#5 Bowlers can win you matches
After the advent of T20 cricket, the 50 overs format of the game was shifting more and more in favour of the batsmen. During the initial phase of the Champions Trophy as well, the batsmen dominated and there were scores in excess of 300 consistently.
But as the tournament progressed, the bowlers came to the fore. If we take the example of the two finalists India and Pakistan, both teams won matches due to their strong bowling performances. While bowling first, they restricted oppositions to mediocre scores and then it became easy for the batsmen to chase those down in the semis.
Edited by Staff Editor