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Afridi is the Man of the Match! ” That was a big game. The way Misbah and Younis played – beautiful and very mature. This is a strong message to other teams, we will come stronger, game after game!”

Sangakkara: “Unfortunately, Pakistan played very well. Younis and Misbah kept picking singles well, but we did well to drag it back to 270. We got to keep going on – it is a long tournament and lot of games to win.”

The captains of the participating nations pose with the ICC World Cup trophy, Dhaka, February 17, 2011

Ashish Bagai, Elton Chigumbura, MS Dhoni, Jimmy Kamande, Ricky Ponting, William Porterfield, Darren Sammy, Kumar Sangakkara, Shahid Afridi, Shakib Al Hasan, Graeme Smith, Andrew Strauss, Daniel Vettori, Bas Zuiderent

“Razzaq played exceptionally well and gave them some real momentum. We looked like we had the game under control but we couldn’t keep our momentum going and Pakistan bowled really well with the old ball.” Andrew Strauss

“250 was a very good total on this track, and I knew I had the bowlers to defend this total. The boys really performed to the best of their ability, and this is what Pakistan is really all about.” Shahid Afridi

Abdul Razzaq is Man of the Match

“ I would like to congratulate Miller, Tonge bowled well, and our bowling and fielding as a unit was very good.” said Floyd Reifer

“I think the guys bowled very well, they showed great maturity … I just told Umar just play positive, don’t bother about the wicket. I love bravehearts, and that’s why I like him. The opening batting and the fielding are areas where we need to improve.” Shahid Afridi

“I didn’t feel any pressure, I just maintained a positive attitude, as the seniors in the team advised.” said Umar Akmal Man of the Match