India Innings:
Even the retired Indian team lived up to its champions tag on Sunday as they defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final to win the inaugural season title in Birmingham.
Riding on crucial knocks from Ambati Rayudu (50), Gurkeerat Mann (34) and Yusuf Pathan (30), India champions chased down the target of 157 in 19.1 overs.
Pakistan innings:
Shoaib Malik emerged as the top-scorer for Pakistan champions as they scraped through to 156/6 in their stipulated 20 overs in the final at Edgbaston. The likes of Sohaib Maqsood and Kamran Akmal started promisingly, but failed to convert it to big scores, while Misbah-ul-Haq walking off midway through his innings also hurt Pakistan slightly.
Toss Update:
Pakistan captain Younis Khan won the toss and elected to bat first against Yuvraj Singh's Indian team in the final match of the World Championship of Legends in Birmingham on Saturday.
India had lost to Pakistan earlier in the tournament and would look to exact revenge when they take the field tonight.
India Champions (Playing XI): Robin Uthappa(w), Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh(c), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Pawan Negi, Vinay Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Rahul Shukla, Anureet Singh
Pakistan Champions (Playing XI): Kamran Akmal(w), Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan(c), Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, Aamer Yamin, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan
