Over a billion fans from across  the world  have tuned in for today's India - Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy final at The Oval, London.

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Fans packed  out the Oval (Pictures: John Walton PA)

A sell-out crowd was building only slowly through tight security for this match between two of cricket's greatest rivals which will attract a huge, perhaps record-breaking global broadcast audience.

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Asian Image: On a sun soaked  day the weather was more akin to  Calcutta  or Lahore  than London. (Pictures: John Walton PA)

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India fans out numbered Pakistani fans with tickets going for  £600 each late on.