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Pakistan salute 'awesome' Afridi
Pakistan superstar Shahid Afridi was hailed as 'awesome' on Sunday after the mercurial all-rounder led his country to the World Twenty20 title.
Updated on: Jun 21, 2009, 23:55:20 IST
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Pakistan superstar Shahid Afridi was hailed as 'awesome' on Sunday after the mercurial all-rounder led his country to the World Twenty20 title.
Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets to claim their first major title in 17 years at a sell-out Lord's.
Afridi hit an unbeaten 54 off 40 balls, his second consecutive half-century, and former captain Shoaib Malik made 24 not out during a match-winning partnership of 76 for the undefeated third wicket.
"It was a pressure match. When I walked out to the wicket I was thinking I have to stay until the 20th over," said Shoaib.
"Shahid was awesome today and all credit to him. I told him to stay at the wicket and I will get some runs, that we can finish the game. He's a great cricketer."
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