ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Final: India vs Pakistan, 5 things Virat Kohli's men did wrong

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 18:  Fakhar Zaman of Pakistan celebrates reaching his century during the ICC Champions Trophy Final between India and Pakistan at The Kia Oval on June 18, 2017 in London, England.  (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
The young Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman slammed a big hundred in the final after an early let off

#2 The two big wickets, middle order not stepping up

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 18: Mohammad Amir of Pakistan celebrates after claiming the wicket of India's Virat Kohli during the ICC Champions Trophy Final match between India and Pakistan at The Kia Oval on June 18, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Mohammad Amir got rid of India's skipper in the third over of the innings

While India's success in the tournament stemmed from steady opening partnerships from Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, that wasn't to be on the big day. Mohammad Amir breathed fire at The Oval and after taking two balls across Rohit, brought one back into him to trap him in front off the third ball of the innings.

With Rohit dismissed early, India badly needed Kohli and Dhawan to carry on since the middle-order had barely been tested in the tournament. But the Indian skipper looked lost against a confident Amir.

The Pakistani seamer forced an outside edge in his very next over but Azhar Ali put down a sitter. Unfortunately, the skipper could not take advantage of it as he departed the next ball, edging Amir to point to reduce India to 6/2. India still had a scary looking middle-order but they wilted under pressure after being exposed early in the innings.

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