Twitter Reactions: Pakistan thump India in final to lift their first CT title

They were trolled for their batting, their fielding was termed the worst, and they were the lowest ranked team entering the tournament. Team India thrashed them in the tournament opener but they responded in splendid fashion. Pakistan thumped the defending champions in the final by the biggest margin ever 180 runs to lift the Champions Trophy title. Sarfraz Ahmed hadn’t been here, he was leading the team in the first ICC event and the team had qualified for the first ever CT final. Being asked to bat first Pakistan came all guns blazing; it was Fakhar Zaman’s day. He got one life early in his inning and then made the Indians pay for it. He scored a hundred and gave the team the momentum in the most important game. Everyone who walked out after him Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez and Imad Wasim had a great outing with the bat. The other opener Azhar Ali also contributed a half century. There was literally nothing to talk about the Indian bowling spare Bhuvneshwar Kumar who was the lone bowler with respectable figures. Pakistan managed 338/4 in 50 overs and thereafter it was their game to lose. The kind of bowling attack Pakistan had it was never going to be easy. Mohammad Amir came out with the ball and he was breathing fire. In the very first over he sent back Rohit Sharma with a brilliant delivery that came back late after pitching and he had no idea. The state of the Indian batting attack was clueless thereafter. Amir got rid of Virat Kohli twice in two balls, the first was dropped but he created another opportunity on the very next ball and got rid of the big man who often relishes to chase. No Indian batsman showed any resistance except for Hardik Pandya who played some extravagant shots and attacked all the bowlers. He hit 6 sixes in his knock and scored 76 from 43 balls. He was run out via a misunderstanding and it was curtains for India. They managed just 158 runs as Hasan Ali bowled another brilliant spell he picked 3 wickets and with the last wicket of Bhuvneshwar sent the entire team and the rest of Pakistan in cries of victory. Here is how Twitter reacted to Pakistan’s win: Congratulations Pakistan on a really comprehensive victory today. Well played, deserved winners and a great result for Pakistan cricket. — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 18, 2017 Well played @TheRealPCB ??great team effort and played like no tomorrow. well deserved. India had a great tournament but faulted today. — Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) June 18, 2017 Congrats to @TheRealPCB on an outstanding achievement. You guys played some entertaining cricket and deserve to win it. — Jason Holder (@Jaseholder98) June 18, 2017 What a great Eid gift for Pakistanis ???? #IndVsPak — Ravi Bopara (@ravibopara) June 18, 2017 Pakistan show the way, played the way a champion team should. Congrats @TheRealPCB #CT17 #PakistanZindabad — Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) June 18, 2017 Massive congrats to Pakistan ?? ?just to good for 1st England then @BCCI big two games in Semi & Final & they stood up #PakistanZindabad ?? — Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) June 18, 2017 Congratulations @TheRealPCB outplayed @BCCI.very well deserved. Enjoy the win — Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) June 18, 2017 Pakistan should send a large crate of soda to Thisara Perera for dropping Sarfraz at Cardiff. Without that they wouldn't have been in final — simon hughes (@theanalyst) June 18, 2017 Special scenes at The Oval. Wonderful cricketing venue. Awesome performance from #Pakistan #CT17 much deserved. What a spell by Amir up top — Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) June 18, 2017 Good result 4 Pakistan team.n for our boys we love u guys u played well thruout d tournament.#oneofthosebaddaystoday #ChampionsTrophy — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 18, 2017 When it mattered @TheRealPCB turned up and thoroughly deserved their win. Congrats @AzharMahmood11 you've had a real impact on the team ?? — Alec Stewart (@StewieCricket) June 18, 2017 Congratulations Pakistan on such a great win and lifting the trophy ? outclass performance overall #CT2017Final @TheRealPCB — Saeed Ajmal (@REALsaeedajmal) June 18, 2017 These young players @FakharZamanLive @RealHa55an turned the fortunes around for Pakistan.. the results from @thePSLt20 ???? — Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) June 18, 2017 Superb performance @hardikpandya7 & good team effort #TeamIndia. Congratulations @TheRealPCB #INDvPAK #iccchampionstrophy2017final — Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) June 18, 2017 Congrats2team PK&whole nation on remarkable victory.Brilliant efforts by every1 @SarfarazA_54 really led like a champ @TheRealPCB #INDvPAK — Kamran Akmal (@KamiAkmal23) June 18, 2017 Pre-tournament favourites England & India battered by the Green Machine! Especially happy for @AzharMahmood11 #PakistanZindabad — mark butcher (@markbutcher72) June 18, 2017 Pakistan have proved so many people wrong (including me)! They've been brilliant in this tournament! Great to see! #CTFinal #INDvPAK ? — James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) June 18, 2017 Congrats @TheRealPCB against all odds – a truly special moment for the country. #CTFinal #INDvPAK — Isa Guha (@isaguha) June 18, 2017 Wow congrulations to Pakistan on winning the #ct17 no one gave them a chance, but here they are well deserve Champions.. #PakistanZindabad — Daren Sammy (@darensammy88) June 18, 2017 Congratulations Pakistan! ?? — Umar Amin (@UmerAmin200) June 18, 2017 Congratulations Pakistan! #2017Champions ???? — Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) June 18, 2017 Inconsistent first class structure .. No home games for 10 yrs .. No expensive Academies .. Now #CHAMPIONS Pakistan …#CT17 — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 18, 2017 That was just AWESOME by Pakistan! Congratulations.#CT17Final #PAKvIND — Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) June 18, 2017 Pakistan have proved so many people wrong (including me)! They've been brilliant in this tournament! Great to see! #CTFinal #INDvBAN ? — James Taylor (@jamestaylor20) June 18, 2017 The emotions shown by @TheRealPCB shows what it meant to beat @BCCI for the first time in an @ICC event. That passion pulled them through — Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) June 18, 2017 Big day 4 Pak, played like champions 2day n won it with ease! Admire the energy n enthusiasm 4m each player. Congrats Pakistan! #CT17 #PCB — Umar55 (@mdk_gul) June 18, 2017 Congrats Pakistan on winning #CT2017 you have to be happy for the people of Pakistan who never get to watch international games at home. — Ravi Bopara (@ravibopara) June 18, 2017 Not predicted , unexpected but thoroughly deserved win for @TheRealPCB. @SarfarazA_54 and Mickey Arthur and the team should feel so proud — Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) June 18, 2017 I was hoping a team in green and gold would win. Seems there was a mix up in countries though ?Well done Pakistan, congrats Mickey — Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) June 18, 2017 Congratulations @TheRealPCB How good have they been to watch .. thoroughly Deserved it !! Saved the best for last too.. #CT17 Well done !! — Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) June 18, 2017 This performance will be remembered long by both Indian and Pakistani fans 🙂 Pakistan 've made this #CT17 truly memorable — Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) June 18, 2017 Not what @BCCI wanted. @imjadeja involved in a mix up. Maybe he should have sacrificed himself to allow @hardikpandya7 to bat on — Kumar Sangakkara (@KumarSanga2) June 18, 2017

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Twitter Reactions: Pakistan thump India in final to lift their first CT title

Pakistan thumped the defending champions in the final by the biggest margin ever 180 runs to lift the Champions Trophy title.

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