- Title: INDIA: Cricket Fans rejoice after India claimed inaugural Twenty20 title
- Date: 25th September 2007
- Summary: `NEW DELHI, INDIA (SEPTEMBER 24, 2007) (ANI-ACCESS ALL) WIDE OF PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS PEOPLE WATCHING THE MATCH ON TELEVISION SET MORE OF PEOPLE CHEERING (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) VAIDH PRAKASH, CRICKET FAN, SAYING: "Our heartiest congratulations to our young team, I am very happy for the victory of our team and I want to enjoy it fully." PEOPLE CHEERING AND SHOUTING (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) SUDEEP KUMAR, CRICKET FAN, SAYING: "It's a very good feeling, our team has won after 1983. This is another major victory. Our young team has really performed well under the captaincy of Mahender SIngh Dhoni. He should remain the captain and more and more youngsters should be brought in the team." (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) YOGENDER, CRICKET FAN, SAYING: "The team has won after so long and the young blood that has come into the team has really performed well. The self confidence and energy that they have shown is marvellous." PEOPLE CHEERING
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- Country: India
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- Story Text: Fans rejoice after India claimed the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup title, beating Pakistan by five runs in a thrilling final.
Indian cricket fans went into frenzy after India claimed the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup beating Pakistan by five runs in a thrilling final on Monday (September 24).
Celebrations erupted in the national capital after India's sensational victory over their arch-rivals.
"Our heartiest congratulations to our young team, I am very happy for the victory of our team and I want to enjoy it fully," Vaidh Prakash, a local, said in New Delhi during wild celebrations.
Recalled all-rounder Irfan Pathan and new-ball bowler Rudra Pratap Singh took three wickets each and Pakistan, who started well, tumbled to 152 all out in reply to India's 157 for five.
Misbah ul-Haq threatened to steal victory from India at the death with four sixes in his 43 but Joginder Sharma had him caught trying to spoon a ball over fine leg with three balls to spare.
Opening batsman Imran Nazir had slammed 33 off 14 balls in a flying start for Pakistan but Robin Uthappa ran him out with a direct hit and Pathan claimed the key wickets of Shoaib Malik (8) and Shahid Afridi (0) in his second over to slow their run chase.
Joginder kept his nerve in the final over with Pakistan needing 12 to win and finished with two for 20, while Pathan took three for 16 and Pratap three for 26.
The supporters were of full praise for the young team's performance under the new captain Mahender Singh Dhoni.
"It's a very good feeling, our team has won after 1983. This is another major victory. Our young team has really performed well under the captaincy of Mahender Singh Dhoni. He should remain the captain and more and more young should be brought in the team," cricket fan Sudeep Kumar said.
Yogender, another fan, added: "The team has won after so long and the young blood that has come into the team has really performed well. The self confidence and energy that they have shown is marvellous."
A good all-round bowling performance by Pakistan, led by Umar Gul, had earlier restricted India to a relatively modest total.
Gul took three for 28 in his four overs as India never managed to break free of tight bowling and fielding.
The tall seamer landed the vital wickets of Yuvraj Singh, caught and bowled for 14 off 19 balls, Mahendra Dhoni, bowled for six, and Gautam Gambhir, caught at short fine-leg for 75.
Opener Gambhir batted through the first 18 overs, however, stroking eight fours and two sixes, and needed just 54 balls for his fluent innings which give India's total respectability.
Rohit Sharma scored 30 not out in 16 balls in the closing overs to take India past 150. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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