The Most Anticipated Match
The most anticipated match in the ICC Champions Trophy is happening today in Dubai as Pakistan faces India for the sixth time. With a dominant performance in past encounters, Pakistan holds the upper hand with 3 wins out of 5 matches. The 2017 Champions Trophy final saw Pakistan, led by Sarfaraz Ahmed, thrash India by 180 runs.
Previous Encounters:
2004: Pakistan Won by 3 Wickets, Mohammad Yousuf Named Man of the Match
The two teams first faced each other in the 2004 Champions Trophy, in the match played in Birmingham, England. The Pakistani team, led by Inzamam-ul-Haq, defeated India by 3 wickets. The Indian team was bowled out for 200 runs in the 50th over while batting first, and the Pakistani team achieved the target of 201 runs with 4 balls to spare for the loss of 7 wickets. Mohammad Yousuf was declared the Man of the Match for his brilliant innings of 81 runs.
2009: Pakistan Triumphed by 54 Runs, Shoaib Malik Starred with 128 Runs
The second time the two teams clashed was in 2009, in which the national team also defeated India by 54 runs. In the match played in Centurion, South Africa, the Pakistan team, led by Younis Khan, scored 302 runs while batting first, and in response, the Indian team was bowled out for 248 runs in the 45th over. Shoaib Malik was awarded the Man of the Match award for his brilliant innings of 128 runs.
2013: India Won for the First Time, Rain-Affected Match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Declared Man of the Match
The third time the two teams met in this event was in Birmingham in 2013, where the Indian team won for the first time. In the rain-affected match, the Pakistani team was dismissed for 165 runs in the 40th over, led by Misbah-ul-Haq. The Indian team had scored 102 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 19.1 overs when the game had to be stopped due to rain, and then the match referee declared India the winner on the DLS method. Indian fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar was awarded the Man of the Match award for taking 2 wickets for 19 runs.
2017: India Won, Yuvraj Singh Played a Key Innings
The fourth time the two teams faced each other in Birmingham in 2017, where the victory again went to the Indian team. India scored 319 runs in 48 overs, in response to which the national team was bowled out for 164 runs in the 34th over. Yuvraj Singh was awarded the Man of the Match award for playing an innings of 53 runs off 32 balls.
2017 Final: Pakistan Won the Trophy, Fakhar Zaman Hit a Brilliant 114 Runs
The fifth time the two teams clashed in the Champions Trophy 2017 final, where the Pakistan team, led by Sarfaraz Ahmed, defeated India by a huge margin of 180 runs and won the Champions Trophy for the first time. In this big match played in London, Pakistan batted first and scored 338 runs for the loss of 4 wickets, in response to which the Indian team was bowled out for 158 runs in the 31st over. Fakhar Zaman was awarded the Man of the Match award for his brilliant innings of 114 runs, while Hasan Ali won the Man of the Series award for taking 13 wickets in the tournament.
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