00:00most experienced along with job at me and dad in World Cup matches so very
00:10important things for Imran Khan here to lead from the front he's won the toss
00:13elected to bat he's got years of experience he's 39 years of age but he's
00:20gonna have to play a little better than he's played in the previous matches he's
00:23made out Pakistan have never won a World Cup just they've done well in the latter
00:29part of the competition is that one guys flying wide of the second slip quite a
00:37wide the lip good ball right up in the block hole well England
00:52well in the preliminary matches
01:03end of the over and edge two for 25
01:22the interesting thing about java trek
01:28the slowable
01:33opened
02:19I can start I've never got this far
02:23get on with it
02:36Imran they're taking the two once again down the ground over the top he goes and that will
02:45go all the way so nine runs off the over a big one for Pakistan after being really pinned
02:51down and the score 244 43
03:09conceding run
03:15we've got a duck against
03:22it's in the air there's a top edge and a possible catch and beautifully held but
03:34drop
03:35Imran has shown that he's he's looking to pick up the run rate
03:42wasn't pleased with his cap
03:45very unpredictable side Pakistan
03:56the two fairbrothers to fielder
04:10this is the fifth world cup of the matches
04:16the one in
04:31this fairbrother again they got a comfortable two this time and on
04:43it's two for seventy
04:47it's two for seventy
04:49that man
05:02good
05:12but it's way over his head
05:14and well back into the members
05:23what they have to do those areas straight down the ground
05:26is such a strong driver
05:33it's a bit under three per over
05:36that was a marvellous hit he hit it straight at Gooch
05:53and he's capped twos and threes
06:01well
06:01well he's the man who's got to
06:10well it's interesting that uh steward is this
06:14well
06:21it's got that into the gap
06:23fast outfield will it get there
06:25no it won't
06:37there
06:38put that one very firmly down the middle off
06:41Ralder
06:43nick
06:56oh
06:58Imran fighting the gap there, that area is covered up, well that's in the air, it's gone
07:04high, it's going to lay between the two of them, yes it does, that's a very very lucky
07:10Imran Khan on that account, well he's got that one away beautifully, nice and fine that'll
07:16be four, that is a bad ball, and that's also the 100 partnership, that one flicked away
07:22beautifully by Imran fine, there's a single, out of the traps quickly there, very firmly
07:34smashed away and fumbled there, underneath the scoreboard it goes, and so that means
07:40it's four, good shot, that's his 50, and that may get to the boundary too, light
07:52happening outfield, 88 balls for his 50, four fours, one six, Imran Khan who showed his intentions
08:10of all before, and Gooch read it, oh he sent him back and quite right, oh and he got a
08:20little
08:20touch on that one, but it went straight down, and it was difficult to gather two, back comes
08:25the throw, and they've got two, much better delivery, bang on target, seven runs from that
08:32driver, got it through, that's not quite where he wanted, but effective enough, and there's
08:41a long chase up there for Lamb, virus infection, you have to come, there's no question this guy,
09:02the first time that Lillingworth, he's beaten the mid-off fielder for four more, that's where
09:12he found at the boundary in the last over, he's repeated the shot, Imran's going, it's a well-timed
09:19off drive from Imran Khan, full length delivery from Chris Lewis, but he's been hit very hard
09:24indeed, and Graham Gooch at mid-off, was unable to get across in time to stop it, Gooch on
09:30the edge of the circle there, some 40 odd metres away, and that's down the ground, but this
09:37time it's going to be covered by the long-on fielder, and they'll just have to be settled,
09:57the crowd at three o'clock was 65, that fine leg is very close in, and once it passed him,
10:08it goes all the way, the outfield is very fast today, leg buys, but they're very valuable.
10:16His long legs up on the edge of the circle, that's actually deflected off Imran Khan's
10:22back foot I think, valiant dive from Lillingworth, not quite enough, and even though he's got a
10:26hand on it, this ball's run away still, just proving how quick that outfield is.
10:33In fact, that's good.
10:44I think it's time for two.
11:02Oh!
11:07Thanks for that.
11:14Down the ground, and the catch straight into the hands.
11:18of Illingworth at long on, and Imran, who's batted so well for his 70th, finally goes.
11:31Botham gets the wicket, and Pakistan are 4 for 197.
11:35The genuine batsmen, but plenty of the seven-men.
11:44Imran Khan actually hit this ball very well.
11:47Ian Botham will be very relieved to see Richard Lillingworth underneath it.
11:50Good pair of hands, very casually taking catch.
11:55No one knew celebrations there, but very effectively caught.
11:57Imran Khan out for 70, Pakistan, 4 for 198.
12:0028. The genuine batsman, but plenty of talent left in the lower orders as well.
12:12And Imran Khan has decided since then they've not looked back.
12:35It's not really what a batsman wants to see, the ball suddenly keeping a bit low on him like that,
12:40because he won't have that confidence.
12:44That's going to go very quickly down to four runs, the man's wide at long leg.
12:49That's four very welcome runs for England.
13:05Now leg count.
13:13Post.
13:17In quick.
13:22Another single.
13:48There's a good delivery by Imran, just bounces on Alan Lamb, just outside the off stump.
13:55Alan Lamb is not quite in line, looking to run it down to third man.
14:00This is a good delivery by Imran, just bounces on Alan Lamb, just outside the off stump.
14:02Alan Lamb's favourite cut shot.
14:04A lot of problems.
14:06And he seems to be wearing spikes as well, that was missing leg stump by a considerable amount.
14:20Cut.
14:23The same applies to Fairbrother and Lamb now, they've bent.
14:30Another thing they need.
14:38Just get the incline going.
14:40Just get the incline going.
14:46To be able to strike.
14:48The way over.
14:53That was the first boundary for 10 over.
15:04He's hit that ball to deep mid wicket.
15:09Coming back to the second, it's got to be close.
15:10The throw's good.
15:11Close it out.
15:13The craters run out the nine.
15:14A brilliant piece of work by Sal and Malik in the deep.
15:17It was a good throw.
15:18And Malin Khan, who's done beautifully with the gloves, had the bails off in a flash.
15:22A very good take.
15:24Lovely piece of wicket keeping at the end there.
15:27Philip De Freitas desperately having to come back.
15:29He's got a fabulous team effort by Pakistan.
15:32This is a great throw in.
15:33Picks it up cleanly.
15:35And De Freitas is always struggling there.
15:37As soon as Simone Khan just picks the ball up on the half volley.
15:40That's good keeping.
15:42Easy decision for Brian Aldrich to give.
15:44De Freitas has run out for 10.
15:48Gets a nick.
15:49The man of third man coming around.
15:50May not get it.
15:51Doesn't.
15:52That's four.
15:55This one's tipped away.
15:56Could go for four.
15:57And it does.
15:59So England fighting down to the wire.
16:01With five balls to be bowled in the World Cup.
16:05That's up in the air.
16:07He's getting under it.
16:07This could be victory.
16:08It is.
16:08Pakistan win the World Cup.
16:10A magnificent performance in front of 87,000 people.
16:14England Khan is ready side to victory.
16:17What a great victory.
16:19Well the Pakistani players in prayer on the ground.
16:22To give thanks.
16:24For their victory.
16:26They've certainly been the side of the night.
16:28Their momentum in this tournament has grown and grown and grown.
16:31And they've timed their best form absolutely perfectly.
16:34It's been a team effort.
16:36The entire squad.
16:38The physio.
16:38The doctors.
16:39They're all out on the field now.
16:41And they're loving every moment of this.
16:43Imran Khan.
16:44His fifth World Cup.
16:45His fifth attempt to win the trophy.
16:47And he's finally done it.
16:49And even the great Imran allows himself a smile there.
16:53Very cool customer.
16:55But he's going to savour every moment of this.
16:57Yes they win by 22 runs.
16:59And they did it in style.
17:00They bowled England out.
17:01They defended at 249.
17:03Magnificently.
17:04Wazan Akram.
17:05Mustak Ahmed bowled beautifully.
17:07Fine catching in the deep.
17:09Young Akir Piaga bowled a good start as well.
17:11So they're on top.
17:12And all the fieldsmen contributed.
17:14And there must be the proudest man of the world.
17:15With the rest of his fellow cricketers.
17:19And I think what has been said.
17:21Absolutely right.
17:22Pakistan saved their best performance to the end.
17:25They improved as a tournament warren.
17:27That's right.
17:27I think they were really fantastic.
17:29I think they've over the last couple of seasons.
17:32Been slow starters.
17:33Even the tournament in Sharjah.
17:35They were slow to start with.
17:36After five weeks of competition.
17:38The final game.
17:40The 39th of the tournament.
17:43And England.
17:45And rushed the field to join the players.
17:48Who have done so marvellously out there today.
17:52Imran Khan.
17:53The captain and the hero.
17:55Dragged his team through.
17:56I present you with the.
17:58Benson Hedges prize.
18:06Benson Hedges prize of $50,000.
18:09And one more thing.
18:16You can hear this magnificent.
18:18Waterford Crystal Trophy.
18:21You mustn't drop it.
18:23Thank you very much.
18:38I would just like to say.
18:41I want to give my commiserations to the English team.
18:45But I want them to know.
18:48That.
18:49By winning this world cup.
18:52Personally.
18:54It means that.
18:55One of the.
18:56My greatest obsessions in life.
18:59Which is to build a cancer hospital.
19:01I'm sure that.
19:02This world cup will go a long way.
19:04Towards.
19:05This.
19:06Completion of this.
19:07Obsession.
19:10I would also.
19:12I would also like to say.
19:17That I feel very proud.
19:20That.
19:20At the twilight of my career.
19:23Finally I managed.
19:25To win the world cup.
19:31Thank you very much.
19:34Congratulations Pakistan.
19:35That's all from down here.
19:37Hopefully now.
19:38Enjoying the fireworks.
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