India vs Pakistan, this clash of two titans has always delivered some iconic matches in cricket history. The India vs Pakistan game is seen as one of the greatest rivalries in sports because of the political issues and heated moments in the match. Over the years, we have seen many thrilling encounters between these two nations, and in this article, we are going to see the 5 best matches of India vs Pakistan.
Top 5 best matches between India and Pakistan in history
5. ICC Cricket World Cup 1999 - Manchester
Just after the Kargil War, India and Pakistan were against each other now at the cricket field at the 1999 Cricket World Cup in the Super 4 on 8 June. India batted first and put up a score of 227 runs in 50 overs, thanks to Sachin Tendulkar’s 45 and fifties from Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Azharuddin.
While chasing the target, Pakistan continued to lose wickets. Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad bowled amazingly well. Not a single Pakistani batter managed to score a fifty, and India won the game by 47 runs. Venkatesh Prasad picked up a fifer in this match.
4. ICC Cricket World Cup 2003 - Centurion
The India vs Pakistan match at the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup was played on 1 March at Centurion, where Pakistan scored a total of 273 runs while batting first. Saeed Anwar scored a century in the game.
While chasing, the fans saw the masterclass of Sachin Tendulkar in this game. He scored an inning of 98 runs off 75 balls, including 12 fours and 1 six to Shoaib Akhtar. Rahul Dravid’s unbeaten 44 and Yuvraj’s fifty guided India over the line at the end and won the match by 6 wickets. 1111
3. ICC T20 World Cup 2007 Final - Johannesburg
The inaugural T20 World Cup 2007 Final was played between India and Pakistan on 1 March at Centurion. This is one of the iconic matches of this rivalry. Thanks to Gautam Gambhir’s 75 runs at the top and young Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 30-run knock off just 16 balls, India put up a total of 157 in 20 overs.
While chasing, RP Singh removes the two batters from the top 3, but Pakistan manages to make a comeback. Pakistan needed 13 from the last over. Misbah hit six on the second ball, and on the very next ball, he went for a scoop shot over fine leg, which went straight up in the air, and Sreesant took the catch. India won the final by 5 runs.
2. ICC T20 World Cup 2007 - Durban
This group-stage match ended in a rare bowl-out after scores were tied at 141. India scored a total of 141 runs while batting first in 20 overs. Robin Uthappa scored 50 runs off 39 balls. Pakistan also ended up scoring the same number of runs in their 20 overs, and the match got tied.
Umpires announced the bowl-out to decide the winner of the match, where India emerged as the winners of the bowl-out 3-0 as their bowlers hit the stumps perfectly, while Pakistan missed all three attempts. It was one of the most unusual and dramatic finishes in cricket history.
1. ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 - Melbourne
The India vs. Pakistan game at the T20 World Cup 2022 in Melbourne is arguably the best India-Pakistan match, which ended in an absolute thriller. Thanks to Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed’s fifties, Pakistan set the target of 160 for India.
Chasing 160 at the MCG, India was under pressure before Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 82 off 53 balls turned the game around. His two sixes off Haris Rauf changed the momentum, and India sealed a last-ball thriller in front of over 90,000 fans.
