Over a billion fans from across the world have tuned in for today's India - Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy final at The Oval, London.
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.
On a sun soaked day the weather was more akin to Calcutta or Lahore than London. (Pictures: John Walton PA)
India fans out numbered Pakistani fans with tickets going for £600 each late on.
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