No matter where they meet, a cricket match between India and Pakistan brings parts of the globe to a standstill. It does not have to be a final but that is the treat in prospect this Sunday.
While the partisans may wish for a one-sided victory at the Oval, the rest of us pine for a match that will be the vivid reminder of the 2017 Champions Trophy in years to come. No such contest has taken place so far.
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