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The Historic 2007 World Cup Final: India Vs Pakistan

The 2007 World Cup T20 final between Pakistan Vs India was a thrilling match where India defeated Pakistan and won by 5 runs. Moreover, this face-off attracted millions of fans worldwide, leaving a lasting mark on the sport’s history. 

Thus, this historic match showcased the strong competition between these cricket players and highlighted the importance of mastering the T20 cricket betting strategies to anticipate such high-stakes outcomes.  

India Vs Pakistan- ICC T20 World Cup 2007, Match Information 

Series 

ICC T20 World Cup 2007

Date 

24 September 2007 2:00 PM (IST) 

Country 

South Africa 

City 

Johannesburg 

Venue 

Wanderers Stadium 

Toss 

India won the toss for batting 

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India Scorecard of Batting  -2007

India (20 ovs maximum) 

BATTING 

Dismissal 

  

R 

B 

M 

4s 

6s 

SR 

Gautam Gambhir  

c Mohammad Asif b Umar Gul 

75 

54 

76 

8 

2 

138.88 

Yusuf Pathan  

c Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Asif 

15 

8 

12 

1 

1 

187.50 

Robin Uthappa  

c Shahid Afridi b Sohail Tanvir 

8 

11 

13 

1 

0 

72.72 

Yuvraj Singh  

c & b Umar Gul 

14 

19 

28 

1 

0 

73.68 

MS Dhoni (c)† 

b Umar Gul 

6 

10 

9 

0 

0 

60.00 

Rohit Sharma  

not out 

30 

16 

22 

2 

1 

187.50 

Irfan Pathan  

not out 

3 

3 

9 

0 

0 

100.00 

Extras – (lb 1, nb 1, w 4), 6,  Total – 20 Ov (RR: 7.85, 90 Mins), 157/5,  

India Scorecard of Bowling -2007 World Cup Match

BOWLING 

O 

M 

R 

W 

ECON 

0s 

4s 

6s 

WD 

NB 

Mohammad Asif 

3 

0 

25 

1 

8.33 

7 

2 

1 

1 

0 

Sohail Tanvir 

4 

0 

29 

1 

7.25 

8 

1 

1 

2 

0 

Shahid Afridi 

4 

0 

30 

0 

7.50 

8 

2 

1 

0 

0 

Mohammad Hafeez 

3 

0 

25 

0 

8.33 

7 

4 

0 

0 

0 

Umar Gul 

4 

0 

28 

3 

7.00 

9 

2 

1 

1 

1 

Yasir Arafat 

2 

0 

19 

0 

9.50 

2 

2 

0 

0 

0 

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Pakistan Scorecard of Batting -2007

Pakistan (T: 158 runs from 20 ovs) 

Batsman 

Dismissal 

R 

B 

M 

4s 

6s 

Strike Rate  

Mohammad Hafeez 

c Uthappa b Singh 

1 

3 

3 

0 

0 

33.33 

Imran Nazir 

run out (Uthappa) 

33 

14 

28 

4 

2 

235.71 

Kamran Akmal † 

b Singh 

0 

3 

8 

0 

0 

0.00 

Younis Khan 

c YK Pathan b Joginder Sharma 

24 

24 

27 

4 

0 

100.00 

Shoaib Malik (c) 

c Sharma b IK Pathan 

8 

17 

25 

0 

0 

47.05 

Misbah-ul-Haq 

c Sreesanth b Joginder Sharma 

43 

38 

51 

0 

4 

113.15 

Shahid Afridi  

c Sreesanth b IK Pathan 

0 

1 

2 

0 

0 

0.00 

Yasir Arafat  

b IK Pathan 

15 

11 

16 

2 

0 

136.36 

Sohail Tanvir  

b Sreesanth 

12 

4 

9 

0 

2 

300.00 

Umar Gul  

b Singh 

0 

2 

4 

0 

0 

0.00 

Mohammad Asif  

not out 

4 

1 

6 

1 

0 

400.00 

Extras- (b 1, lb 4, nb 1, w 6), 12,  

Total- 19.3 Ov (RR: 7.79, 90 Mins), 152,  

Therefore, Here the game is almost finished. A full delivery aimed at the stumps, Misbah tries a shot over short fine-leg. With only 6 runs needed from 4 balls, it was a risky move. The ball goes high into the air, and Sreesanth catches it. Henceforth, India wins by 5 runs in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20, defeating Pakistan for 152. 

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2007, T20 World Cup Match Scorecard Of Pakistan  Bowling 

BOWLING 

O 

M 

R 

W 

ECON 

0s 

4s 

6s 

WD 

NB 

RP Singh 

4 

0 

26 

3 

6.50 

12 

4 

0 

0 

1 

Sreesanth 

4 

1 

44 

1 

11.00 

14 

4 

4 

2 

0 

Joginder Sharma 

3.3 

0 

20 

2 

5.71 

12 

1 

1 

2 

0 

Yusuf Pathan 

1 

0 

5 

0 

5.00 

1 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Irfan Pathan 

4 

0 

16 

3 

4.00 

12 

1 

0 

1 

0 

Harbhajan Singh 

3 

0 

36 

0 

12.00 

4 

1 

3 

1 

0 

India Vs Pakistan Match Flow 

India Innings in 2007

  • Powerplay (0-6 overs): India at 40/2 (Gambhir 14*, Yuvraj 0*) 
  • India reached 50 runs in 7.4 overs (49 balls), with 3 extras. 
  • Gautam Gambhir scored his 50 off 38 balls, including 6 fours and 1 six. 
  • The partnership for the 3rd wicket added 50 runs in 40 balls (Gambhir 37, Yuvraj 11, Extras 2). 
  • India reached 100 runs in 13.1 overs (83 balls), with 5 extras. 
  • India reached 150 runs in 19.2 overs (121 balls), with 6 extras. 
  • Innings Break: India ended at 157/5 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 30, Irfan Pathan 3). 

 Pakistan Innings in 2007

  • Pakistan reached 50 runs in 5.3 overs (35 balls), with 4 extras. 
  • Powerplay (0-6 overs): Pakistan at 53/3 (Younis Khan 15*, Shoaib Malik 0*) 
  • Pakistan reached 100 runs in 15.3 overs (97 balls), with 6 extras. 
  • Pakistan reached 150 runs in 19.2 overs (123 balls), with 12 extras.  

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)  

Q.1 How many runs did India score in the powerplay during the 2007 T20 World Cup final? 

India scored 40 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in the powerplay (first 6 overs). 

Q.2 At what point did Gautam Gambhir reach his half-century in the final, and what was his strike rate? 

Gautam Gambhir reached his half-century in 38 balls, with a strike rate of 6 fours and 1 six. 

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