Indelible Memories: Pakistan vs. India’s Iconic Rivalry Matches
(Web Desk) – People across the globe particularly in Pakistan and India enjoy their cricket match a lot. The cricket lovers reschedule their tasks and daily activities as well only to stick to their cell phones and tv screens.
Today these high-powered teams are going to clash for the first time in the ICC World Cup 2023 match and cricket fans are very much enthusiastic to see their side as the winner. Before going to enjoy today’s bout, fans must remember the years old but unmatching fixtures of these two cricket giants.
Let’s dive into the yesteryear matches to freshen up your memory that would ultimately help you to enjoy today’s match. Scores of matches were played between Pakistan and India which crafted a golden history and one could never forget them.
Just return to the past and fix 1986 on your memory calendar where you would find the Australasia Cup final. Pakistan and India had clashed for this fixture played at the Sharjah ground, United Arab Emirates. In this match, Pakistan needed four runs off the last ball and legendary batter Javed Miandad was on the striker end. Cameras recorded the last ball when Miandad hit a memorable six and then started running towards the pavilion to enjoy victory with fellow players.
Similarly, the Pakistani pacers Waseem Akram and Waqar Younas dismissed legends Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid several times leading Pakistan to victory against arch-rival India.
In 1997, Saeed Anwar, the opening batsman of Pakistan, exercised his skills on the bat and directed the balls towards every nook and cranny of the ground while playing against India on their home ground. He knocked an outstanding innings of 194 runs, a world record at that time and he adored the innings with multiple fours and sixes.
In 2005, Shahid Afridi smashed a century in just 45 balls leading Pakistan to the victory stand. Similarly, in 2014, Afridi demonstrated his skills in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and guided his bat for two sixes in a last over of Ashwin.
In the 2017 champions trophy, Pakistan and India clashed again and this time Fakhar Zaman emerged as a hitter and pushed the ball to every corner of the field leading Pakistan to post a total of 338 runs. Then Pakistani pacers exhibited their skills and Mohammad Amir dismissed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
The cricket fans are again expecting the unforgettable moments in today’s match so that they keep discussing sophisticated shorts, swings and catches.
