Both sides have brilliant pacers who are backed by tidy spinners.
Pakistan lead 72-52 on the limited overs head-to-head in a fixture that grips not just the two nations but the whole globe. The pressure should be on India, who are the defending champions. "I think Pakistan team has some good players who could be match winners". If they can do that, the Edgbaston match and all the other previous encounters could well be history.
Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman hammered his maiden hundred in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final against India on Sunday at The Oval.
Pakistan were fortunate to get a point from their South Africa game where they managed to restrict the Proteas to 219/8 in 50 overs but were tottering at 119/3 when the skies opened up and Pakistan won by 19 runs via Duckworth Lewis method. "He's starting to find his best form at the right time and that's vital for India's success", Ian Bell wrote on official website, while also praising Kohli's captaincy skills.
The counter to strong bats is strong bowling, and that's what Pakistan bring to Sunday's final. This is India'sforth Champions Trophy final, and Pakistan's first ever appearance in the same.
Pakistan: Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan.
But the defeat did not hurt them in their quest for a semi-final berth which was eventually secured because of the fortuitous win over England.
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While the vast majority of those tuning in will be among the huge populations in India and Pakistan, not completely insignificant number are also likely to be watching from the United States. On the eve of the Champions Trophy final, there was neither big-talking nor attempts at mind games from either captain. "But I can tell you one thing - we have come to win".
He said: "That game has no relevance now". "I am not going to reveal my plans, but we have a strategy prepared for the match".
"He's fit to play, and he will play", said Arthur in answer to a question from AFP. "We are aiming to win this tournament", he said.
Title-holders India boast a powerful top order including star batsman Kohli but the skipper, explaining his decision to field at a sun-drenched Oval, said: "We will try and exploit the even grass and it is better to bowl first".
Kohli announced to the press during the week that he had limited the use of social media within the camp during the competition, yet the internet is set to implode when these two sides collide in a much-anticipated contest set to raise the temperature further on one of the hottest days of the English summer.
To get a scale of just how big the occasion is, when the two teams met in the 2015 World Cup, in what was just a preliminary game, an estimated worldwide audience of one billion people tuned in. That's the kind of players they have, and that's the kind of ability they have in their side.
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