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Cricket world lauds Pakistan triumph

Past and present players pay tribute to Pakistan's stunning 180-run demolition job of India in the Champions Trophy final

At every turn, Pakistan's Champions Trophy triumph is full of remarkable stories, and the fairytale victory is being hailed around the globe. 

Sarfraz Ahmed's side thrashed their arch-rivals India by 180 runs at The Oval on Sunday to lift their first major 50-over trophy since the 1992 World Cup triumph in Australia. 

The No.8 seed defied all expectations, rebounding from an opening-game hiding by India and handing debuts to three players en route to triumph.

One of those debutants was Farkhar Zaman, who scored an incredible century in the final, then later revealed he'd done it with a stomach bug. 

The cricket world understandably has paid tribute, and here's the best of the reactions from around the globe. 

















































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Schedule


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, Edgbaston (D)

18 June – Final: Pakistan bear India by 180 runs