Men's World Twenty20 final

Fans hold banners ahead of the World Twenty20 final at Lord's Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP

Sri Lanka win the toss and choose to bat first Photograph: Julian Herbert/Getty Images

An excited Sri Lanka fan shows his support prior to the match Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

Tillakaratne Dilshan of Sri Lanka hits out... Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

... but his top-edged stroke goes straight to Shahzaib Hasan and Dilshan is out for 0 Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

The Pakistan crowd savour the dismissal of Dilshan, the tournament's star batsman Photograph: Julian Herbert/Getty Images

Sanath Jayasuriya changes the tone as he clobbers a six... Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

...but is bowled later in the over by Abdul Razzaq Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images

Razzaq celebrates the wicket of Mahela Jayawardene Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters

Isuru Udana of Sri Lanka is bowled by Shahid Afridi... Photograph: Julian Herbert/Getty Images

...who celebrates in trademark fashion Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA

Angelo Mathews helped Sri Lanka set a decent total of 138 with 35 not out from 24 balls... Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images

...but it's Kumar Sangakkara who really shines, making a perfectly paced 64 not out from 52 balls Photograph: Julian Herbert/Getty Images

Kamran Akmal gave Pakistan a great start, smacking 37 from 28 balls Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

Akmal was eventually stumped by Sangakkara off the bowling of Jayasuriya Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Shazaib Hasan made 19 from 23 balls before top-edging a sweep off Muttiah Muralitharan Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images

Shahid Afridi played maturely, sprinkling his innings with an unusual number of ones and twos Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Angelo Mathews dives but fails to catch the ball as Sri Lanka attempt to put the squeeze on Pakistan Photograph: Anthony Devlin/AP

It was left, fittingly, to Afridi to guide his team to victory with eight balls left Photograph: Scott Heavey/Action Images

Pakistan celebrate after their famous victory Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

The winners of the two finals, Pakistan and England, celebrate together... Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images

...while the celebrations begin in Islamabad Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images