Troubled Pakistan cheers World Cup victory

Troubled but cricket-crazy Pakistan celebrated on June 22 victory in the Twenty20 World Cup 3-½ months after an attack on the Sri Lankan team appeared to drive a nail into the coffin of Pakistani cricket

"It's time to cheer," said Sajid Bhanji, a dealer at stock brokers Arif Habib Ltd in Karachi.

His comments were echoed by the market, with the benchmark Karachi Stock Exchange 100shared index up 0.66 percent.

"We've had bad news all around for quite some time now and this victory has definitely resulted in a feel-good effect," said Bhanji.

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Dhoni apologizes to India fans, promises to bounce back

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni apologized to the thousands of disappointed fans who watched their side exit the Twenty20 World Cup at Lord's on June 14 and promised to make amends in the West Indies next year.

The defending champions were eliminated after they lost by three runs to England in their Super Eight clash on June 14. They also lost to West Indies on June 12.

"We are sorry for what happened but we can say we gave our best," Dhoni told a news conference. "I think we have the guys who can handle the pressure, it was a day when nothing really worked for us."

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