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Pakistan, with an unassailable 339-run target, beat India by a margin of 180 runs in the Champions Trophy final ─ the largest ever in the final of any ICC One Day International event ─ at London's Oval ground on Sunday, ESPNCricinfo reported.
The total set by the green shirts is their highest posted in any tournament final, and their second-highest in an ODI against India. The highest scored by Pakistan against the men in blue was 344 in chase of a target of 350 runs.
The 180-run lead extended by the green shirts was the fifth-highest margin set by any team in any series final.
Pakistan's total was bolstered by a 128-run opening stand between Azhar Ali and Fakhar Zaman ─ the green shirts' first 100-run stand for the first wicket against India in an ICC ODI event. It is only the second such stand by Pakistan against India in an ICC ODI series.
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The next-best partnership was an 84-run stand shared by Aamer Sohail and Saeed Anwar in the 1996 World Cup in Begaluru.
Zaman's score of 114 ─ his maiden ODI century ─ is the fourth highest by a Pakistani batsman in a World Cup or Champions Trophy match, and the first 100 for Pakistan in a final of either series.
The Pakistani batsman also racked up 45 runs off Ravichandran Ashwin ─ the highest scored off the right-hand offbreak in an ODI.
Pakistan scored 92.16 runs per wicket and conceded only 18.45 runs per dismissal. The team scored at a rate of 6.34 runs per over, conceding only 4.59 per over.
The difference between Pakistan's bowling and batting averages in the semi-final and final of this tournament comes to about 73.71.
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MashaAllah! Shuker wa-alHamdulillah!
@STARZAN why it is just a sports. Have fun I am happy too and congrtluate and ONLY thanking Pakistani players for showing there best.
Pakistan beat India by a margin of 180 runs and SIX WICKETS.
I can see the good old team style; packed with talented players, playing aggressive cricket and lead by a genuine leader.
Mashallah amazing feeling!
They did defeat us in almost every ICC event match in the past. But they never thrashed us like we did yesterday. They will remember this massacre for years to come.
This was a beating. No other way to sugar coat it
They talked big before the game and lost big during the game. This win is better then the 1992 World Cup. This will be remembered for all times to come!!
@Khwarizmi were you there in the playground? This is not war. This is a cricket match. Appreciate the Indian support to your team. Yes Pak played like champions and they deserved to win yesterday. But dont put us down with your words - A proud Indian and a big supporter of the Indian cricket team
Shabaash Pakistan team, Welldone
Yes, We did it. There is just nothing more than I can add. We all know what happened and how that happened. Just Amazing with the blessings of God. Thank you Pakistani cricket team for the Ladu that I am eating at this time. With all my best wishes and love. Mian Anwar
@Jaihind; agree with you.
Good sportmenship spirit
Both r the best teams
@Haroon Malik With a very decent run rate also.