Asia Cup: Top India-Pakistan encounters in continental event
India are set to renew their rivalry against Pakistan in their opening game of the 2023 Asia Cup on Saturday, 2 September
Ahead of Saturday’s encounter, we take a look at five of the greatest Indo-Pak battles in the Asia Cup in chronological order
1988: Arshad Ayub’s 5/21 — the first five-for in Asia Cup history — sets up a four-wicket win for India in a low-scoring encounter
2010: In one of the most ill-tempered Indo-Pak contests ever, Gambhir’s 83 and Harbhajan’s famous six off Aamir helped India win by 3 wickets in Dambulla
2012: Kohli establishes himself as a chase master with a magnificent 183 as India chase down 330 in Dhaka
2014: Another encounter in Dhaka, this time Pakistan coming out on top thanks to Hafeez’s 75 and Afridi’s heroic 34 not out, including a six off Ashwin
2016: Another Kohli masterclass, this time scoring 49 against a rampaging Pakistan to guide India to a thrilling win in a chase of just 84