When the teams of India and Pakistan take the field against each other, the excitement is at its peak. This match in itself is considered no less than a title match and that is why every player of the team gives his life to make his country win. India-Pakistan clash is to take place once again in the World Cup 2023 on the evening of 14th October.
India and Pakistan are to clash once again in the ICC World Cup 2023 on the evening of 14 October. Once again there will be a strong thrill of excitement. However, before this high-voltage match, let us refresh your memories of those five matches, where it was very difficult to say whether the victory would go in favor of India or Pakistan. So know about India vs Pakistan World Cup Memorable Match and Moments.
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In the year 2010, the teams of India and Pakistan (IND vs PAK) were facing each other in the Asia Cup. Batting first, Pakistan team had scored 267 runs on the scoreboard. Chasing the runs, the Indian team needed six runs in the last over to win, but all the key batsmen had returned to the pavilion. Shoaib Akhtar had to bowl the last over.
There was a very heated argument between Akhtar and Harbhajan during the match. Four runs were scored on the first four balls of Shoaib's last over and two runs were needed on two balls to win. Harbhajan sealed Team India's victory by hitting Shoaib with a powerful six on the fifth ball of the over. Bhajji's reaction after hitting the six went viral.
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In the year 2011, the second semi-final of the World Cup played on Indian soil also saw a fierce clash between India and Pakistan. Batting first, the Indian team could somehow score only 260 runs on the score board after losing 9 wickets. For India, only Sachin Tendulkar's bat spoke, while Yuvraj Singh was clean bowled on the first ball. However, the Indian bowlers gave a strong performance and bundled out the entire Pakistan team for 231 runs.
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In the year 2017, Indian cricket fans were heartbroken on the soil of England. In the final of the Champions Trophy, Pakistan had defeated the Indian team by 180 runs. Batting first, Pakistan scored 338 runs on the scoreboard after losing 4 wickets in 50 overs. In response, Team India's innings faltered badly and the team lost six wickets at the score of just 72.
However, after this, the sky-scraping sixes from Hardik Pandya's bat, one after the other, revived Team India's hopes of victory. However, due to Ravindra Jadeja's mistake, Hardik had to return to the pavilion after being run out and the entire team was bundled out for just 158 runs.
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Sharjah grounds and the year 1986. The six that came off the bat of Javed Miandad had snatched the victory from the jaws of India. Batting first, Team India had scored 245 runs on the scoreboard. In response to this, the Pakistan team was in trouble at one time, losing 9 wickets at a score of only 241 runs. India's victory seemed certain. However, Javed Miandad stood like a rock between India and victory.
Pakistan needed 4 runs to win on the last ball of the last over and the ball was in the hands of Chetan Sharma. However, Chetan missed the last ball and bowled a full toss to set batsman Javed, who took it across the boundary line to give Pakistan a historic victory.
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Under the captaincy of Kapil Dev in 1984, India tasted defeat to Pakistan in the Nations Cup. Batting first, the entire Indian team collapsed after scoring only 125 runs. Looking at the target of 126 runs, it seemed that the Pakistan team would be successful in registering an easy victory. However, while chasing the runs, the entire team of the neighboring country was all out for just 87 runs.
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