1992, Sydney: The first of a five-match unbeaten streak for India is best remembered for Javed Miandad trolling Indian wicket-keeper Kiran More. The Pakistani batsman jumped up and down - a less-than-subtle imitation of an overly-chirpy More - at the end of a particularly tense over between the two. Despite the win, India failed to reach the last-four stage, while Imran Khan's "cornered tigers" went on to clinch the title.
The score: India 216 for seven in 49 overs (Sachin Tendulkar 54 n.o., Ajay Jadeja 46, Kapil Dev 35, M. Azharuddin 32, Mushtaq Ahmed three for 59) bt Pakistan 173 in 48.1 overs (Aamer Sohail 62, Javed Miandad 40) by 43 runs.
Toss: India. Man-of-the-match: Sachin Tendulkar
1996, Bangalore: An entire nation joined pacer Venkatesh Prasad's famous send-off to Aamer Sohail - a dramatic reply to the Pakistan opener, who warned Prasad of an imminent spanking at the end of the previous delivery. That dismissal ruined the visitor's chase, after Ajay Jadeja's late assault on Waqar Younis - in an era when blatant disregard for the bowler was not commonplace - took India to a good total.
The score: India 287 for eight in 50 overs (Navjot Singh Sidhu 93, Ajay Jadeja 45, Sachin Tendulkar 31, M. Azharuddin 27) bt Pakistan 248 for nine in 49 overs (Aamer Sohail 55, Saeed Anwar 48, Salim Malik 38, Javed Miandad 38, Rashid Latif 26, Venkatesh Prasad three for 45, Anil Kumble three for 48) by 39 runs.
Toss: India. Man-of-the-match: Navjot Singh Sidhu
1999, Manchester: A raucous sell-out at Old Trafford gathered to watch these two rivals, who were, at the time, engaged in the Kargil War. Venkatesh Prasad (5/27) emerged the hero in this battle, and fortunately, fears of fan violence did not materialise. Apart from a few scuffles, the Super Six match - supervised by a massive police contingent - finished without incident.
The score: India 227 for six in 50 overs (Rahul Dravid 61, M. Azharuddin 59, Sachin Tendulkar 45) bt Pakistan 180 in 45.3 overs (Inzamam Ul-Haq 41, Saeed Anwar 36, Moin Khan 34, Venkatesh Prasad five for 27, Javagal Srinath three for 37) by 47 runs.
Toss: India. Man-of-the-match: Venkatesh Prasad.
2003, Centurion: Sachin Tendulkar's slashed six off the express Shoaib Akhtar set the tone for a sublime 98 from the Mumbaikar, which powered India to a successful chase. That brutal maximum, which was followed by an elegant flick to the square-leg boundary, prompted captain Waqar Younis to later state that for the first and only time in his career, a bowler - a petrified Akhtar - refused to take further part in the match.
The score: Pakistan 273 for seven in 50 overs (Saeed Anwar 101, Younis Khan 32, Rashid Latif 29 n.o., Yousuf Youhana 25) lost to India 276 for four in 45.4 overs (Sachin Tendulkar 98, Yuvraj Singh 50 n.o., Rahul Dravid 44 n.o., M. Kaif 35) by six wickets.
Toss: Pakistan. Man-of-the-match: Sachin Tendulkar
2011, Mohali: Handing Sachin Tendulkar four lives is just asking for trouble. The stalwart's 85 brought him into the spotlight once again in a World Cup India-Pakistan clash, and took his team to a par-score of 260. A batting collapse from the visitor in this quarterfinal match then extended India's victorious run. The occasion itself was larger-than-life, with every valid ticket worth its weight in gold.
The score: India 260 for nine in 50 overs (Sachin Tendulkar 85, Virender Sehwag 38, Suresh Raina 36, G. Gambhir 27, M.S. Dhoni 25, Wahab Riaz five for 46) bt Pakistan 231 in 49.5 overs (Misbah Ul-Haq 56, M. Hafeez 43, Asad Shafiq 30, Umar Akmal 29) by 29 runs.
Toss: India. Man-of-the-match : Sachin Tendulkar
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