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TORONTO -- The team with no past and no real future carved out a place in the World Cup of Hockey final in the most dramatic fashion.A team made up of players from eight smaller hockey nations in Europe -- formed ostensibly to round out the eight-team tournament field -- upset a highly skilled, heavily favored Team Sweden 3-2 in overtime to move on to face undefeated Canada in a best-of-three final starting Tuesday night.Few will believe that Team Europe, led by Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar and veterans Zdeno Chara and Marian Hossa, has a chance to slow the Canadian juggernaut, which has rolled through the tournament and outscored opponents 19-6.Thats all right. No one gave Team Europe a proverbial snowballs chance in Hades to beat a Swedish team that boasted the deepest defense in the tournament, led by two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson and Victor Hedman, and a skilled, experienced forward corps that includes Nicklas Backstrom and the Sedin twins,?Daniel Sedin and Henrik Sedin.But there were the Swedes, watching incredulously as Team Europe gathered in one corner of the Air Canada Center ice to jump up and down in unison after Tomas Tatar?converted a hard Mats Zuccarello cross-ice pass into the dramatic game winner just 3:43 into extra time.After limiting Team Europe to just five shots in the first period -- and at one point denying a shot on goal for almost 12 minutes and then scoring early in the second to take a 1-0 lead -- perhaps the Swedes believed the game would simply come to them, that victory and a rematch of the Sochi Olympics gold-medal game against Canada was inevitable.Back home in Sweden, the team will no doubt face harsh criticism in the wake of this stunning loss, especially given the edge the Swedes enjoyed in skill and talent.?But credit Team Europe for seizing the moment. Under perpetually upbeat head coach Ralph Krueger, the Europeans quickly developed an identity as structurally sound and opportunistic. They took advantage of a curiously passive Swedish group in the last half of the game to push the pace and tie the game late in the second period on a Marian Gaborik goal.Then, just 12 seconds into the third period, Tatar corralled his own rebound and slipped it past Henrik Lundqvist to give Team Europe its first lead of the day. Even when Karlssons seeing-eye shot tied the game at 2-2 with 4:32 left in regulation, Team Europe never buckled and was rewarded with a win few expected after they began the pre-tournament schedule with two disappointing losses to Team North America.That seems like a long time ago for a team formed specifically for this tournament that might never be part of the World Cup format in the future.Three stars1. Tomas Tartar, Team Europe:?Tatar scored two of the three European goals, including the winner in overtime, and both required skill and determination to pull off.2. Jaroslav Halak, Team Europe: The New York Islanders netminder continued to flash his .... hand at the World Cup, as he stopped 37 of 39 shots against Sweden. Although he was never really under siege, his right-pad save on Backstrom in overtime set in motion the Tatar OT winner on the same sequence.3. Roman Josi, Team Europe: The Nashville Predators defender played a whopping 29 minutes, by far the most of any skater in the game, and helped a surprisingly effective Team Europe transition game. Andrea Barzagli Jersey . Vettel, who has already clinched his fourth straight F1 title, enters the finale with a chance to equal Michael Schumachers 13 victories in a year and match the record of nine consecutive wins by Alberto Ascari in the 1952 and 1953 seasons. Medhi Benatia Jersey . 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At a time when players like Kamran Akmal, Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif are making the headlines, a former navy trainee, Habib Bank Limited batsman Fakhar Zaman, has thrust himself into the spotlight with a remarkable hundred. His unbeaten 157 neutralised the hype surrounding the trio and changed the context of the game by handing HBL a hefty lead of 222 runs against Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), with ten wickets in hand at stumps on the third day at the National Stadium in Karachi.He was born in Katlang - a small town in Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - before moving to Karachi at the age of 16 to join the Pakistan Navy. He had a year-long schooling at Pakistan Navy School Bahadur in Karachi, where he learned how to survive the seas before parting ways to embrace cricket formally. His team-mates call him fauji (soldier).The left-handed batsman was the second-highest run-scorer in the Pakistan Cup earlier this year, with 297 runs in five innings at 59.40, including a knock of 115 that set up Khyber Pakhtunkhwas 151-run win in the final. His ability to bowl left-arm spin makes him a utility player and he is in contention for a place in the national side after appearances for Pakistan A. In the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy season, he has already racked up 650 runs at an average of 54.16.His hundred gave HBL control of the game after theyd lost the first-innings advantage with WAPDA sneaking in a 42-run lead. Zaman was flawless with this stroke-making, hitting 19 fours and never letting his strike-rate fall below 70. But it was his discipline that stood out.The idea was to play it like a one-day innings, Zaman told ESPNcricinfo. Its really tough to judge the seam [of the pink ball] as it turns black after some time, so I was focusing onn the ball fully, which was the main reason why I was playing freely.dddddddddddd I am happy that I have contributed to the team and put us in the driving seat. We are optimistic now. There was always belief that and we didnt give up after the first-innings collapse.Zaman took 12 balls to score his first runs, in the seventh over, before taking off with three boundaries off Waqas Maqsood in the eighth over. The pitch had already started to slow down, but it wasnt really a flat track as much as, in Zamans words, a modest one. After he whirled past his half-century, he took a nasty blow to his left index finger from a rising Mohammad Irfan delivery. But his only worry, he said, was to negotiate the shrewdness of Asif. He faced 14 balls from the medium-pacer and scored 12 runs against him, but was helped along by a drop when he flicked him to Zahid Mansoor at square-leg when he was on 125.He is the kind of bowler who threatens with his tight line. He isnt quick but his line is teasing and he doesnt allow you to score runs. The first hour with the new ball was a bit tough but when he went off after three overs, I had more scoring options. I just played my natural game, the way I had when I scored 115 in the Pakistan Cup.When asked about the prospects of national selection, Zaman shyly pointed out that he would refrain from urging the selectors through the media. Of course, playing for Pakistan is a dream for every player, but what can I say? From what I understand, they know everything and theyve told me to be consistent and keep performing. So I will keep trusting my instincts and my performances and I am sure my number will come. 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