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Shahid Afridi shone with bat and ball as Pakistan dumped South Africa by seven runs to storm into the World Twenty20 final. The maverick batsman smashed 51 from 34 balls and then grabbed 2-16 with his leg-spin as Pakistan successfully defended 4-149 to restrict the favoured Proteas to 5-142 before a sell-out crowd at Trent Bridge.

“It’s not a case of the pressure, we were just beaten by a better team. I am proud of the way we played. It’s sad and disappointing and I’m sure the people back home will feel the same, We wanted to finish on a successful note but good luck to Pakistan. They are a quality side. It is Twenty20 cricket, you are playing against international opposition with quality players and sometimes you get beaten. Today we were beaten. That’s the unfortunate thing, with the level we’ve played at throughout we probably deserve to be in the final but that’s not the way it works and that’s what makes the game so great. We were beaten by a great performance from Shahid Afridi and a Pakistan team that played better than us. That’s something we’ve got to deal with.” said South Africa skipper Graeme Smith.

“One more game and this World Cup is ours, We are slow starters, we arrived late, didn’t have a lot of practice sessions so there was no pressure on us. Suddenly we are in a good position. He is a match-winner. It’s all about his commitment and the teamwork.” said Pakistan captain Younus Khan.

“We’re very happy that the team is in the final. I love to have a performance like this. It was our last chance to make the final.”  Shahid Afridi

Pakistan, runners-up to India in the inaugural World Twenty20 in South Africa two years ago, await the winners of Friday’s semi-final between Sri Lanka and the West Indies in Sunday’s final at Lord’s.

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Pakistan booked their place in the last four and ended Ireland’s slim hopes of qualifying with a 39-run victory.

“All our boys are focused – they want to win this tournament, We were still 20 runs short. Our spinners did a great job and with these kind of performances, we can win the competition. It’s not possible all the time to score 150 and restrict the opposition, Especially against teams like South Africa and the West Indies, we need 170 plus,” said skipper Younus.

India needed to win to stay in the tournament after losing their opening Super Eights match against the West Indies at Lord’s on Friday. England, who also lost their first match to South Africa, now face the West Indies at the Oval on Monday in a match that will almost certainly take the winner into the semi-finals along with the Proteas.

Kevin Pietersen top-scored with a battling 46 off 27 balls as he and Ravi Bopara put on 71 for the second wicket and helped their side post 153-8. Harbhajan picked up three wickets, but England’s lower order retrieved the situation by adding 53 runs in the last five overs. Needing 15 off the last three deliveries, Yusuf Pathan smashed Ryan Sidebottom straight for six off the first, but managed only a single of the next before skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit the last ball for four.

“It was a magnificent effort tonight, Sometimes we’re very good at saying how good the opposition are, but what we’ve got in our ranks are three big guys who bowl up to 90mph, and that’s obviously a great weapon to target teams. ” said England’s captain, Paul Collingwood.

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 Roger Federer gloriously completed a career Grand Slam on Sunday by capturing a first french open title, and a record-equalling 14th major, with a 6-1, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 win over Robin Soderling. The 27-year-old world number two finally won a Roland Garros crown at the 11th attempt and in his fourth successive final having come up heartbreakingly short in the last three showdowns against Spanish nemesis Rafael Nadal.

“It was probably my greatest victory, I was under big pressure. I did it and it’s phenomenal, It was great to be on the podium as a winner for a change. Andre said it was my destiny to win this and that I deserved it. Until the end of my career, I can play peacefully knowing that I will never again hear it said that I never won Roland Garros.” said Federer who broke down in tears after being presented with the trophy by Agassi, the 1999 champion, and while the Swiss national anthem was played.

“Roger was too good for me today, he played much better. He is a worthy winner and for me he is the best player in history, He gave me a lesson in how to play tennis.” said Soderling.

A tearful Federer slumped to the Paris clay in celebration as he secured his place as arguably the greatest player of all time.

“What he’s done over the past five years has never, ever been done – and probably will never, ever happen again, Regardless if he won there or not, he goes down as the greatest ever. This just confirms it,I’m obviously happy for Roger, If there’s anyone that deserves it, it’s Roger. He’s come so close.  He just is a great, great player that is a credit to the sport and is a positive influence for young kids and just tennis in general, It looks pretty tough to beat now with 14 majors, and I’m sure he’s going to go on and win a lot more. Now that he’s won in Paris, I think it just more solidifies his place in history as the greatest player that played the game, in my opinion, I’m a huge Laver fan, and he had a few years in there where he didn’t have an opportunity to win majors. But you can’t compare the eras, and in this era, the competition is much more fierce than Rod’s.” Pete Sampras said.

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