By Kuldip Lal
The victors got an immediate financial bonanza. Sharad Pawar announced a $2 million award for the team, and another Rs 1 crore for Yuvraj for being the first to hit six sixes in an over. Also, Yuvraj will get a Porsche 911 as a gift from BCCI vice-president Lalit Modi. (PTI)
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Dhoni gifts shirt to a young fan
Five years after Sourav Ganguly whipped off his shirt following an Indian victory at Lord's, Dhoni went a step further, taking his shirt off at the ground itself and giving it to a young Indian fan. He even helped his young admirer to put it on. (PTI)
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Irfan Pathan is man of match
Irfan Pathan was named Man of the Match after taking three crucial wickets. Pathan removed Shoaib Malik and danger man Shahid Afridi off successive balls, and then removed all-rounder Yasir Arafat in the 16th over to take India that much closer to a historic victory.