Ranked eighth in the world, Pakistani bowlers and batsmen outclassed the Indian team, beating them by a massive 180 runs to lift the Champions Trophy 2017.
Paceman Hasan Ali received the Golden Ball and the Player of the Tournament award, picking up three wickets in this match and becoming leading wicket-taker in the Champions Trophy 2017.
India had won the toss and elected to bowl first, but the Pakistani batsmen, led by Fakhar Zaman with a brilliant century and fifties by Azhar Ali and M. Hafeez, set a target of 339 for India, the highest by any side in the tournament.
Second Innings
Sarfraz Ahmed celebrates the wicket of India´s MS Dhoni.—Reuters photo
MS Dhoni in action before Pakistan's Imad Wasim catches him out.—Reuters photo
Pakistan players lift the trophy to celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.
Sarfraz Ahmed (L) speaks with Pakistan´s Shadab Khan (R) during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Pakistan players lift the trophy to celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.
India´s Yuvraj Singh walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Pakistan players lift the trophy to celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.
Amir celebrates after taking the wicket of India´s captain Virat Kohli (L) during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Pakistan players lift the trophy to celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.
Pakistan´s Mohammad Amir celebrates taking the wicket of India´s Rohit Sharma
Pakistan players lift the trophy to celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.
India´s Virat Kohli walks off dejected after losing his wicket.—Reuters photo
Photo shows Indian captain in a tense state as Pakistan close in on massive victory.
India´s Rohit Sharma walks off dejected after losing his wicket.—Reuters photo
Pakistan´s Shadab Khan (R) and Pakistan´s Sarfraz Ahmed (C) celebrate with Pakistan´s Imad Wasim after he catches India´s MS Dhoni during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Pakistan´s Sarfraz Ahmed jumps into the arms of Pakistan´s Imad Wasim after he catches India´s MS Dhoni during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Pakistan players lift the trophy to celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.
Amir fields during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Pakistan players lift the trophy to celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.
Amir celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India´s Shikhar Dhawan for 21 during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Pakistan players lift the trophy to celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.
Pakistan's Mohammad Amir celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Virat Kohli.—Reuters photo
Pakistan players lift the trophy to celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.
India´s Virat Kohli in action.—Reuters photo
Pakistan players lift the trophy to celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.
India´s Rohit Sharma (R) walks back to the pavilion as Pakistan´s players celebrate during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Pakistan players lift the trophy to celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.
Pakistan's Mohammad Amir celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Virat Kohli.—Reuters photo
Sarfraz Ahmed (R) lifts the trophy as Pakistan players celebrate their win at the presentation after the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—Reuters photo
Pacer Muhammad Amir delivered just the start Pakistan needed, dismissing opener Rohit Sharma and danger-man Virat Kohli in quick succession.
In the 9th over, Amir struck once again to dismiss Shikhar Dhawan.
Shadab added to the Pakistani bowling onslaught, dismissing Yuvraj Singh LBW, with Hasan Ali following up with MS Dhoni's wicket, leaving India stunned!
India lost their sixth wicket when Shadab claimed the wicket of Jadav in the 17th over.
Pandya stuck around for a bit, hitting a few sixes, before being run out, with a flurry of wickets to follow.
Hasan Ali claimed the last wicket, as the Green Shirts broke out into celebrations!
First Innings
Mohammad Hafeez in action - Reuters
India´s captain Virat Kohli fields during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match - AFP
Kedar Jadhav celebrates with Virat Kohli after taking the wicket of Pakistan´s Babar Azam - Reuters
Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman plays a shot during the final - Reuters
Pakistan´s Shoaib Malik in action - Reuters
Azhar Ali (L) and Fakhar Zaman run - Reuters
India´s Ravindra Jadeja runs to catch a mis-hit shot from Pakistan´s Fakhar Zaman during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan - AFP
Azhar Ali hits the ball for six runs during the ICC Champions Trophy final - AFP
Fakhar Zaman celebrates his century - Reuters
Fakhar Zaman hits a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval - AFP
Pakistan´s Fakhar Zaman in action - Reuters
MS Dhoni speaks with Jasprit Bumrah at the end of an over during which he took a wicket with a no ball
Pakistan´s Fakhar Zaman celebrates his half century with Azhar Ali - Reuters
Azhar Ali seen in action
Pakistan´s Azhar Ali (R) celebrates with Pakistan´s Fakhar Zaman (L) after reaching his 50 during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan - AFP
Imad Wasim in action - Reuters
Pakistan´s Fakhar Zaman plays a reverse sweep shot during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match - AFP
Crowd react as another six is hit during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan - AFP
India´s Hardik Pandya (R) bowls at Pakistan´s Fakhar Zaman (C) during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan - AFP
India´s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2nd L) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Pakistan´s Shoaib Malik (L) - AFP
India´s captain Virat Kohli fields during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match - AFP
Pakistan´s Fakhar Zaman acknowledges the crowd as he walks off after losing his wicket - Reuters
Pakistan´s Azhar Ali in action - Reuters
Fakhar Zaman celebrates his century - Reuters
India´s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (R) bowls to Pakistan´s Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman plays a shot during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London - AFP
Pakistan´s Fakhar Zaman in action
India´s players celebrate after the run-out of Pakistan´s Azhar Ali during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match - AFP
Virat Kohli reacts after a no ball was called after Jasprit Bumrah took the wicket of Pakistan´s Fakhar Zaman
Fakhar Zaman celebrates after scoring fifty in the final - AFP
Azhar Ali plays a shot during the final against India - Reuters
