Pakistan won the ICC T20 World Cricket Cup by defeating Sri Lanka.

Pakistan cricket team captain Younus Khan has confidently predicted victory for his resurgent team after they defeated favourites South Africa by seven runs in a nail-biting semi-final. All-rounder Shahid Afridi played a crucial role in the Pakistan’s victory by scoring 56 runs and taking 2-16 with his leg-spinners.
Jubliant Younus Khan said:
One more game and this World Cup is ours. In the big games we do well and now I think we will win this. We can take our chances and we can win the World Cup.
We are slow starters, we …

Ehsan Mani, the former ICC president, has said “What I fear is that Pakistan is being pushed to the brink of isolation”. “It’s time that the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) comes out with an effective strategy. It will have to consolidate relations with other Test-playing nations”.
“India refused to tour Pakistan and now the ICC is raising security issues about Sri Lanka’s visit,” he said. “Next would be Australia’s tour (in March), then the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy (to be hosted by the country) leading up to the World Cup in …