Afridi fifty seals title for Pakistan

Pakistan gave their nation a moment to savour amid troubled times after beating Sri Lanka by eight wickets at Lord's

Mohammad Amir and the spirit of Lord's 2009

As a young tyro, he bowled a seismic over to set Pakistan on their way to the T20 World Cup title. Now he's the elder statesman of their bowling pack

Little time to savour T20 win, says Afridi

Shahid Afridi has said the short gap between the two World T20 tournaments has taken the sheen off Pakistan's win

The best fun imaginable

Despite cricket's myriad problems, the ICC managed to stage a near-perfect event - a tournament that was fun but not frivolous

A time to laugh, a time to heal

Pakistan's win has brought respite from death and bombs and given a nation the gift of celebration

This is bigger than '92 - Ramiz Raja

Former Pakistan captains praised the side as thousands of fans took to the streets across Pakistan

Sangakkara rises above the sting of battle

Kumar Sangakkara's innings spoke volumes for his powers of resolve and leadership

Pakistan win the World Twenty20

When it all came together, thrillingly, dangerously, solidly, for a team, a country, that needed it badly

Cornered tigers roar once again

Revisiting the days of Wasim Akram

Cricinfo presents the plays of the day from the ICC World Twenty20 final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Lord's

Clinical, professional and un-Pakistani

The win came through a most uncharacteristic performance

Younis retires from Twenty20 with a plea

No immediate announcement was made as to the identity of his successor as 20-over captain

Fab day for the fans

The final was a big test considering the tournament and the crowd, and there wasn't a doubt that Pakistan's raucous fans would ensure their chants were heard

Beyond the realm of victory

Dileep Premachandran looks at the enormity of Pakistan's Twenty20 triumph, and how much it means to the country during troubled times