5 memorable India vs Pakistan matches THAT made every cricket fan go crazy!
Updated On: 25 August, 2022 11:42 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
As the intense India vs Pakistan cricket rivarly returns, cricket fans from all around the world just cannot wait for August 28 when the two cricketing giants clash in United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup 2022
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As the intense India vs Pakistan cricket rivarly returns, cricket fans from all around the world just cannot wait for August 28 when the two cricketing giants clash in United Arab Emirates in the Asia Cup 2022. These two hardly meet on the international stage due to the off-field discrepancies, but when they do, sparks are surely to fly! As far as the Asia Cup record goes, Team India holds a slight edge over their arch-rivals, winning 8 whereas Pakistan has only won 5. The 1997 tie between the two had finished with no result.
This will be the 15th edition of Asia Cup which will be played between August 27 to September 11. Sri Lanka was the original host nation for the Asia Cup but due to the political tensions, the ACC board decided to move the tourney to the UAE. A total of 6 teams will battle it out for the coveted trophy. The 5 confirmed teams are - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The Qualifiers are ongoing wherein one team from Hong Kong, Kuwait, Singapore, and UAE will join the tournament. As fans from both nations gear up for this high-octane clash, we list down the top 5 memorable games that made every fan go crazy -
1996 World Cup: Who could forget this quarter-final tie between India and Pakistan at Bangalore. That Aamer Sohail and Venaktesh Prasad face-off really made things spicy for cricket fans as India triumphed yet again over Pakistan in the World Cup. Batting first, the hosts put up a stiff target of 287 on board with Navjot Sidhu and Ajay Jadeja conjuring up fifties. In reply, Pakistan started strongly as openers Sohail and Saeed Anwar blasted the Indian bowlers all over the park. However, wickets tumbled and Pakistan evetually ended up losing the game by 39 runs as they exited the tournament. This remains one of the iconic moment is India vs Pakistan cricket history:
Me to Aamir Sohail in Bangalore at 14.5- #IndiraNagarkaGunda hoon main ? pic.twitter.com/uF7xaPeTPl
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