Summary The match is being played at The Oval in London
LONDON (Dunya News) – India Sunday won the toss and elected to field first in the final of ICC Champions Trophy 2017 on a fresh wicket against Pakistan.
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Pakistan Innings
Overs 31, Score 186/1
Pandya conceded four runs in the twenty first over he bowled.
Azhar Ali thumped jadeja for a boundary in the twenty second over as seven runs were conceded this time.
Pakistan were 125 for no loss after 22 overs.
It was in twenty third over when Pakistan lost their wicket as a result of misunderstanding between Azhar and Fakhar. Azhar Ali got run out after he scored a good innings of 59 runs of 71 balls.
Jadeja bowled a good next over as only one run came this time.
Ashwin conceded five runs in the next over.
Fakhar Zaman decided to speed things up as he chose Jadeja for punishment in the next over while thumping him for two boundaries and a huge six.
In the next over, Fakhar once again decided to cut loose as he thumped Ashwin for a six and a boundary in the twenty seventh over.
A total of 33 runs came in two overs straight after the twenty fifth over.
Fakhar Zaman also hit a boundary of the bowling of Pandya in the next over.
The next two overs were rather good for India as only runs came of it.
Pakistan were 186 for the loss of one wicket after 31 overs.
Fakhar Zaman reached to his magnificent hundred in thirty first over as he became the only Pakistani batsman in Champions Trophy 2017 to score a hundred. It’s the first time Pakistan is playing the final of Champions Trophy.
Overs 20, Score 114/0
Jadeja was introduced to the attack as he conceded four runs in the first over.
Pandya also bowled a good over as he also went for three runs in the next over.
Pakistan were 93 for no loss after 17 overs.
Fakhar Zaman choose Jadeja’s ball as he lofted it over long-on for a boundary while at the same time bringing hundred for Pakistan.
Pakistan were 100 for no loss after 18 overs.
Pandya bowled a good over as only three runs came of the nineteenth over.
Fakhar Zaman decided to cut loose in the twentieth over as he thumped two boundaries in Jadeja’s over as both the openers reached to their fifties in the same over. A total of 11 runs came in the twentieth over.
Pakistan were in a commanding position after twenty overs were bowled as it becomes the highest opening partnership for Pakistan in the Champions Trophy.
Fakhar Zaman hit his third consecutive fifty of the tournament.
Pakistan were 114 for the loss of no wicket after twenty overs.
Overs 20, Score 114/0
Jadeja was introduced to the attack as he conceded four runs in the first over.
Pandya also bowled a good over as he also went for three runs in the next over.
Pakistan were 93 for no loss after 17 overs.
Fakhar Zaman choose Jadeja’s ball as he lofted it over long-on for a boundary while at the same time bringing hundred for Pakistan.
Pakistan were 100 for no loss after 18 overs.
Pandya bowled a good over as only three runs came of the nineteenth over.
Fakhar Zaman decided to cut loose in the twentieth over as he thumped two boundaries in Jadeja’s over as both the openers reached to their fifties in the same over. A total of 11 runs came in the twentieth over.
Pakistan were in a commanding position after twenty overs were bowled as it becomes the highest opening partnership for Pakistan in the Champions Trophy.
Fakhar Zaman hit his third consecutive fifty of the tournament.
Pakistan were 114 for the loss of no wicket after twenty overs.
Overs 15, Score 86/0
Fakhar Zaman also opted to join his senior as he hit Bumrah and Ashwin in the next two overs to put pressure on the bowling attack.
The skipper was mixing his bowlers however things were not working well for him at the moment.
Hardik Pandya was introduced to the attack as he too went for a boundary in his first over to concede eight runs.
Pakistan were 86 for no loss after 15 overs.
Over 10: Pakistan 56/0
Azhar Ali looked to be in mood as he chose Bumrah for punishment in the sixth over while hitting him for two boundaries in the sixth over.
Kumar bowled rather a good seventh over as only two runs came of it.
Azhar Ali was in brilliant touch today as he opted to give a fine welcome to Ashwin in the eighth over while thumping him for six in the eight over.
Kumar bowled a maiden over as he bowled a good ninth over.
Azhar Ali hit another boundary in the next over of Ashwin as 18 runs came of the first two over bowled by the off-spinner.
Pakistan were steady as they were 56 for no loss after the first 10 over.
Fakhar Zaman 16 (29b 2x4 0x6)
Azhar Ali 29 (32b 4x4 1x6)
R Ashwin 2-0-18-0
B Kumar 5-2-10-0
Over 9: Pakistan 48/0. Maiden by Kumar.
Fakhar Zaman 14 (27b 2x4 0x6)
Azhar Ali 23 (28b 3x4 1x6)
B Kumar 5-2-10-0
R Ashwin 1-0-10-0
Overs 8: Pakistan 48/0. Kohli introduces spin in the eighth over. Ashwin comes into the attack, and Azhar hits him for a six in his very first over.
Azhar Ali 23 (28b 3x4 1x6)
Fakhar Zaman 14 (21b 2x4 0x6)
R Ashwin 1-0-10-0
B Kumar 4-1-10-0
Overs 7: Pakistan 38/0.
Fakhar Zaman 13 (20b 2x4 0x6)
Azhar Ali 16 (23b 3x4 0x6)
B Kumar 4-1-10-0
JJ Bumrah 3-0-24-0
Overs 6: Pakistan 36/0. Azhar hits two boundaries to Bumrah.
Azhar Ali 15 (20b 3x4 0x6)
Fakhar Zaman 12 (17b 2x4 0x6)
JJ Bumrah 3-0-24-0
B Kumar 3-1-8-0
Overs 5: Pakistan 27/0
After being asked to bat first, Pakistan looked steady during the initial proceedings as both the openers were playing rather sensibly.
The first over by Kumar was a good one as he bowled a maiden to start things up for India.
Bumrah came to share the new ball and conceded three runs in the over.
Kumar conceded four runs in the third over as Pakistan were seven for no loss after the first three overs.
It was in the fourth innings when Pakistani openers decided to cut loose when first Fakhar Zaman thumped Bumrah for a boundary and later on.
Azhar Ali smashed him for another one. A total of 12 runs came in the fourth over.
Fakhar Zaman took the charge again in the fifth over as Fakhar Zaman pulled one towards square leg for a boundary.
Pakistan were 27 for no loss after the first five overs.
Fakhar Zaman 12 (17b 2x4 0x6)
Azhar Ali 7 (14b 1x4 0x6)
B Kumar 3-1-8-0
JJ Bumrah 2-0-15-0
Overs 4: Pakistan 19/0. Bumrah takes the wicket of Zaman, but luckily for him, it is a no-ball.
Azhar Ali 7 (14b 1x4 0x6)
Fakhar Zaman 8 (11b 1x4 0x6)
JJ Bumrah 2-0-15-0
B Kumar 2-1-4-0
Overs 3: Pakistan 7/0.
Azhar Ali 3 (11b 0x4 0x6)
Fakhar Zaman 3 (7b 0x4 0x6)
B Kumar 2-1-4-0
JJ Bumrah 1-0-3-0
Overa 2: Pakistan 3/0. Three singles only.
Fakhar Zaman 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
Azhar Ali 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
JJ Bumrah 1-0-3-0
B Kumar 1-1-0-0
Over 1: Pakistan 0/0. Maiden by Kumar.
Azhar Ali 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
Fakhar Zaman 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
B Kumar 1-1-0-0
Pakistan openers Azhar Ali and Fakhar Zaman out in the middle to face the Indian bowling attack led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Jasprit Burmrah shares the new ball with Kumar.
At the toss, India skipper Virat Kohli said it is nice and hard wicket. “There’s a fresh wicket, even grass covering and we’d like our bowlers to exploit it. Then we like chasing.”
Kohli said “no matter the conditions, you have to play good cricket. One more effort to go. I’m sure the guys will give it their best shot. If you make the finals, you’ve played really good cricket. We don’t take oppositions for granted and today is no different. No matter what they bring, we are believing in our abilities.”
Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said "we wanted to bowl first. But the toss is out of our control. Hopefully we can post more than 300. I said when we arrived here, we have nothing to lose and we have nothing to lose today too.”
India are unchanged for the final, whereas, Mohammad Amri has made a comeback in Pakistan team. Rumman Raees, the debutant in the previous game, is out.
The match is being played at The Oval in London. The average first innings score in the last six games at The Oval is 267.
Teams
Pakistan: Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed*†, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan
India: RG Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli*, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni†, KM Jadhav, HH Pandya, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, B Kumar, JJ Bumrah
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
