Seamer Mohammad Amir then ripped through India's top order to leave them reeling at 54-5. He didn't have any control on the ball and Pakistani batsmen, specially Fakhar Zaman went after him on nearly every delivery.
Pakistan head coach Micky Arthur praised his side's resolve after they recovered from that 124-run hammering by India at Edgbaston to win effectively four knockout matches in succession.
He said Champions Trophy has been a memorable event and Pakistani fans will remember it for a very long time indeed.
The difference between Pakistan's batting and bowling averages in the semi-finals and final of this tournament: they scored 92.16 runs per wicket, and conceded only 18.45 runs per dismissal. The last 10 yielded 91 runs for Pakistan as India were left with a daunting task.
India remained at number three in the ICC ODI team rankings following their loss in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Oval while Pakistan jumped two places to sixth after their title triumph.
Put in to bat, Pakistan rode on a century by opener Fakhar Zaman to post a massive total of 338/4 in the allotted 50 overs.
And it was no fluke to see Pakistan triumph after stellar performances from key men throughout their squad, and should they maintain that form there is no reason why further silverware can not come their way again.
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114 Zaman's score, the fourth-highest by a Pakistan batsman in a World Cup or Champions Trophy game, and the first hundred for Pakistan in the final of these tournaments.
With very little exposure to playing in lucrative Twenty20 league across the world and lack of worldwide cricket at home, the Champions Trophy win on Sunday was a remarkable feat for the young Pakistan side. The way they turned things around, it was unbelievable.
Pakistan, on the other hand, have also lived up to their "unpredictable" standards, with their comprehensive wins over South Africa and Sri Lanka after the first game debacle against Kohli & Co.
"Reaching the final you obviously have to have a good tournament which the boys have pulled off". We tried our best to hit good areas but they just batted really well today. "We can not take anyone lightly but they were more intense and passionate on the day", Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo.
The problem was Fakhar wasn't showing the slightest inclination to take the single, and Azhar was watching the ball and not his partner.
For Pakistan, pacers Mohammad Aamer and Hasan Ali bagged three wickets each.
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