It just couldn't have been better than this. India pulled off a nail-biting thriller with just five-runs. The dream final between the tense political neighbours, was the perfect advertisement, for cricket's shortest and latest version, with twists and turns which even Hitchcock wouldn't have imagined...!
The victory achieved by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men at the Wanderers in Johannesburg drew parallels with the 1983 victory, when an equally unsung India provided joy to millions of passionate fans with their upset final win over the mighty West Indies at Lord's.
The young team's successful eased the pain of their humiliating loss to Australia at the same venue in the 50-over World Cup final four years ago.
Just six months before,their dismal first-round exits from the Caribbean World Cup had left their fans fuming. Reaching the final was a happy turnaround for both these two talented but inconsistent teams.
Dhoni has won praise for his inspired leadership of a young side after batting stalwarts Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Saurav Ganguly opted out.
All said and done, this win will defnitely be cherished for decades to come...!
CHAK DE INDIA ...!
The Final Fateful Scoop - Misbah-ul-Haq scoops Joginder Sharma off what was the final ball of the match.
The winning moment - Misbah-ul-Haq rues his luck as the Indians celebrate
The Celebration - India celebrate victory at the end of the ICC World Twenty20 final
The Cheer Leader-Shah Rukh Khan makes an appearance to cheer the Indian team
The Winning Lap
What more can i say..?
The moment of glory...
Cheers...!
" Three Cheers to the Men-In-Blue "
Watch the Video of the last over and the "moment-of-glory" --
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