Pakistan beat India by 180 runs to win ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final – as it happened

Barney Ronay on Sarfraz’s alley cats seizing the day:

Reaction from Sarfraz Ahmed:

Ali Martin’s talking points from the final:

Our match report has arrived, so I’ll leave with you with that. Thanks for your company throughout a hugely enjoyable tournament, and thanks to Pakistan for thrilling us as only they can. Bye!

Sarfraz walks over with a big smile, raises the trophy and growls with delight. As he does so, all the players come flying down the podium to join him in celebration. Pakistan have won the Champions Trophy!

The Pakistan team are being called up to the podium one by one. Each man is putting a white jacket over his green kit. They look like a stag party of golfers. It’s quite a good look, and they can wear what they like after this performance.

Virat Kohli: “I want to congratulate Pakistan and their supporters. They had an amazing tournament. The way they turned things round speaks volumes for the talent they have. It’s disappointing for us but I have a smile on my face because I’m very proud of how we’ve played in this tournament. They outplayed us, they were more intense and passionate on the day.”

The Player of the Tournament is Hassan Ali. You never know with Pakistan (remember Mohammad Zahid, Basit Ali and others?) but he has the talent and personality to become a superstar.

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The Golden Bat goes to Shikhar Dhawan, the leading runscorer for the second consecutive Champions Trophy. The Golden Ball goes to Hassan Ali, the strutting catalyst of this Pakistan triumph who took three wickets in each of Pakistan’s four victories. He has been magnificent to watch.

The Man of the Match is the remarkable Fakhar Zaman. Of course it is. Fakhar, you Zaman.

As Mike Atherton says on Sky, there are some brilliant individual stories to go with the collective triumph: Fakhar, who hadn’t played an ODI before this tournament, Mohammad Amir, Shadab Khan, Hassan Ali, Sarfraz; even Mohammad Hafeez’s death-hitting today.

Amir’s new-ball spell was staggeringly good. His dismissal of Kohli wasn’t just the champagne moment of the tournament, it was the Moet & Chandon Dom Perignon Charles & Diana 1961 moment.

Sarfraz is holding his child and chatting to his wife. The celebrations are actually quite muted - maybe it’s disbelief, maybe they’ve surprised even themselves. The manner and margin of their victories over England and India - after limping through the group stages - was staggering.

The Pakistan players are draped in flags as they walk round the field. Their coach Mickey Arthur - who has known dark times of his own in England - is being interviewed.

“It’s been an up and down ride but I’m just so proud of the boys. We came back superbly after the first game, and the whole group kept believing. We knew we were better than we showed in that game. It’s a remarkable achievement, I’m so proud of everybody.”

Post-match interviews

Mohammad Hafeez: “Thanks to almighty Allah. It’s a great team effort. After losing the first game we were nowhere. I’m really happy for all of Pakistan because they’ve been waiting for this for a very long time. It’s a great day, I’m so happy.”

Mohammad Amir has a big goofy grin: “I think that’s the start we needed: Shikhar, Rohit and Kohli were in tremendous form. I was looking for early wickets and I did it. This was all about teamwork and momentum – the South Africa game gave us momentum.”

Shoaib Malik: “Back home I’m sure the roads are blocked, people are dancing even though we have Ramadan. It’s just awesome.”

Virat Kohli is very gracious in defeat, smiling as he shakes hands with the Pakistan team. There’s no point getting upset about something that is beyond your control – and when the force is with Pakistan to this extent, it is not up to the opposition to decide who wins.

The last wicket was taken by Hassan, with Bumrah bounced out. Pakistan’s players all get to their knees in celebration. This, even by Pakistan’s standards, is a staggering story. They started the tournament as an egregious shambles; they ended it by slaughtering the hosts and the holders, who also happened to be England and India. They are and always will be the most interesting team in the history of sport.

Pakistan have done it!

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30th over: India 158-9 (Kumar 1, Bumrah 1) Kumar slices Junaid high into the off side, just like Richard Illingworth did for the last wicket in the World Cup final 25 years ago, but this time it lands safely.

“Ponting is a remarkably prescient commentator,” says James Lane. “He literally said, ‘It’s amazing how little things like that can make you lose your wicket’ seconds before Jadeja edged to slip.”

Yeah, he’s a revelation, a constant source of insight.

29th over: India 156-9 (Kumar 0, Bumrah 0) With Pakistan on the brink of victory, Ramiz Raja is ushered back into the commentary box. That’s a nice touch. A wicket maiden from Hassan, who has electrified this tournament.

“Hi Rob, following the OBO whilst lying on a beach in Chicago Illinois,” says Thomas Walker. “Beautiful hot weather here, if only Americans had the good taste to play cricket instead of that garbage baseball. Anyway very excited for the Pakistan win, I think they’re everyone’s second favourite team - not having a home for all these years, they still keep fighting and do their nation proud. I had an Indian cabbie last night who was certain of an India win but was gracious enough to admit he’d be happy with a Pakistani win too. I feel like there’s a thawing in the cricket hatred between those two proud countries, hopefully that translates to politics too. Anyway, thanks for the coverage, can’t wait for the Ashes later in the year (Aussies to reclaim the urn of course).”

This is turning into an epic demolition! Ashwin fishes at a sharp lifter from the brilliant Hassan and edges through to Sarfraz. Pakistan, what are you doing to us?

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28th over: India 156-8 (Ashwin 1, Kumar 0) Pakistan’s largest victory over India, when batting first, was by 159 runs at Delhi in 2005. This would be a reasonable occasion on which to set a new record. I must say, this morning I feared that the match might be hopelessly one-sided and an anti-climax. I was half right.

“That 2009 OBO was a trip down memory lane,” says Guy Hornsby. “Boom-Boom in his pomp, Gary Naylor in his pomp, Millings talking of gin & milk. Halcyon days. Never mind that though, whatever happened to Lou Roper?”

We have to delete one OBOer a year just to keep things fresh.

Pakistan are two wickets away from never-ending glory. Jadeja dabbles at the new bowler Junaid and edges to slip, where Babar takes a sharp catch.

27th over: India 154-7 (Jadeja 15, Ashwin 0) Jadeja actually dashed to get back in his crease before Pandya, to ensure he wasn’t run out. That, I would humbly suggest, was a serious error of judgement. Pandya hinted at a miracle; Jadeja hints at a 141-run defeat.

Oh my. Pandya is run out after a dismal mix-up. Jadeja pushed the new bowler Hassan into the covers and stood his ground; Pandya had set off and was stranded, with Jadeja for some reason not sacrificing himself. Maybe it all happened so fast and he didn’t have time to realise what was going on. Either way Pandya had a seriously affronted coupon as he walked off, and he smashed his bat against the boundary in frustration. No wonder: he had played a spectacular innings of 76 from 43 balls.

26th over: India 152-6 (Pandya 76, Jadeja 13) Pandya launches Fakhar for consecutive sixes over midwicket, the second a monster. That’s his sixth six of the innings, and he has 76 from 43 balls. Is something brilliant happening?

“Absolutely delighted for Pakistan,” says Andrew Hurley. “Great for cricket. That is all.”

Yep, it really is.

25th over: India 137-6 (Pandya 63, Jadeja 11) Shadab continues, despite being taken for 23 by Pandya in the previous over. This time Jadeja faces most of the over, and there are just three runs from it.

“It’s late here in Kuala Lumpur,” says my former colleague Mina Ashraf. “What’s your energy drink du jour, iIneed some.”

Pakistan cricket, that’s my energy drink. I’m high as a kite!

24th over: India 134-6 (Pandya 62, Jadeja 9) Six balls from Fakhar, six singles.

23rd over: India 128-6 (Pandya 59, Jadeja 6) Pandya hits three consecutive sixes off Shadab to move to a storming 32-ball fifty. It will probably mean nothing, but he has played outrageously well. A furious drive through extra cover for four makes it 23 from the over. India need 211 from 27 overs.

22nd over: India 105-6 (Pandya 36, Jadeja 6) Fakhar continues with his occasional left-arm spin. India milk him for three singles, which is not enough, or indeed in the same continent as enough.

“What does the Win Predictor say?” says Kabir Sethi. I think it’s showing a negative percentage for India.

21st over: India 102-6 (Pandya 33, Jadeja 5) Pandya is playing extremely well, and clouts Shadab through the covers for four.

“Slightly disappointing, looking at that yesteryear OBO Naylor linked to, that even back then my main topic of conversation was booze,” says Phil Sawyer. “It’s almost like I have nothing else in my life.”

I haven’t explored this but I suspect that, were we to pore over old OBOs, few of us would emerge with much dignity.

20th over: India 93-6 (Pandya 27, Jadeja 3) Mercurial, emotional, raw talent, when they get on a roll ... Pakistan even give cliches a good name. I don’t know how they have done this. I’m not even sure what they’ve done. Nothing can top 1992, we know that, but this comes close It’s telling that, on all three occasions Pakistan have won ICC tournaments*, they were thrashed in the opening game. In Pakistan cricket, chaos and glory are siblings.

Anyway, Imad Wasim comes into the attack - and then limps off after three deliveries. Fakhar Zaman completes a boundaryless over, which means India need 246 from 30 overs.

* Assuming they win today

19th over: India 89-6 (Pandya 24, Jadeja 2) Pandya is batting in a bubble, almost ignoring the match situation. He drives Shadab for a huge six down the ground and has 24 from 18 balls.

18th over: India 80-6 (Pandya 17, Jadeja 0) “Hi Rob,” says Farooq Khan. “I live in São Paulo and we’re it not for OBO I wouldn’t be able to follow the match! Am absurdly nervous, trying my best not to think about glory for Pakistan! Could this be the end of a long long run of losses to India in big ODI tournaments.....ZINDABADDD!!! PS - my Brazilian wife is feigning excitement also and I’ve nearly crashed three times while driving while looking at the updated.”

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17th over: India 72-6 (Pandya 11, Jadeja 0) That was the last ball of the over.

Jadhav slogs a big legbreak miles in the air, and Sarfraz charges round to short extra cover to take the catch. Shadab, at the age of 18, has two wickets in the Champions Trophy final, and Pakistan are administering a thrashing of epic proportions.

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16th over: India 67-5 (Jadhav 9, Pandya 4) I wonder what Misbah is up to today. After the miseries of 2007 and 2011, this will mean plenty to him.

“You and me eight years ago,” says Gary Naylor, producing a photo of an erotic persuasion that I don’t recall being taken . “The last par here may well be in play again.” Amen to that. Their ability to summon a collective force that no team can stop is endlessly fascinating.