[VIDEOS/PICTURES] On This Day: Jun 21, 2009 - Pakistan win the World Twenty20

[iHammad]

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/wt202009/engine/match/356017.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_ICC_World_Twenty20

 

[inzy_paratha]

i was there . One of the best days of my life

 

[SempreSami]

Seems like a lifetime ago with all the enforced changes to the side since.

 

[Fireworks11]

i was there . One of the best days of my life

Same, spine-tingling emotion.

Great video in OP.

Unforgettable, it was a stunning day.

 

[Fireworks11]

Such a wonderful day, 2 years have flown by...wow.

 

[talha3]

Only 2 years?? Seems like a lifetime.

That win gave us all hope after the Lahore attack. But look how far we have fallen...

Still, there is some hope in the bright talent coming through, as long as they don't indulge into the path of the trio or malik or afridi.

 

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[asian123]

What made Pakistan so special that day? I saw unity and everyone was so determined to win.

I dont see any intensity nowadays apart from Umar Akmal, Wahab Riaz and Ajmal

What should we do to play like that again? I wanna see the entire team happy again.....

 

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[moiz]

Wow. Awesome.

Lovely scenes. Tears in my eyes!

 

[sunnykhan]

I want to watch each and every match of Pak of that tournament live! Best days of my life!

 

[Gollum]

the moment Pakistan won, they couldn't wait to hold another WC so soon so it could be taken from us, they have ruined the value of a global tourney like the T20 WC...it should be held every 4 years

 

[Sledger]

How many of these players would be featuring if Pakistan were to play a T20 tomorrow?

 

[Free Hit]

^11

hum aaj ki baat nahi kar saktey and yo tomorrow. this is Pakistan, anything possible.

 

[kkmix]

we were lucky to win it tbh.

 

[Free Hit]

^well afridi's innings in semi and final. arent luck. it was destined.

 

[Ayaz1983]

What a great year 2009 was !

Pakistan win 20/20 World Cup , 4 days later my Son was born !

 

[sunnykhan]

^well afridi's innings in semi and final. arent luck. it was destined.

I second that! out of nowhere PAK lift the trophy! Remember we were underdaaags :younis

 

[abdulqadir786]

What a great year 2009 was !

Pakistan win 20/20 World Cup , 4 days later my Son was born !

Mashallah, Have another son when Pak plays T20 2012.

 

[Kray_jackson7]

aaah what an amazing moment. Think i will find time in my day to watch the highlights.
The young 'one to watch' was truly amazing - 54*

 

[omidahomie8]

so sad to see us all disintegrated now..yk shuda never been thrown as captain..now maliks gone, afridi's retired..wish we had intelligence, really do.

 

[Desi_Joker]

Mashallah, Have another son when Pak plays T20 2012.

And another one for the 2014 T20 WC and a third one for the 2015 50 over WC. :rana

 

[iHammad]

Awesome pics guys

Will never forget the SF and final

 

[BoiWonder]

inshallah we will repeat this triumph in 2012 :umarakmal :ahmed

 

[AfridiZindabad]

That just seems like a golden moment for Pak. We had such a good team and for while at least controversial free. If only we focussed only on cricket, what a team we would have had today..

 

[PB]

Can't believe its already been 2 years.

 

[ahsan88]

How many of these players would be featuring if Pakistan were to play a T20 tomorrow?

Gul, Ajmal, Misbah remain.

 

[cricketpassion]

Ohh how can I forget .

Anyway great memories .Inshallah we will see this day again next year

 

[Pk-zindabaad]

HAIIIIII GREAT TIMES
PAKISTAN ZINDABAAD
look how honest, loyal and cooperative the team was!!!!!
I wish they were still like that!!!!

 

[PakPeace]

lol believe me or not wen i woke up 2day i wore the team shirt after ages dnt know why but in came in my mind wow

Pakistan Zindabad

 

[Ryankhan]

Will never ever forget this great moment. loved every bit of it and im glad i was there to witness it. wish this times comes again in 2012 inshallah.

 

[Bhaijaan]

That was a huge thing for you guys

Did it in style

 

[abc_to_xyz]

This pic can tell how we won... 2 different kind of STARS playing TOGETHER as a TEAM for VICTORY...

 

[Warfare]

Wow time flies by. I still remember it as if it were played yesterday.

We will win 2012 world cup with Afridi in the team inshallah.

 

[zains_rulez]

Today is my Birthday & i remember Pakistan Won this T20i World Cup on my birthday .....it was a special gift for me in 2009

 

[Free Hit]

^happy birthday to you. woohooo alalalalal happy birthday to you. hehehehe ttatattata kiiii

 

[zains_rulez]

^happy birthday to you. woohooo alalalalal happy birthday to you. hehehehe ttatattata kiiii

Thanks alot dude

 

[Bhaijaan]

Happy b'day Zain

 

[zains_rulez]

Happy b'day Zain

Thank you bhaya

 

[majiz]

Nah, not really.

 

[cricketfanfirst]

Today is my Birthday & i remember Pakistan Won this T20i World Cup on my birthday .....it was a special gift for me in 2009

Happy Birthday to you.

Pakistan were underdogs in that tournament but had a fantastic run to win the tournament. Sri Lanka too played well in that tourney.

 

[alberto]

pakistan showed they were a class outfit as they beat the 2 tournament favourities in the semi and final to show their skills

 

[shahidafridi123]

We were so good then, no issues!....
Will never forget!

 

[bob20006444]

what a day especially being there was brilliant!!!

 

[Radiance Of Australis]

Yup..I remembered it!

 

[Radiance Of Australis]

0.6
Mohammad Amir to Jayasuriya, no run, another short ball but quite nicely timed to backward point. A wicket-maiden in the final of the World Twenty20 - well, who'd have predicted that? Fantastic over by Aamer - just 17-years-old

Good ol' times. :')

 

[iHammad]

BUMP!!!! I remember I made this thread last year.

It's been 3 years now, still remember it like yesterday, what a day it was.

 

[Love Pakistan]

okay for some reason I was watching the highlights of this right now before coming to pakpassion... that was random... well what a day it was... I hope we win this year's t20 too...

 

[iHammad]

okay for some reason I was watching the highlights of this right now before coming to pakpassion... that was random... well what a day it was... I hope we win this year's t20 too...

What a coincidence! I always do that, just for fun. Good memories.

 

[iHammad]

Can any mod change the title to 3 years?

 

[zains_rulez]

Today is my Birthday & i remember Pakistan Won this T20i World Cup on my birthday .....it was a special gift for me in 2009

Bumped

 

[saeedhk]

That was a special day.

 

[cricketpassion]

Great memories , will never forget that day

 

[cricketpassion]

Bumped

Happy birthday Zain

 

[Fireworks11]

Best day ever. Gold.

 

[pakistanbest]

Best time ever, 1st time I had gone to any Pakistan matches and went to most of them in that WC and what a journey it was, never will I forget that tourney. Insha'Allah they can bring home the trophy this year, would be even more special if Pakistan win it in SL and am their to witness it live

Our T20 team needs a couple of tweaks here and their and we are all set to get back the title of champions.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Can any mod change the title to 3 years?

Done.

And awesome memories still remember that feeling of joy and happiness.

 

[crazyfan]

who was our team coachs in that wc ???

 

[Shayan]

We will make a thread just like this one on the anniversary of Pakistan's whitewash of England. Whilst perhaps not as big a moment as this, it was up there as one of the most incredible performances by a Pakistani team.

 

[Watsupdoc]

^ I think it was Intikhab Alam.

 

[Square Drive]

Was an awesome day.

 

[iZeeshan]

What a day.

Back when the team had immense passion for the game and not a defensive and pathetic mentality.

 

[waqar goraya]

to be fair enough misbah has been amazing for pakistan in tests...but for odi his strategy,tactics and lack of aggression are not suited to this format....he is effecting like a freezer rather than calmer .

 

[Markhor]

That first over from Aamer - amazing, absolutely amazing. I thought it was Akram in his pomp for a moment.

 

[waqar goraya]

That first over from Aamer - amazing, absolutely amazing. I thought it was Akram in his pomp for a moment.

yeah i remember the bouncer to trap dilshan in his own dilshan scoop

 

[Cric-Mad]

That first over from Aamer - amazing, absolutely amazing. I thought it was Akram in his pomp for a moment.

Yup that first over Was special & it set the tone for rest of the game..
We need Fauji & K Akmal bk in for the t20 WC ,if We do we stand a good chance of winning again

 

[saeed-sohail]

Great moment. YK thank you for giving us ungrateful fans a world title.

Sending Afridi at 3 was a masterstroke. Shame Afridi did not have enough guts to promote himself during his own captaincy.

Bringing a rookie in and opening the bowling with him. Sohail tanvir was sitting on the bench.

Bringing shazaib in ahead of Butt was another good call.

Scoring plenty of runs at a good rate when needed and they all mattered because we progressed to S6 on NRR.

His field placings against SA in the semis were perfect when defending a moderate total. You dont notice these things at the time. Watch the full recording of the game to realise how good his field placings were. Having Malik and Fawad on long on and off with Afridi on mid wicket worked wonders that day. All three were fielding like men possessed that day.

 

[Square Drive]

Great moment. YK thank you for giving us ungrateful fans a world title.

Sending Afridi at 3 was a masterstroke. Shame Afridi did not have enough guts to promote himself during his own captaincy.

Bringing a rookie in and opening the bowling with him. Sohail tanvir was sitting on the bench.

Bringing shazaib in ahead of Butt was another good call.

Scoring plenty of runs at a good rate when needed and they all mattered because we progressed to S6 on NRR.

His field placings against SA in the semis were perfect when defending a moderate total. You dont notice these things at the time. Watch the full recording of the game to realise how good his field placings were. Having Malik and Fawad on long on and off with Afridi on mid wicket worked wonders that day. All three were fielding like men possessed that day.

No doubt, was some great captaincy from Younis.

 

[z2_daredevil]

how can anyone ever forget it , best day of my life

 

[Usman]

My biggest regret is not going to the ground to watch these games, especially the final. I am so jealous of all you guys who were there on the day. It's a once in a lifetime type experience. I guess I just didn't have the belief we could do it so I never booked tickets way in advance like some of you. There is no doubt that the feeling of being at the ground to watch Pakistan is one of the best feelings ever. To watch them win a world cup live must have just been something else.

 

[Kray_jackson7]

An excellent team effort no doubt.
A brilliantly won semi-final with a great show being put on by Shahid Afridi.
Final:
Aamir begins by showing pakistan had done their homework with a brilliant set up of dilshan.
The return of Razzler who took 3 wickets in the final.
Good bowling by everyone.
Good fielding by everyone.
Openers set a foundation.
Afridi came and played an outstanding innings, Calculated everything perfectly as usual
Shoaib Malik played a good supporting role.
And how can anyone forget the brilliant captaincy and performance given by Younis Khan.

 

[Square Drive]

It's that day again.

PAKISTAN ZINDABAD!!!

 

[Lara400]

Cant beleive its been 4 years, only seemed like yesterday

 

[Square Drive]

Still remember the words from Bumble,

"Afridi, fittingly hits the winnings runs Shahid Afridi! Big man, big game, it's a leg-bye who cares! 139 for 2, Pakistanis invade the pitch!"

 

[Mamoon]

It was just epic.

I couldn't believe it was real when Afridi hit the winning runs and did his signature pose. Celebrated all night.

Awesome memories.

 

[London_Lahori]

4 years, wow just wow!! I remember david Lloyd saying 'oh boom boom, boom boom'!

I love Pakistan!

 

[chacha kashmiri]

still remember razzaq's wickets, that was great captaining

 

[Gotham Cronie]

What a day!

I remember the scenes out in the streets of Lahore were insane afterwards.

#gunshots

 

[Love Pakistan]

Re: On This Day Jun 21, 2009: Pakistan win the World Twenty20

Well that whole tournament was great and I still get goosebumps thinking about the final. It was great.