Finally, the Indo-Pak face off has arrived. Excitement and exhilaration is at its peak. Here we are to give you some glimpses into the great moments of Pak-India clashes over the years before you immerse in the actual match, the Pak-India T20 world cup,
Brilliant performance by Saeed Anwar and Shoaib Akhter (1999)
The Asian Test Championship saw some extraordinary performances on the field from either side, such as Saeed Anwar’s 188, Shoaib Akhtar’s 4/71 and 4/47. The match is more memorable due to another reason.
During the second innings, when as The Little Master Sachin Tendulkar got declared run-out, the crowd at Eden Gardens vented their anger and started littering the ground. Chaos and stampede ensued as the police had to clear-off the stands immediately. Fortunately the match continued and Pakistan eventually won the test by 46 runs.
Javed Miandad’s Mockery (1992)
Unable to tolerate incessant appeals by the Indian Wicketkeeper, Kiran More, Miandad decided to give him a piece of his mind. He stopped the bowler midway, turned to More and had a heated conversations. A few moments later, after playing a ball, Miandad started jumping up and down comically mimicking More’s gestures. Experts laughed it off and we were left with a hilarious moment to cherish.
Salim Malik rocks at Eden Gardens
Following Krishnamachari Srikkanth’s amazing century, India managed to create a formidable 238 for the opponents to chase. But then Srikkanth’s effort went bleak when Saleem Malik walked into bat. Though Team Pakistan faltered a bit initially, having scored only 161, and losing five wickets initially.
But when Malik began dealing in boundaries, things started to look north for his team. Malik became a formidable nightmare for the Indian bowlers as he made 72 out of 36 balls with eleven fours and one six. After scoring major bulk of the remaining runs, Pakistan meet the required target with three balls to spare.
Afridi smashes 102 off 46 (2005)
The 2005 6-Match ODI series started off with a strong juggernaut. Indian soon began to lead at 2-0. The Indian team looked pretty strong and daunting at that moment. But in Kanpur, team Pakistan made a fantastic comeback. India could make only 249 thanks to Naved-ul-Hassan’s brilliant bowling efforts.
Pakistan started with Afridi who wasted no time in squashing Indian field strategy and smashing the second fastest century in ODI history (at that time). The Indian team heaved a breath of relief, well into the fifteenth over when Afridi got dismissed at 131 but by then Pakistan was already on a straight course to victory.
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