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Pakistan and India share a historical rivalry in [[cricket]]. Prior to this match, the two sides had played 128 times against each other in [[One Day International|ODIs]], where Pakistan won 72 matches, India won 52 matches and four matches ended with no result.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;opposition=7;team=6;template=results;type=team|title=Statistics/Statsguru/One-Day Internationals/Team records|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref> While Pakistan have had the upper hand bilaterally, India enjoyed an edge in global ICC tournaments where they won 13 times against Pakistan, and Pakistan won twice against India.<ref name="Rajesh"/> The two sides met only twice before in the finals of global tournaments: the non-ICC [[World Championship of Cricket#Final|World Championship of Cricket Final]] in 1985 and the [[2007 ICC World Twenty20 Final]], both won by India.<ref name="Rajesh"/> | Pakistan and India share a historical rivalry in [[cricket]]. Prior to this match, the two sides had played 128 times against each other in [[One Day International|ODIs]], where Pakistan won 72 matches, India won 52 matches and four matches ended with no result.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=2;opposition=7;team=6;template=results;type=team|title=Statistics/Statsguru/One-Day Internationals/Team records|work=Cricinfo|accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref> While Pakistan have had the upper hand bilaterally, India enjoyed an edge in global ICC tournaments where they won 13 times against Pakistan, and Pakistan won twice against India.<ref name="Rajesh"/> The two sides met only twice before in the finals of global tournaments: the non-ICC [[World Championship of Cricket#Final|World Championship of Cricket Final]] in 1985 and the [[2007 ICC World Twenty20 Final]], both won by India.<ref name="Rajesh"/> | ||
Prior to this match, the teams had met four times in the Champions Trophy and had two victories each. Pakistan's [[2009 ICC Champions Trophy#Group A|last win was in 2009]]; since then, India won seven games against Pakistan across all ICC tournaments consecutively | Prior to this match, the teams had met four times in the Champions Trophy and had two victories each. Pakistan's [[2009 ICC Champions Trophy#Group A|last win was in 2009]]; since then, India won seven games against Pakistan across all ICC tournaments consecutively although India lost the home series in 2012<ref name="Rajesh">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-champions-trophy-2017/content/story/1104280.html|title=India's top three v Pakistan's pace|work=Cricinfo|date=17 June 2017|accessdate=26 June 2017|first=S.|last=Rajesh}}</ref> Their most recent clash was on 4 June 2017, during the group stages of the ongoing Champions Trophy where India won by 124 runs (D/L method).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1022353.html|title=ICC Champions Trophy, Group B: India v Pakistan at Birmingham, Jun 4, 2017|work=Cricinfo|date=4 June 2017|accessdate=20 June 2017}}</ref> Much of the pre-match analysis envisioned a strong contest between India's [[Batting (cricket)|batting]] lineup and Pakistan's [[Bowling (cricket)|bowling]] side, both of which were considered the strengths of their respective teams and remained formidable in this tournament.<ref name="Rajesh"/> | ||
== Road to the final == | == Road to the final == | ||