Pakistan will face India at The Oval to decide the winner of the tournament. Check out our ICC Champions Trophy Final Betting Tips and match preview below!
The Ground – Kennington Oval
Also or formerly known as: The Oval; The AMP Oval; The Foster’s Oval; The Brit Oval; The Kia Oval
Established 1845
Capacity 23500
Floodlights: Yes, 2009
End names: Pavilion End, Vauxhall End
Home teams: England, Surrey
The Two Teams – India and Pakistan
India Squad
V Kohli*, R Ashwin, JJ Bumrah, S Dhawan, MS Dhoni†, RA Jadeja, KM Jadhav, KD Karthik, B Kumar, Mohammed Shami, HH Pandya, AM Rahane, RG Sharma, UT Yadav, Yuvraj Singh
Pakistan Squad
Sarfraz Ahmed*†, Ahmed Shehzad, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Fahim Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, Rumman Raees, Shadab Khan, Shoaib Malik
Pakistan cricket team practice at Kennington Oval, London: https://t.co/5hRKuNo71g via YouTube
— Dhaka Sports (@dhaka_sports) June 18, 2017
The Tournament so far…
1 June – England beat Bangladesh by eight wickets
2 June – New Zealand v Australia, No Result
3 June – Sri Lanka lost to South Africa by 96 runs
4 June – India beat Pakistan by 124 runs
5 June – Australia v Bangladesh, No Result
6 June – England beat New Zealand by 87 runs
7 June – Pakistan beat South Africa by 19 runs (DLS method)
8 June – Sri Lanka beat India by seven wickets
9 June – Bangladesh beat New Zealand by five wickets
10 June – England beat Australia by 40 runs (DLS method)
11 June – India beat South Africa by eight wickets
12 June – Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets
14 June – First semi-final: England lost to Pakistan by eight wkts
15 June – Second semi-final: Bangladesh lost to India by nine wickets
18 June – Final: Pakistan v India, The Oval
Match Overview
Pakistan has shown a preference for bowling first and we know the Indian batting lineup loves to chase down totals so the toss of the coin might prove to be a crucial factor in deciding the match.
Pakistan’s bowling attack is ferocious and dangerous, especially if they can get a few early wickets and the confidence and enthusiasm of the young attack grows.
India, on the other hand, will know if they can suck the energy and life out of the Pakistanis early they can control the match and play it on their terms.
The methodical and controlled approach has served the Indians well in high-pressure games in the past.
Pakistan’s batting is a concern normally, but in saying that Indian’s bowling isn’t that strong and they have enough talent to post 300 if they are sent in first.
Go India!!! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 #INDvPAK (not really a cricket fan but I’m sure it’s my patriotic duty to say that) pic.twitter.com/eygF14PBoL
— Ashutosh anand (@ashutosh_1508) June 18, 2017
The Pinnacle Sports odds for the game are as follows;
India: $1.49
Pakistan: $2.85
India is good enough to win this match playing at 70 or 80% but Pakistan will have to bring something very close to their A game to bring home the trophy.
India has a wealth of big-game experience, Pakistan do not.
The only question left to answer is, $1.49 – value?
ICC Champions Trophy Best Bets
India to win @ $1.49 Pinnacle
Do we think India would win this game more than 67% of the time? Absolutely.