Pakistan post massive 338-4 against India in Champions Trophy final

India will need to score 330 runs in their 50 overs to defend their title. India had won the tournament in 2013 by beating England.

Zaman was lucky on Sunday when he got new life after Jasprit Bumrah bowled a no-ball even as the Pakistani opener was caught behind by Dhoni.

Zaman was batting at 3 at that point.

However, the Pakistani opener did not waste the chance and scored 114 runs in his 106-ball knock. He hammered 12 boundaries and three sixes in his mighty and memorable knock at the big platform.

Zaman and Azhar Ali (59) gave Pakistan a solid start at the beginning as the duo scored 128 runs in the opening stand.

It was Azhar's run out in the 23rd over which gave India their first break in the match.

Ali played smartly and contributed 59 runs in his 71-ball knock.

He hit the Indian bowlers outside the park by smashing six boundaries and an over boundary.

Pakistani batsmen kept scoring runs at rapid pace and did not give Indian bowlers much chance to exert pressure on them.

Even spinner R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja failed to shine in the crucial final.

Babar Azam (46), Mohammad Hafeez (57*) and Imad Wasim (25*) contributed with their willows.

Hafeez played a sensational knock when he hit four boundaries and three sixes in his 37-ball quick-fire innings.

Except Bhuvneshwar Kumar, all other Indian bowlers struggled badly to give some challenge to the opponents.

Pandya,Kumar and Kedar Jadhav picked up a wicket each.

India had defeated Pakistan in the group stage match of the tournament.

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