Going into the tournament Bangladesh were in sixth position with Sri Lanka at seventh and Pakistan the lowest ranked among the teams participating in the Champions Trophy at eighth.
Pakistan team players bowing to the almighty after beating India in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final.
Pakistan's victory on Sunday was all the more astounding given a 124-run defeat by India in their tournament opener at Edgbaston on June 4. (Reuters photo) Mohammad Amir celebrates the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan.
The citizens on motorcycles and cars, were carrying Pakistani flags and running their vehicles at Gulgasht and Cantt areas after victory. Yes, the stars aligned, Fakhar might never have played had Sharjeel been available; Rumman would never had featured in the semi-final had Amir not been fit; Junaid Khan might never had a chance to play had Wahab either bowled well in the first match or not gotten injured. "It's a young team, credit goes to my boys, this tournament can be a great booster for us".
When teenage leg-spinner Shadab then struck in his first over via DRS, hitting Yuvraj Singh pad before bat, and MS Dhoni pulled Hasan Ali (three for 19) for a tumbling catch in the deep, India were washed up at 54 for five - and there was no realistic way back.
He shared a fluent century opening partnership with Azhar Ali (59), the pair unleashing a barrage of crisp attacking strokes all around a sun-kissed ground. However, Babar Azam (46) along with quick fire knocks from Mohammad Hafeez (57 not out) and Imad Wasim (25 not out) ensured Pakistan reached 338 for four in the 50 overs.
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Pandya was involved in a mix-up with Ravindra Jadeja and was run-out.
Kashmiri people Sunday celebrated Pakistan's huge win over arch-rivals India in the Champions Trophy final with pro-Pakistan chants and fireworks, while silence reverberated across India following the historic upset. In walks KING KOHLI, he's got this; he edges to first slip and is dropped - it's his day. Sri Lanka should win from here, Perara should catch that sitter, Pakistan should be out instead their captain and their ace bowler guide Pakistan to victory; well that's surprising.
Pandya, however, briefly raised their spirits with a quickfire 76, reaching his fifty with three successive sixes off Shadab and hitting six maximums in all before he was run out. At the start of the ICC Champions Trophy, Sarfraz Ahmed's side were rank outsiders for the title. Next ball, he is walking back towards the dressing room because the hype surrounding that fast bowler from Pakistan isn't unsubstantiated; after all he has dismissed the king of ODI run chases twice in two balls and that is just how good he is.
"Pakistan had to earn their win and they made us make mistakes".
"We played like we had nothing to lose, now we are champions".
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