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Shoaib Malik and Mahendra Singh Dhoni pose with the
ICC World Twenty20 trophy at Johannesburg on Sunday.
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Sports Reporter

The final of the First ICC World Twenty20 Championship will be held today which begins at 6.00 PM (Bangladesh Standard Time) at Johannesburg in South Africa. Pakistan and India, the two powerhouses of world Cricket, will face each other in the final. Bangladesh Television, ESPN, Star Cricket will telecast the match live from the capital of South Africa.

Pakistan cruised into the final defeating New Zealand by six wickets in the first semifinal on September 22.

On the other hand, India stormed into the final beating Australia by 15 runs in the second semifinal on the same day.

It may be mentioned that Pakistan faced India in their Group D match on September 14. The match ended in a sensational tie in Durban. Later, the result of the match was decided in bowl out and India won the match.

The whole cricket world is expecting to watch an entertaining final from both sides.