Pakistan vs India Final Champions Trophy 2017
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The final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy was played on 18 June 2017 between Pakistan and India at The Oval in London, to determine the winner of the eighth edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan qualified for the final by defeating the hosts England convincingly by 8 wickets in the first semi-final at Cardiff in Wales on 14 June, and reached their maiden Champions Trophy final. India, the defending champions and favourites, came into the final by defeating Bangladesh with ease by 9 wickets in the second semi-final at Birmingham on 15 June, to reach their fourth Champions Trophy final, a record.
Pakistan beat India to win their maiden ICC Champions Trophy, defeating India for the first time in an ICC event since 2009.
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Pakistan won by 180 runs, which was the largest margin of victory in the final of an ICC ODI tournament. Pakistan were massive underdogs entering as the lowest-ranked team in the competition, became the seventh nation to win the Champions Trophy, and it was their first ICC ODI tournament title since 1992. Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan received the Man of the Match award for scoring a sublime 114. Shikhar Dhawan of India received the Golden Bat award for scoring 338 runs in the tournament[9] while Hasan Ali of Pakistan received the Golden Ball award for taking 13 wickets; he was also adjudged the Man of the Series for his outtribution[peacock term] towards Pakistan's first ICC tournament title since 2009.
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The traditional rivalry between both sides set the stage for a high-voltage clash. The match is estimated to have been watched by 400 million viewers, becoming the third most-watched game in cricketing history.
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