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| Event | 2017 ICC Champions Trophy | ||||||||
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| Pakistan won by 180 runs | |||||||||
| Date | 18 June 2017 | ||||||||
| Venue | The Oval, London | ||||||||
| Player of the match | Fakhar Zaman (Pak) | ||||||||
| Umpires | Marais Erasmus (SA) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng) | ||||||||
| Attendance | 26,000 | ||||||||
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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.[1] 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.[2] India, the defending champions, 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.[3]
Pakistan won by 180 runs, which was the largest margin of victory in the final of an ICC ODI tournament.[4][5][6] Pakistan, who were underdogs entering as the lowest-ranked team in the competition,[7] became the seventh nation to win the Champions Trophy, and it was their first ICC ODI tournament title since the 1992 World Cup, as well as their latest ICC title in any format since the 2009 World Twenty20. Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan received the Man of the Match award for scoring 114.[8] 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.[10]
The match is estimated to have been watched by 400 million viewers, becoming the third most-watched game in cricketing history.[11]
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- ^ David Hopps (14 June 2017). "Hasan Ali the star as Pakistan crush England to reach final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Siddharth Monga (15 June 2017). "Dominant India march into yet another final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Openers' dominance, and a new high for Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Pakistan beat India by 180 runs to win ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final". The Guardian. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Dawn.com (18 June 2017). "Champions!". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
- ^ Jon Stewart (6 June 2017). "England favourites, Pakistan underdogs:Waqar Younis". ICC Cricket. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ Rajdeep Sardesai (18 June 2017). "Former Navy officer, Fakhar Zaman is now the pride of Pakistan". The Indian Express.
- ^ Bikas Jairu (18 June 2017). "Shikhar Dhawan's dazzling run gets him Golden Bat". The Indian Express.
- ^ Mohammad Zumman (18 June 2017). "Hasan Ali bags Golden Ball, Man of the Series for outstanding performances". GEOtv.
- ^ Wigmore, Tim (17 June 2017). "Tremendous numbers on TV, billion or no billion". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2017.