Expectations high as Pakistan bid to upset form guide

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If you have a set batsman playing in the 30th over, it can become hard for bowlers to save the game.

India to take on Pakistan in Champions Trophy final on Sunday.

The stakes have seldom been higher for the competing teams.

Dhawan also surpassed former skipper Sourav Ganguly to become the highest scorer in the Champions Trophy event.

Fans on both sides of the border are very passionate when it comes to sports, especially when it involves the two neighbours.

In spite of India putting up a scintillating show in the last two games, Kohli stated that no one can predict the outcome of any game.

Speaking to the media after Amir took part in an entire training session today, Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood confirmed that the speedster, who missed the semi-final against England due to a back spasm, was fit but did not categorically say whether he will play at the Oval on Sunday.

It wouldn't be a shock if Pakistan beat India, he stated.

For all that India's margin of victory was greater, Pakistan's last-four success was arguably even more impressive given they bowled England out for just 211.

Talking about the India game Mashrafe said: "Bowlers will have to learn how to bowl in flat wickets". I think from that point of view, the preparations we have got are exactly like a match scenario and a lot of credit goes to them.

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In the ICC World Cup 2015, when India vs Pakistan match took place, it has created Indian television history as 288 million viewers tuned in to watch the match.

He may have had a dry spell in Test cricket, but Rohit Sharma figures big time in skipper Virat Kohli's scheme of things as he was rested for India's tour of West Indies.

In his three ODIs to date, all in this tournament, he has scored 31, 50 and 57 and his growing partnership with less explosive but equally elegant Azhar Ali looks key.

It was only on June 4 that India launched their title defence with a 124-run rout of Pakistan at Edgbaston. "It is bigger than the Ashes - and expectation is high from both nations, insane about cricket".

"We want him to be careful because after a big surgery, you must be careful".

Mr. Cricket further pointed that going into the match, one concern for Team India is that there hasn't been much work for the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja to do with the bat and Pakistan could exploit this, if it gets early wickets in the final.

Given that Bhuvneshwar Kumar, India's most successful bowler, has taken six wickets so far, it will take something special to stop Hasan from finishing as the leading wicket-taker in a tournament featuring the world's top eight one-day global sides.

Asked his favourite to win the title, Mortaza said: "It's a final and you can't predict which team will win the title".

But I feel that is factored into the price with Pakistan on offer at 2/1 and they look worth chancing for the second knockout game running.

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