The likes of Hasan Ali, the tournament's highest wicket-taker so far with 10 scalps to his name in four matches, Junaid Khan, who has picked seven wickets in just three games and Rumman Raees, who on debut grabbed two wickets in the semis against England, have stepped up making the team a strong force to reckon with. But Kohli, understandably confident in his own team added: "I don't know there's much that we need to change".
This was another example of some poor game management from Eoin Morgan's side.
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir will play in the Champions Trophy final against arch-rivals India, coach Mickey Arthur said on Saturday. "The first time I met him, he saw me batting and he told me 'Fakhar, you'll play all our matches, but ensure you play this (style of) game everywhere", Fakhar recently told cricket.com.au of the former New Zealand captain, who is in the United Kingdom on commentary duty.
"I don't see any relevance of the first game here". Aim is to play well, and past statistics and records don't matter.
The Pakistan side made a comeback in the tournament all thanks to their bowling department, leading the line is the dynamic Hassan Ali, picking up wickets with his reverse swings.
As a team, Pakistan have been masterful in terms of how it squeezes teams and applies pressure consistently. But he warned against India in the big final, Pakistan needed to bat first.
India bowl against Pakistan in Champions Trophy final
The numbers reinforce this : With the bat, India averages 91.5 with a 6.23 RPO rate, versus Pakistan's average of 35 at 5.15. "What we've produced after that doesn't come as any surprise, because that's how we trained, and that's what we worked at.
"No one is a victor beforehand, and you can't predict anything in this game". Soon, Imad Wasim (25) also joined Hafeez and attacked Indian bowlers to post a healthy total. They're not big turners of the ball, but what they contribute in terms of building pressure is invaluable to their captain.
Fakhar Zaman's maiden one-day global hundred was the cornerstone of Pakistan's 338 for four as they set title-holders and arch-rivals India a stiff chase to win the Champions Trophy final at The Oval on Sunday.
Both the teams have already played each other in this competition - it was their first match of the Champions Trophy and took place on 4 June.
"Our team is in full form". It had the simpler route to the final in terms of facing Bangladesh in its semi-final, but the clinical fashion in which it went about picking Bangladesh off was still a show of its confidence as a side. Now they'll try to work some magic against the bats of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Shekhar Dhawan. The attacks were carried out and orchestrated by Pakistanis, who India accused the Pakistan state of supporting and later shielding.
Fakhar Zaman found the flawless time to post a maiden ODI hundred and lay the platform for Pakistan's imposing 4-338 against India in the Champions Trophy final at The Oval.
"Whether you have played people or you haven't, you can not guarantee your performance".
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