On this day in 2007, Team India won its first T20 World Cup title by defeating arch-rivals Pakistan. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X/File Pic/AFP)
Updated On: 2024-09-24 02:16 PM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
Batting first Team India's Gautam Gambhir stood tall and smashed 75 runs off 54 deliveries. His knock was laced with 8 fours and 2 sixes
India's current skipper Rohit Sharma was the second-highest run-scorer for the side in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2007 against Pakistan. Facing 16 balls, the right-hander accumulated 30 runs including 2 fours and 1 six
Pakistan pacer Umar Gul snapped three wickets by conceding 28 runs in four overs. He accounted the wickets of Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and then Indian skipper MS Dhoni
Having needed to chase a target of 158 runs, Misbah-ul-Haq scored 43 runs in 38 balls including 4 sixes. Younis Khan (24) and Imran Nazir (33) were the other two highest run-scorers for the "Green Shirts"
The "Men in Blue" pacer RP Singh claimed three wickets for 26 runs, followed by Irfan Pathan who registered three wickets by conceding just 16 runs
Joginder Sharma bowled the crucial over in which he secured the wicket of Misabh-ul-Haq. S Sreesanth was the man to take the catch at the fine leg near the boundary area
With this, MS Dhoni-led Team India won the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup back in 2007
