ICC Champions Trophy 2017: 5 reasons why Pakistan can beat India in the final

#2 Experienced heads gaining back form

Azhar Ali has been scratchy with a strike of 71

It’s pretty understandable that teams bank on their experienced players to deliver during crucial moments of a game. Pakistan have quite a few of them in their armoury who have delivered for them time and again in international cricket.

Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik and Azhar Ali looked rusty in the pool games but were in good touch in Pakistan’s semi-final win over England. Azhar Ali might not boast of a blistering strike rate, however, with 169 runs to his name his role at the top to keep things calm will be key in the Final.

Hafeez has struggled to find form but chipped in with a handy 31 runs in 21 balls against England. And against India, every one of those runs will matter.