Highlights, India vs Pakistan, ICC Champions Trophy Final: Pakistan Upset India By 180 Runs To Clinch Title
ICC Champions Trophy, Highlights: Opening batsman Fakhar Zaman notched up his maiden one-day international century, while pacers Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali claimed three wickets apiece as Pakistan beat India by 180 runs to lift their maiden ICC Champions Trophy title at the Kennington Oval on Sunday.
Opening batsman Fakhar Zaman notched up his maiden one-day international century, while pacers Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali claimed three wickets apiece as Pakistan beat India by 180 runs to lift their maiden ICC Champions Trophy title at the Kennington Oval on Sunday. Chasing a mammoth 339-run target, India could muster 158 in 30.3 in the summit clash. (Scorecard)
Catch highlights from the final match between India vs Pakistan straight from The Oval.
22:02 IST: As Pakistan celebrate their much-deserved win over fireworks and confetti, thanks so much for joining us this evening. Good night!
22:01 IST:Â "After the India (group) match, I said to the boys that the tournament doesn't finish here... And look we are here today," says winning captain Sarfraz Ahmed with a big smile.
21:57 IST: The Pakistan team are on the podium and ready to lift their maiden Champions Trophy!Â
21:56 IST: Indeed (disappointing). Congos to Pakistan... They can upset anyone on their day. Credit to Pakistan; they outplayed us," says a disappointed Kohli.
21:54 IST:Â Who got what at the prize distribution:
Fakhar Zaman is the Man of the Match of the final
Hasan Ali gets the Golden Ball and is also the Player of the Tournament
Shikhar Dhawan takes the Golden Bat for scoring 338 runs
21:24 IST: PAKISTAN (338/4) BEAT INDIA (158 all out) BY 180 RUNS to lift ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2017 TITLE
21:23 IST: 30 over gone! India need 181 more runs to win with 1 wicket in hand.
21:18 IST: Last man Jasprit Bumrah comes to the crease. Pakistan are 1 wicket away from a resounding title victory.
21:16 IST: WICKET! Hasan Ali removes Ravichandra Ashwin for 1. India lose their ninth wicket. India 156/9 in 28.1 overs.
21:11 IST: WICKET! Junaid Khan removes Ravindra Jadeja for 15 runs. India 156/8 in 27.3 overs, need 183 runs to win.
21:05 IST: WICKET! India lose Pandya for 76 runs. Pin drop silence at The Oval. He is frustrated and dejected. A huge celebration by Pakistan players. India 152/7 in 26.3 overs, need 185 to win.
21:02 IST: SIX! Another one from Hardik Pandya. He is on fire. He launches Fakhar Zaman towards deep mid wicket. India 152/6 in 26 overs, need 187 run to win.
20:56 IST: Just 6 runs off Fakhar Zaman's over. India 134/6 in 24 overs, need 205 runs to win.
20:52 IST: FIFTY! Hardik Pandya brings up his half-century. He reaches his fifty with a huge six. India 128/6 in 23 overs, need 211 to win. This is the fastest FIFTY in an ICC event final.
20:51 IST: Flurry of SIXES! Shadab Khan starts his sixth over. Hardik Pandya welcomes the spinner with back-to-back maximums.India 117/6 in 22.2 overs, need 222 to win.
20:50 IST: Excellent over from Fakhar Zaman. Just 3 runs off his over.
20:45 IST: FOUR! Poor ball from Shadab Khan. Pandta stands and slaps the ball towards extra cover. 100 run comes up for India.
20:37 IST: SIX! Hardik Pandya smashes Shadab Khan towards long on for a maximum. India 88/6 in 18.4 overs, need 251 to win.
20:33 IST: FOUR! Hardik Pandya opens the face of the bat, uses the pace and sends the ball over wicket-keeper's head. India 80/6 in 18 overs, need 259 runs to win.
20:30 IST: WICKET! Shadab Khan strikes again, Kedar Jadhav departs for 9 runs. It's mine..It's mine - captain Sarfraz Ahmed shouts and takes an easy catch. India 72/6 in 17 overs, need 267 runs to win.
20:29 IST: Dejected Indian fans have started leaving the venue. India defeated Pakistan in the opener but staring at a defeat in the summit clash against the same opponents.
20:26 IST: 5 runs off Hasan Ali's over. India 67/5 in 16 overs, need 272 runs to win.
20:22 IST: FOUR! Kedar Jadhav goes on backfoot and sends Shadab Khan over deep mid wicket area. India 62/5 in 15 overs, need 277 runs to win.
20:21 IST: Brilliant over from Hasan Ali. Just 1 run off his over. India 55/5 in 14 overs, need 283 runs to win.
20:20 IST: Hardik Pandya is the new man at the crease.
20:16 IST: WICKET! India lose their fifth wicket. MS Dhoni departs. A huge celebration from Hasan Ali. He knows he has dismissed the 'finisher'. India 54/5 in 13.3 overs, need 285 runs to win.
20:14 IST: WICKET! Shadab Khan strikes, Yuvraj Singh departs for 22 runs. India lose their fourth wicket and are in a deep trouble. India 54/4 in 13 overs, need 285 runs to win.
20:09 IST: Another bowling change for Pakistan. Shadab Khan comes into the attack. He is the youngest player to play in a Champions Trophy final.
20:07 IST: Excellent start from the medium pacer. He concedes just 3 runs. India 50/3 in 12 overs, need 289 runs to win.
20:06 IST: Captain Sarfraz Ahmed brings Hasan Ali into the attack.Â
19:57 IST: Four! Two back to back boundaries for Yuvraj. Brilliant counter-attacking play from India's star left-hander.
19:54 IST: Four! Hafeez comes on and Yuvraj comes down the track and hits it over mid-wicket.
19:54 IST: Mahendra Singh is the new man in. India are reeling at the moment in the run chase.
19:52 IST: Wicket! Dhawan now takes the long walk back to the dressing room. Cross seamed from Amir and it bounces a bit more that Dhawan expected. Gets the outside edge. India 33 for 3.
19:50 IST: Nice firm push down the ground from Dhawan. Will get a single.Â
19:47 IST: Yuvraj is struggling here. Another play and miss from the left-hander.
19:46 IST: Four! Cracking shot from Dhawan. That bat is making a good sound here.
19:44 IST: Four! Width on offer and Dhawan finds the gap through covers. Junaid Khan needs to get closer to the stumps.
19:43 IST: Another quiet over for India. Pakistan are pegging away at the overs here. Asking rate is rising for India.
19:41 IST: Amir is hitting the deck hard here. Getting a lot of bounce. He is testing Yuvraj Singh to the core here.
19:40 IST: India 21 for 2 after 6 overs.
19:38 IST: Four! Top edge and Yuvraj Singh will get a boundary.
19:34 IST: Four! Hit on the up and Dhawan gets another boundary.
19:33 IST: Four! Short from Amir and Dhawan up to the task. Hooks it for a boundary.
19:30 IST: A maiden from Junaid Khan. India 7Â for 2Â in 4 overs.
19:28 IST: Yuvraj Singh is the new man in as India find themselves in a spot of bother.
19:23 IST: Wicket! Kohli departs. Gets the leading edge and Amir strikes again for Pakistan. India are in deep trouble here.
19:22 IST: Dropped! Amir got the outside edge and Azhar Ali at first slip drops an easy catch. Kohli survives a scare.
19:22 IST: Dhawan off the mark as well. India need to get off to a good start here.
19:15 IST: Kohli just flicks it off his hips and gets a couple. India are away in the run chase but they have lost the key wicket of Rohit Sharma.
19:14 IST: Virat Kohli is the new man in and gets a beauty first up. Amir is on fire.Â
19:13 IST: What a delivery to get rid of Rohit Sharma. Got the ball to nip back into the right-hander and Rohit was struck in line. India lose their first wicket.
19:13 IST: Wicket! What a start by Amir. Rohit gone.Â
19:12 IST: Good start by Amir. Pitches it up and Rohit looking for the big drive, gets an inside edge.
19:11 IST: Both the Indian openers are out there in the middle. Amir to start things off for Pakistan.
19:07 IST: Pakistan have the bowling to defend this target. With the likes of Amir, Hasan Ali and Junaid Khan in the ranks, Pakistan will be hopeful of winning the final. Can India chase down the target? Only time will tell.
19: 05 IST: Pakistan on the other hand have done their job in the final. Big match and they have the runs on the board.
19:04 IST: India will have to bat out of their skin to chase this target. Ravi Shastri on air reckons that India need to get off to a very good start in order to chase down that mammoth Pakistan total.
19:03 IST: Welcome back to the run-chase here at the Oval
18:41 IST: PAKISTAN 338/4 IN 50 OVERS AGAINST INDIA.
Fakhar Zaman 114, Azhar Ali 59, Mohammad Hafeez 57*, Babar Azam 46
18:39 IST: SIX! Hafeez launches Bhuvneshwar straight down the ground. Pakistan 336/4 in 49.3 overs.
18:38 IST: Bhuvneshwar Kumat to bowl the last over.
18:38 IST: 1 over to go! Pakistan 329/4. How many runs will Pakistan score in the last over?
18:37 IST: Another NO BALL from Bumrah.
18:36 IST: FIFTY! Mohammad Hafeez brings up his half-century off 34 balls.
18:34 IST: High full toss from Bumrah. Umpire signals it as NO BALL. Free hit coming up.
18:32 IST: Imad Wasim shuffles across the stumps and tries to play Bumrah towards fine leg. Bumrah fires a yorker. 1 run leg bye. Excellent stuff from the Indian pacer.
18:31 IST: Excellent over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He concedes just 5 runs. Pakistan 318/4 in 48 overs.
18:26 IST: 8 runs off Imad Wasim's over. Pakistan 313/4 in 47 overs.
18:25 IST: FOUR! Imad Wasim slashes the ball hard towards long-off.
18:19 IST: SIX! 300 comes up for Pakistan as Hafeez launches Bhuvneshwar towards deep square leg. Pakistan 301/4 in 45.3 overs.
18:17 IST: 16 runs off Jadhav's over. Pakistan 294/4 in 45 overs.
18:16 IST: SIX! Imad Wasim joins the party this time. He stands and lofts the ball straight down the ground for another maximum. Kedar is disappointment.
18:15 IST: SIX! Hafeez comes forward and launches the ball towards long off.
18:13 IST: 8 runs off Bumrah's eighth over. Pakistan 278/4 in 44 overs.
18:11 IST: FOUR! Excellent shot from Hafeez. Full and on the pads from Bumrah. Hafeez picks the ball and sends it towards square leg boundary. Pakistan 276/4 in 43.4 overs.
18:07 IST: Imad Wasim is the new man at the crease.
18:05 IST: WICKET! Kedar Jadhav gets rid of Babar Azam for 46 runs. Azam comes forward to attack Kedar but fails to connect. An easy catch for Yuvraj Singh at long-off. Did you hear the cheer? Yuvi! Yuvi! Yuvi! Yuvi! all over at The Oval. Pakistan 267/4 in 42.3 overs.
18:00 IST: FOUR! Hafeez slaps the ball over deep mid wicket area for a boundary. Magnificent shot from the batsman. Bhuvneshwar isn't happy with this shot. Pakistan 263/3 in 41.3 overs.
17:56 IST: FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja starts his eighth over. Hafeez sends his towards fine leg for a boundary. Pakistan 257/3 in 41 overs.
#INDvPAK | #Pakistan crosses 250 for the loss of 3 wickets, nervous times for #India fans
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17:53 IST: WICKET! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes, Shoaib Malik departs for 12 runs. Short ball from Bhuvi, Malik makes room and tries to slap the ball over point but fails to connect it. Jadhav takes an easy catch towards sweeper cover. Pakistan 247/3 in 40 overs.
17:49 IST: 7 runs off Jadhav's over. Pakistan 246/2 in 39 overs.
17:48 IST: Bowling change for India. Virat Kohli brings Kedar Jadhav into the attack.
17:47 IST: 12 overs to go! Can India restrict Pakistan under 320?
17:44 IST: 12 runs off Hardik Pandya's over. Pakistan 239/2 in 38 overs.
17:41 IST: Flurry of boundaries! Hardik Pandya starts his 10th over. Babar Azam welcomes Pandya with back-to-back boundaries. Pakistan 235/2 in 37.3 overs.
17:38 IST: SIX! Shoaib Malik comes forward and smashes Jadeja over deep extra cover for a maximum. Pakistan 227/2 in 37 overs.
17:32 IST: Bumrah bowls a full toss. Babar Azam flicks the ball towards deep square leg for a boundary. Pakistan 209/2 in 35 overs.
17:31 IST: Virat Kohli brings Jasprit Bumrah back into the attack. Can he get another wicket?
17:29 IST: Ravichandran Ashwin ends with figures of 0/70 today - the most conceded by a bowler in the finals of Champions Trophy.
17:26 IST: Shoaib Malik is the new man at the crease.
#INDvPak It's GAME ON! Wicket #2 for #TeamIndia - Fakhar Zaman out, c Jadeja b Pandya
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 18, 2017
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17:23 IST: WICKET! Hardik Pandya gets the big fish. The Oval erupts as Fakhar Zaman departs. Incredible innings from the left-hander. He departs for 114 runs. Well judged catch from Jadeja. Pakistan 200/2 in 33.1 overs.
17:22 IST: 200 comes up for Pakistan in 32.5 overs.
17:20 IST: SIX! Ashiwn starts his 10th over. Fakhar Zaman welcomes him with a huge six towards deep mid wicket. Pakistan 198/1 in 32.2 overs.
17:18 IST: 5 runs off Hardik Pandya's over. Pakistan 191/2 in 32 overs.
17:11 IST: 7 runs off Ashwin's over. Pakistan 186/1 in 31 overs.
#INDvPak final | Fakhar Zaman hits a century. His maiden ODI ton #CT2017Final #TeamIndia fans be like https://t.co/HmfSaIbD4u pic.twitter.com/XV0QSHZRP9
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 18, 2017
17:09 IST: CENTURY! Fakhar Zaman brings up his maiden ODI century off 92 balls. Pakistan 183/1 in 30.1 overs.
17:04 IST: Fakhar Zaman moves to 96 with a single off Pandya.
17:13 IST: Just 1 run off Ashwin's over. Pakistan 176/1 in 29 overs.
17:00 IST: 8 runs off Pandya's over. Pakistan 175/1 in 28 overs.
16:57 IST: FOUR! There seems to be no stopping Fakhar Zaman. He moves to 93, inches closer to a maiden ODI century
16:56 IST: Hardik Pandya comes back into the attack
16:55 IST: FOUR! Fakhar Zaman moves to 89 with a boundary off Ashwin towards third man. India 167/1 in 27 overs.
16:52 IST: SIX! Fakhar Zaman comes forward and sends Ashwin towards long on. Pakistan 159/1 in 26.3 overs.
16:50 IST: FOUR! Fakhar Zaman opens the face of the bat and sends Jadeja towards sweeper cover. Pakistan 150/1 in 26 overs.
16:49 IST: FOUR! Fakhar Zaman sends Jadeja towards square of the wicket for a boundary. He moves to 72 runs with this boundary.
16:48 IST: SIX! Fakhar Zaman comes forward and launches the ball over long off area. Magnificent hit from the left-hander.
16:44 IST: Just 1 run off Jadeja's over. Pakistan 129/1 in 24 overs.
16:43 IST: Babar Azam is the new man at the crease.
#INDvPAK | First wicket for #TeamIndia ! Azhar Ali run out for 59
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 18, 2017
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16:40 IST: WICKET! Finally, India get a breakthrough. Azhar Ali is run out for 59 runs. Massive celebration from Indian team. The Oval erupts once again. Pakistan 128/1 in 23 overs.
16:39 IST: Most consecutive 50 plus scores in Champions Trophy:
4 Kane Williamson, New Zealand (2013-17)
3 Saeed Anwar, Pakistan (2000-02)
3 Marcus Trescothick, England (2004)
3 Shikhar Dhawan, India (2017)
3 FAKHAR ZAMAN (2017) *
16:35 IST: 22 overs gone! Pakistan 125/0. Azhar Ali 58*, Fakhar Zaman 54*.
16:34 IST: FOUR! Azhar Ali sends Ravindra Jadeja towards deep backward point.
16:31 IST: 4 runs off Hardik Pandya's over. Pakistan 118/0 in 21 overs.
16:28 IST: FIFTY! Fakhar Zaman brings up his half-century in similar fashion. He hits Jadeja towards deep backward point to complete his half-century off 60 balls. Pakistan 114/0 in 20 overs.
16:27 IST: FIFTY! Azhar Ali brings up his half-century off 61 balls. Pakistan 110/0 in 19.5 overs.
16:26 IST: FOUR! Fakhar Zaman moves to 47 with a superb boundary off Jadeja towards square of the wicket.
16:24 IST: Excellent over from Hardik Pandya. He concedes just 3 runs off his third over. Pakistan 103/0 in 19 overs.
16:18 IST: FOUR! Fakhar Zaman hits Jadeja for a boundary. He moves to 41 with this shot. Pakistan 100/0 in 18 overs.
16:13 IST: 3 runs off Bumrah's over. Pakistan 93/0 in 17 overs.
16:11 IST: Azhar Ali hits in the air. Catch is the shout but the ball lands safely.
16:09 IST: 4 runs off Jadeja's over. Pakistan 90/0 in 16 overs.
16:06 IST: Another bowling change for India. Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. Can he get a breakthrough?
16:04 IST: FOUR! What a way to ends an over. Azhar Ali makes room and cuts the ball towards backward point. Pakistan 86/0 in 15 overs.
16:02 IST: A loud LBW appeal from Pandya. Umpire turns it down. He is having a discussion with MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli whether to take the review or not. Dhoni says NO.
#INDvPak final Hardik Pandya handed the ball, can we have the first breakthrough already?
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 18, 2017
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16:01 IST: Bowling change for India. Hardik Pandya comes into the attack.
16:00 IST: 4 runs off Ashwin's over. Pakistan 78/0 in 14 overs.
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— NDTV (@ndtv) June 18, 2017
15:58 IST: Virat Kohli hands over the ball to Ashwin and having a discussion with the off-spinner.
15:54 IST: Excellent over from Bumrah. He concedes just 5 runs. Pakistan 74/0 in 13 overs.
15:52 IST: FOUR! Fakhar Zaman comes forwards and sends the ball beautifully towards deep mid wicket. Pakistan 69/0 in 12 overs.
15:50 IST: Ravichandran Ashwin in his last 6 ODIs:
0/60
0/63
3/65
0/60
1/43
0/48
15:49 IST: A loud LBW appeal from Bumrah. But, umpire turns it down. Pakistan 63/0 in 11 overs.
15:47 IST: FOUR! Fakhar Zaman sends Bumrah straight down the ground for a boundary. Excennet footwork from the batsman. Pakistan 62/0 in 10.3 overs.
15:46 IST: Virat Kohli rushes towards Jasprit Bumrah and asks him to bowl.
15:42 IST: FOUR! Azhar Ali uses the pace and guides Ashwin towards fine leg for a boundary. India 52/0 in 9.2 overs.
#INDvPAK final | GO #TeamIndia!! Pakistan is at 48/0 in 9 overs #CT2017Final #IndVsPak
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 18, 2017
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15:41 IST: Maiden over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Pakistan48/0 in 9 overs.
15:36 IST: SIX! First maximum of the Pakistan innings. Azhar Ali comes forward and lofts the ball over long-off boundary. India 48/0 in 8 overs.Â
15:34 IST: Bowling change for India. Virat Kohli brings R Ashwin into the attack.
15:32 IST: Excellent over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He concedes just 2 runs off his fourth over. Pakistan 38/0 in 7 overs.
15:27 IST: FOUR! Wrong line from Bumrah. Azhar Ali flicks the ball towards deep square leg for a boundary. Pakistan 36/0 in 6 overs.
15:25 IST: FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah starts his fourth over. Azhar Ali uses the pace and cuts the ball towards third man for a boundary.
15:24 IST: FOUR! Fakhar Zaman comes forward and hits the ball towards deep square leg. 8 runs off Bhuvneshwar's over. Pakistan 27/0 in 5 overs.
15:22 IST: FOUR! Bouncer from Bhuvneshwar. Fakhar Zaman tries to play a pull shot but ball kisses the helmet and races towards the boundary.
15:21 IST: 12 runs off Jasprit Bumrah's over. Pakistan 19/0 in 4 overs.
15:19 IST: FOUR! Azhar Ali slaps the ball straight down ground.. What a shot from the right-hander.
15:17 IST: FOUR! Fakhar Zaman tries to hit hard but gets an inside edge. The ball races towards the fine leg.
#indvpak final | No, wasn't our first wicket. It was a no ball #CT2017Final Pakistan at 9/0
— NDTV (@ndtv) June 18, 2017
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A game of millimetres!
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
Fakhar Zaman gets an early life. Can he and Pakistan make India pay? #PAKvIND #CT17 pic.twitter.com/vcAKwc0ozA
15:15 IST: A BIG WICKET for India. Jasprit Bumrah strikes. Wait! Wait! Umpire is checking the NO BALL. Yes, replay shows it is a front foot NO BALL from Bumrah. Fakhar has been asked to stay.Â
15:14 IST: Another good over for India. Bhuvneshwar Kumar concedes just 4 runs. Pakistan 7/0 in 3 overs.
15:11 IST: Fakhar Zaman dabs to cover and takes a quick single. A direct hit and he would have been gone. Excellent attempt from Kedar Jadhav.
15:10 IST: 3 runs off Jasprit Bumrah's over. Pakistan 3/0 in 2 overs.
The tension is building #PAKvIND #CT17 pic.twitter.com/8EkXO5Gn9g
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
15:07 IST: Fakhar Zaman gets an inside edge and the ball races towards fine leg. He will get 1 run.
15:06 IST: Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack.
15:04 IST: What a start from India. Maiden over from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Pakistan 0/0 in 1 over.
15:02 IST: India are in a huddle. Captain Virat Kohli is giving some pep talks to the team. Pakistan openers Azhar Ali and Fakhar Zaman are making their way to the middle. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is ready with the ball. Here we go....
14:53 IST: We are just minutes away from the mouth-watering clash at the Kennington Oval. It's India vs Pakistan. Both the teams are ready for the national anthems. It's sea of blue at The Oval.
14:40 IST: Here are the Playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (captain), Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah
IND XI: R Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli (C), Y Singh, M Dhoni (W), K Jadhav, H Pandya, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, B Kumar, J Bumrah #PAKvIND
— NDTV Live Scores (@CricketNDTVLive) June 18, 2017
Pakistan: Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk/captain), Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan
PAK XI: A Ali, F Zaman, B Azam, M Hafeez, S Malik, S Ahmed (C) (W), I Wasim, M Amir, S Khan, H Ali, J Khan #PAKvIND
— NDTV Live Scores (@CricketNDTVLive) June 18, 2017
14:34 IST: TOSS: India opt to field against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2017 final at the Kennington Oval.
India have won the toss and will bowl first in the #CT17 final! #PAKvIND https://t.co/Cer70pIRoh pic.twitter.com/5Jl4N28lf8
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
14:30 IST: Guys, the wait is over. Both the captains - Virat Kohli and Sarfraz Ahmed - are in the middle for the toss.
14:29 IST: Pakistan team are in a huddle ahead of the toss.
#PAKvIND #CT17 pic.twitter.com/qJRkKSYzWo
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
14:28 IST: Team India are in a huddle at the Kennington Oval.
#PAKvIND #CT17 pic.twitter.com/8gS22Px2sQ
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
14:24 IST: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram wishes his team ahead of the high-octane clash.
We have come so far. We have showed the world what we are made of. Now let's finish it off with a WIN! #PakvInd #PakistanZindabad.
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) June 18, 2017
14:14 IST: Pitch for the big clash
Here's the pitch! Win the toss and... ???? #PAKvIND #CT17 pic.twitter.com/eQOcyVsUAl
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
13:54 IST:Â On the field!
In the zone #PAKvIND #CT17 pic.twitter.com/fcpIP3TeZT
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
13:52 IST: Shah Rukh Khan took to twitter to wish Team India
All spruced up 2 cheer for CT17 Finals. Also excited to present the MiniTrails to the world #JabHarryMetSejal pic.twitter.com/hPZDXz1uFo
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 18, 2017
13:39 IST: Here's how the fans reacted as the Indian cricket team walked into the stadium.
???? The reigning champions are in the house! #PAKvIND #CT17 pic.twitter.com/kfGjcTbmeK
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
13:36 IST: Kohli and his boys are in the house
Game face on as @BCCI arrives at The Oval ?????? #PAKvIND #CT17 pic.twitter.com/3Zw1AGUnvb
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
12:46 IST: The Oval is ready
The Oval is ready to receive today's finalists! #PAKvIND #CT17 pic.twitter.com/lx0wJ9ohBY
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
12:21 IST: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has this to say on the India-Pakistan clash
Great day for Cricket .... #PAKvIND .... Doesn't get any bigger in any Sport .... #ChampionsTrophyFinal
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 18, 2017
12:15 IST: Believe. Become - Indian team's mantra ahead of the final
BELIEVE. BECOME #TeamIndia #INDvPAK #CT17 pic.twitter.com/az5ATJwVDH
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 18, 2017
12:09 IST: Seeking divine intervention.
Chhattisgarh: Special prayers held in Raipur for India's victory over Pakistan in Champions Trophy finals #CT17 #IndVsPak pic.twitter.com/LvN6kECMYS
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 18, 2017
11:59 IST: To get you into the mood...
IT'S #CT17 FINAL DAY!@TheRealPCB ???? v @BCCI ????
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
Who are you backing? #PAKvIND pic.twitter.com/uEeMn30iKt
11:57 IST: India opener Shikhar Dhawan has some important advice for pacer Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the big final.
What advice did @SDhawan25 have for @Jaspritbumrah93 ahead of his first ICC tournament final? #PAKvIND #CT17 pic.twitter.com/QxGwcIyMXu
— ICC (@ICC) June 18, 2017
11:53 IST: Hello and welcome to our live cricket blog for this Sunday showdown between India and Pakistan.
The form book still overwhelmingly backs India to successfully defend their title, but the manner in which Pakistan contemptuously dismissed favourites England, makes the final that much more absorbing. Even among the Indian team, for all the platitudes being offered about Pakistan's success, there seems to be a defined undertone that this was in the bag. One would do well to defer judgement till well into the second innings.
But India would be confident, for sure. That one loss to Sri Lanka was an aberration that couldn't possibly be the norm. The batsmen have clicked in no uncertain terms. So much so that even a target of considerably over 300 seems quite reachable.
But India would be confident, for sure. That one loss to Sri Lanka was an aberration that couldn't possibly be the norm. The batsmen have clicked in no uncertain terms. So much so that even a target of considerably over 300 seems quite reachable.
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed would also be looking for some breaks when the sides meet. For one, he'll be hoping that Mohammad Amir is back in action after missing the semi-final.