh played Brilliantly throughout the Tournament, Specially the knock of 58 (16) vs England where he 6 sixes in an over against Stuart Broad and 70 (30) vs Australia in a Semi Final in pressure situations where he counter attack best Australian team.
- Pakistan 152 all out (19.3)
- India 157/9 (20)
- India won by 5 runs
- Man of the Match: Irfan Pathan
- Man of the Series: Shahid Afridi