Pakistan create history, thrash India in Champions Trophy final
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Web Desk
June 18, 2017
LONDON: A young Pakistan team stunned the world and created history on Sunday, thrashing an in-form and star-studded Indian side by 180 runs in the Champions Trophy finale at The Oval.
After scoring a mammoth 338 runs, Pakistan shot India down at 158 runs to secure one of the greatest victories in the history of cricket.
Pakistan´s Sarfraz Ahmed (3rd 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—AFP.
Mohammad Amir tore apart the famed Indian top three, shaking India to the core as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan headed back to the pavilion.
Sharma was trapped LBW for a duck while Kohli was caught by Shadab Khan for 5. Amir then had Dhawan caught behind for 21.
Wickets of Yuvraj Singh and Kedar Jadhav were picked up by Shadab Khan while MS Dhoni was dismissed by Hasan Ali, breaking the back of the Indian batting.
An 80-run stand between Hardik Pandya was broken via a run out as mix-up between the two batsmen in the middle diminished the last hope for India.
An over later, Ravindra Jadeja was picked up at slips by Junaid Khan. India were 154-7 at this stage.
It was a mere formality from this point onwards as Pakistan bowled India out for 158, securing one of the greatest wins in the history of the country.
Defending champions lost their last four wickets for the addition of only six runs.
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
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
From the get go Pakistan looked like a side on a mission. The opening pair of Fakhar Zaman and Azhar Ali played shots all over the field as the Indian bowlers looked rattled.
Azhar Ali scored a fifty but was run out in an unfortunate mixup. Fakhar Zaman played the innings of his young career as he smashed 12 fours and 3 sixes en route to his maiden century. Fakhar Zaman was dismissed at 114 but the rest of the Pakistani batsmen picked up from where he left off.
Babar Azam chipped in with a calculated 46 and towards the end of the innings, Mohammad Hafeez and Imad Wasim kept the pressure on. Hafeez scored a brilliant 57 which included some massive sixes.
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
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
Title-holders India, who thrashed Pakistan by 124 runs in their opening group match, were unchanged from the side that hammered Bangladesh by nine wickets in Thursday´s semi-final at Birmingham´s Edgbaston.
But Pakistan made one change, with the fit-again Mohammad Amir, who missed Wednesday´s impressive eight-wicket semi-final win over previously unbeaten tournament hosts England with a back spasm, returning.
Amir replaced fellow left-arm quick Rumman Raees, who marked his one-day international debut with two wickets against England.
