Asia Cup: From Kohli’s 183 to Harbhajan’s successful six – prime 5 India vs Pakistan matches

India and Pakistan will face off on September 2 in Pallekele throughout the 2023 Asia Cup, including a brand new chapter to one of the vital storied rivalries in sporting historical past. The archrivals have locked horns on the continental occasion since 1984, when Sunil Gavaskar’s males brushed apart Zaheer Abbas and co. by 54 runs in Sharjah.

From the 12 accomplished India versus Pakistan matches on the Asia Cup, here’s a take a look at the highest 5 contests which are etched within the reminiscence of cricket followers.

2014, Pakistan received by one wicket – Mirpur

With Pakistan needing 10 runs to win off the final over, Shahid Afridi smashed two consecutive sixes off R. Ashwin to seal an exciting one-wicket win with two balls to spare. In an intense contest which ebbed and flowed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked two wickets in a three-run penultimate over to place Pakistan on the backfoot. Ashwin had Saeed Ajmal bowled with a carrom ball off the primary supply of the ultimate over earlier than Afridi wound the clocks again, placing Pakistan over the road along with his energy hitting.  

Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and Junaid Khan react after successful the sixth match of the Asia Cup in opposition to India on the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on March 2, 2014.
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2010, India received by three wickets – Dambulla

It was a conflict which epitomised the Indo-Pak rivalry. Shoaib Akhtar had an altercation with Harbhajan Singh after firing in a bouncer off the final supply of the penultimate over. A well-settled Suresh Raina was run out attempting to steal a bye and India was left with six wanted off 4 balls. An Akhtar misfield subsequent ball handed Praveen Kumar a pair, and when three have been wanted off two balls, Harbhajan gave India double of what was wanted with a nonchalant swipe, off Mohammad Amir, which cleared the midwicket fence. Harbhajan roared within the course of Akhtar, who tried to downplay India’s sensational three-wicket win by wanting away dismissively.

India’s Harbhajan Singh celebrates victory within the fourth match of the Asia Cup in opposition to Pakistan on the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket stadium in Dambulla, on June 19, 2010.
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2012, India received by six wickets – Mirpur

The quantity 183 is a protect for Indians who’ve captained the Indian group. It is Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni’s highest ODI rating, and it additionally grew to become Virat Kohli’s throughout India’s six-wicket win whereas chasing a mammoth 330. India’s begin to the chase was marred by Gautam Gambhir’s two-ball duck earlier than Sachin Tendulkar and Kohli placed on a 133-run partnership off simply 115 balls to place the group on the right track. Rohit Sharma then joined the celebration with a composed 68 to place India in sight of a well-known win. With simply 12 wanted for victory, Kohli fell agonizingly in need of imparting the ending touches, however his blitz had irrevocably dented the opposition and scripted India’s highest profitable ODI run-chase on the time.

Virat Kohli reacts after scoring a century throughout the Asia Cup match in opposition to Pakistan on the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on March 18, 2012.
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2004, Pakistan received by 59 runs – Colombo

Pakistan could have earned a scientific victory, however India emerged because the happier facet because it managed to keep away from giving its archrival a bonus level. The cut-off for a bonus level within the match was a 60-run win, and India wanted two from the final two deliveries to scale back the deficit to 59 and salvage some extent. Anil Kumble and Lakshmipathy Balaji didn’t put bat on ball off Mohammad Sami however sneaked two byes, which have been sufficient for a bonus-point-saving 59-run defeat. Shoaib Malik would have had blended emotions after he starred with a rousing 143 and picked two wickets in Pakistan’s win. India added insult to damage by sneaking into the ultimate, the place it misplaced to host Sri Lanka by 25 runs.

Pakistan batter Shoaib Malik makes an attempt a reverse sweep off the bowling of Sachin Tendulkar as wicket-keeper Rahul Dravid seems to be on throughout an Asia Cup 2004 match in opposition to India on the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, on July 25, 2004.
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2008, India received by six wickets – Karachi

Before searching down totals of 300 or extra in ODIs grew to become routine, Virender Sehwag’s blistering 80-ball century and Suresh Raina quickfire 84 took India house with 47 balls to spare. A 198-run partnership off 148 balls between the duo threw a shade on Pakistan’s method, which painstakingly led it to 299. Its openers Salman Butt and Shoaib Malik placed on a stodgy 90-run stand in 21.4 overs earlier than the latter cranked by way of the gears for a 119-ball 125. While Gautam Gambhir fell early in India’s likelihood, Sehwag and Raina ensured Pakistan was left to rue its failure to plunder runs on a benign wicket.  

Virender Sehwag hits a six as Pakistan wicketkeeper Sarfaraz Ahmed seems to be on throughout a Group B on the National Cricket Stadium in Karachi on June 26, 2008.
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