LONDON: India lost the wickets of Yuvraj Sindh, MS Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav within few overs as Pakistan picked up six Indian wickets chasing a mammoth 338 in the Champions Trophy finale at The Oval on Sunday.
Leg spinner Shadab Khan trapped Yuvraj Singh right in front. Umpire denied Pakistan’s appeal but the 18-year-old made his captain Sarfraz Ahmed take the review which turned out to be a great call.
In the very next over, a short ball from tournament star Hasan Ali to MS Dhoni was top egded to Imad Wasim. India were 54-5 at that time.
Earlier, Mohammad Amir tore apart the famed Indian top three, shaking India to the core as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan headed back to the pavilion.
Sharma was trapped LBW for a duck while Kohli was caught by Shadab Khan for 5. Amir then had Dhawan caught behind for 21.
Amir fields during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
India´s Rohit Sharma walks off dejected after losing his wicket.—Reuters photo
Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s Virat Kohli.—Reuters photo
India´s Virat Kohli walks off dejected after losing his wicket.—Reuters photo
India´s Rohit Sharma (R) walks back to the pavilion as Pakistan´s players celebrate during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Pakistan´s Mohammad Amir celebrates taking the wicket of India´s Rohit Sharma
India´s Virat Kohli in action.—Reuters photo
Amir celebrates after taking the wicket of India´s captain Virat Kohli (L) during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s Virat Kohli.—Reuters photo
India´s Yuvraj Singh walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Amir celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India´s Shikhar Dhawan for 21 during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Sarfraz Ahmed (L) speaks with Pakistan´s Shadab Khan (R) during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
Amir fields during the ICC Champions Trophy final cricket match between India and Pakistan at The Oval in London on June 18, 2017.—AFP photo
India´s Rohit Sharma walks off dejected after losing his wicket.—Reuters photo
A magnificent maiden ton by young batting sensation Fakhar Zaman powered Pakistan to 338, this tournament’s highest score.
Imad Wasim and Mohammad Hafeez kept the runs coming as they lifted Pakistan to this tournament’s highest total. Hafeez reached his fifty while Imad sneaked in some quick runs.
Veteran batsman Shoaib Malik departed after a lacklustre 12 off 16 balls, and Babar Azam followed shortly afterwards as Pakistan tried to keep the momentum going after Fakhar Zaman’s quickfire 114 in the Champions Trophy finale at The Oval on Sunday.
Babar Azam picked up from where young batting sensation Fakhar Zaman left after scoring his maiden ODI ton. Babar was however deprived of his fifty after he was dismissed at 46 off Jadhav’s delivery and Yuvraj’s catch.
