Pakistan, who had lost four world cup finals to India, matured fifth time lucky, trimming out their arch-rivals in a hotly battled affair, truly in keeping with to the final. Runners-up Iran was rewarded Rs5 million, India received Rs7.5m whereas winners Pakistan seized a mountainous cheque of Rs10m.
However, Pakistan regrouped and bounced back in the second half and gradually regained their confidence and ultimately won the historic final against their strong opponents by 43-41.
Captain Muhammad Irfan aka Manna Jutt and star corsair Shafiq Chishti were the star performers for the champions, rarely ever dropping a raiding opportunity.
The team completed a lap of praise after the match, celebrating as the fans roared in their courtesy.
