Overview
- Pakistan posted 135/3 in six overs and bowled out Kuwait for 92 to seal a 43–44 run victory in the final at Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground.
- Captain Abbas Afridi smashed 52 off 11 balls and Abdul Samad hit 42 off 13, while Maaz Sadaqat’s three wickets closed out the chase.
- Kuwait’s surprise finalists run featured upsets over established sides including England, with Meet Bhavsar taking all three Pakistan wickets in the final.
- Pakistan reached the decider after edging Australia by one run in a dramatic semi-final, defending 121 against a last-ball scare.
- Muhammad Shahzad’s Hardik Pandya–style celebration and a cheeky reply to Dinesh Karthik drove post-match buzz across social media.