Pakistan stun India in Champions Trophy final

Revelation and redemption helped Pakistan turn world cricket’s order upside down as Fakhar Zaman’s maiden one-day international century and Mohammad Amir’s brilliant newball spell underpinned a landslide 180run win over India in the Champions Trophy final at The Oval.

Fakhar rode his luck for a spellbinding 114, caught-behind from a no-ball on three and escaping a run-out chance with just a single to his name in Pakistan’s total of 338 for four.

Amir then reduced India to 33 for three, a perilous situation from which the overwhelming favourites were unable to recover, despite some astounding hitting from No 7 Hardik Pandya who made 76.

So the trophy was lifted by a team who began the campaign ranked below all other competing nations at eighth, and lost their opening group match to their greatest rivals by 124 runs.