In that time he’s played 140 Test matches, and 395 ODI’s and scored over 26,000 international runs. So how many ICC tournament winner's medals does he have to show for all that sterling effort? Absolutely none.

Compare that to Yusuf Pathan. He’s played one match in the light blue uniform of India, bowled one over and scored a quick fire 15, and tonight, he’s clutching a winner's medal. That’s sport for you at the top level I suppose.

From the moment we negotiated the road block at the top of Corlett Drive on which the Wanderers stands, a full three hours before the start of play, it was obvious that many India and Pakistan fans had poured into Jo’burg. There were people everywhere, chatting, goading, shaking hands and, inevitably, asking every breathing soul if they had a spare ticket for sale.

The worry we had before the match was that because the tickets for this World Twenty20 had been so cheap, disappointed South Africa fans who didn’t fancy watching a Protea-less final, would simply stay away and enjoy their Heritage Day bank holiday cooking some large wild animals on their braais at home. Not so, lots of tickets must have been recycled to those who were desperate to see the big match, and judging by the sheer volume of India and Pakistan flags around the ground, they fell into the right hands. It was deafening at the Wanderers.

The match itself provided a suitable end to a scintillating fortnight of cricket. Once again, poor Misbah-ul-Haq took the Pakistanis to the brink of glory, only to fall agonisingly short at the very end. I’m sure a lot of Pakistan fans are wondering why he stepped across his stumps with six runs needed from the last four balls, to try and paddle the ball past or over short fine leg. But I’m sure most Pakistan fans will be supportive of him and his wonderful efforts in this tournament. Frankly, India would have been far easier victors in the final, were it not for his talent at the end.

So, from the inaugural World Twenty20, our focus at BBC Radio is now on England’s one-day series in Sri Lanka. Next Monday at 0900 BST, it’s the first of five One-Day Internationals, from Dambulla, so be sure to join us on Five Live Sports Extra and on Radio 4 Long Wave.

But if you want a final word on this tournament, then don’t forget to download the final TMS World Twenty20 podcast, which includes interviews with the India captain (and future Test captain?!) Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with man of the match Irfan Pathan, and the Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson.

From Johannesburg, we hope you enjoyed our coverage, and we’ll speak to you soon.

Arlo