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India Edge England by Five Runs in 2013 Champions Trophy Final

MS Dhoni secured his third ICC title with Ravichandran Ashwin defending 15 runs in the final over

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Overview

  • The final was reduced to a 20-over contest after rain delays, with India finishing 129 for seven at Edgbaston
  • Virat Kohli’s 43 and Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 33 rescued India from 33 for three to set a competitive total
  • Ishant Sharma struck twice in the 18th over to derail England’s chase by removing Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara
  • Ravichandran Ashwin held his nerve under pressure and defended 15 runs in the last over to seal the victory
  • Shikhar Dhawan topped the tournament scoring with 363 runs and MS Dhoni became the first captain to win all three major ICC trophies