Pakistan Champions Trophy victory a triumph for spontaneity

Sarfraz Ahmed's team go from whipping boys to victors in space of two weeks

Mohammad Amir Pakistan Virat Kohli India Champions Trophy
Mohammad Amir of Pakistan celebrates the crucial wicket of Indian captain Virat Kohli during the Champions Trophy final
(Image credit: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Pakistan barely scraped into the Champions Trophy as the eighth-best one-day team in the world, but they demolished their bitter rivals India at The Oval on Sunday to win the entire tournament and stun cricket.

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