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'We made history when nobody was expecting us to win' - Lalchand Rajput looks back at 2007 T20 World Cup triumph

'We made history when nobody was expecting us to win' - Lalchand Rajput looks back at 2007 T20 World Cup triumph

"It was the first T20 World Cup, so no one knew what it was about"

24-Sep-2022•Kunal Kishore

Misbah returns with no regrets

Misbah returns with no regrets

Misbah-ul-Haq has returned to Pakistan after the last-over loss to India in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 without having any regrets over the shot that led to his dismissal and Pakistan's loss

25-Sep-2007•Cricinfo staff

Batsmen to blame, say former Pakistan captains

Batsmen to blame, say former Pakistan captains

Following Pakistan's narrow five-run defeat to India in the ICC World Twenty20 final at the Wanderers, former Pakistan captains criticised the team for not overcoming its jinx against India in major tournaments

25-Sep-2007•Cricinfo staff

'A stupendous festival of cricket'

'A stupendous festival of cricket'

A newspaper round-up following the World Twenty20 tournament in South Africa

25-Sep-2007•Will Luke

Pathan pleased with successful comeback

Pathan pleased with successful comeback

Irfan Pathan, the Indian left-arm fast bowler, couldn't hide his delight after his match-winning performance with the ball

25-Sep-2007•Cricinfo staff

BCCI announces US$ 3 million reward

BCCI announces US$ 3 million reward

The Indian team has been awarded a bonus of US$ 3 million by the BCCI for their victorious campaign in the ICC World Twenty20

24-Sep-2007•Cricinfo staff

The bowlers won us the Cup - Dhoni

The bowlers won us the Cup - Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the winning captain, recognised that it was the bowling that had won them the cup

24-Sep-2007•S Rajesh in Johannesburg

India hold their nerve to win thriller

India hold their nerve to win thriller

In front of a frenzied crowd at the Wanderers on Monday, India and Pakistan played out perhaps the best final ever seen in a major tournament

24-Sep-2007•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran

Sehwag's availability subject to fitness test

Sehwag's availability subject to fitness test

Virender Sehwag, nursing a groin injury, will have to clear a fitness test tomorrow before he can play in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 against Pakistan

A flow of consistency from the unpredictables

A flow of consistency from the unpredictables

Five months on from the most traumatic period in their history Pakistan have reached the ICC World Twenty20 final

23-Sep-2007•The Preview by Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Screaming and lighting up the sky

Screaming and lighting up the sky

It's been a dream run for India, doubly unexpected because, coming into the tournament, the expectations were so low

23-Sep-2007•The Preview by S Rajesh in Johannesburg

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