India Champions defeated Pakistan Champions in the final of the inaugural World Championship of Legends held in England on Saturday. In what turned out to be a thrilling clash, Irfan Pathan hit the winning boundary off the first delivery of the last over sparking joyous celebrations in the Indian camp at Edgbaston.
In the company of captain Yuvraj Singh, Irfan celebrated the title win before his older brother Yusuf came running in with the Indian flag and hugged him.
The tournament saw participation from six teams including India, Australia, Pakistan, England, South Africa and West Indies.
The top-four teams qualified for the semi-finals.
Australia topped the first round with four wins and a defeat from five matches followed by Pakistan at the second spot while West Indies finished third. India were fourth with two victories and three defeats.
In the semi-finals, India faced Australia and stormed into the final with a big 86-run win.
Robin Uthappa (65 off 35), Yuvraj (59 off 28), Yusuf (51 off 23) and Irfan (50 off 19) struck blistering half-centuries to propel India to a mammoth 254/6 in 20 overs.
Pawan Negi (2/35) and Dhawal Kulkarni (2/43) then played the starring roles with the ball to limit Australia to 168/7 as India booked a title clash with Pakistan.
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