By Chris Stocks
England 211 (Root 46, Hasan Ali 3-35)
Pakistan 215-2 (Azhar Ali 76, Zaman 57)
Pakistan won by 8 wickets
Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bowl Umpires: M Erasmus (SA), RJ Tucker (Aus)
IN the end, England were just not good enough to win the Champions Trophy.
When it came to the crunch, they showed a fragile temperament that allowed Pakistan to dominate this semi-final. In short, they bottled it.
Temperament is the one quality that ultimately separates the winners in major tournaments from the losers. Just ask South Africa – the ultimate chokers on the world stage.
But wh...
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