Over the years, India and Pakistan have met several times in finals across different formats. They are set to meet again, this time for the first time in the Asia Cup, on September 28 in Dubai. (Photo- X)
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1985 Benson and Hedges World Championship: India thrashed Pakistan by eight wickets in Melbourne. Kapil Dev and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan scalped three wickets each and helped India restrict Pakistan to 176/9, a target which India chased down comfortably. Then India openers Ravi Shastri and Krishnamachari Srikkanth scored over 60 runs each as India wrapped the chase in 47.1 overs. (Photo- X)
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1986 Austral-Asia Cup: Pakistan defeated India by one wicket. Krishnamachari Srikkanth's 75, Sunil Gavaskar's 92, and Dilip Vengsarkar's 50 helped India post 245/7. Pakistan in response completed the run-chase in the final ball with Javed Miandad smashing a fiery 116* (114). (Photo- X)
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1994 Austral-Asia Cup: Pakistan won the match by 39 runs. Batting first, Pakistan scored 250/6 with Saeed Anwar (47) and Aamer Sohail (69) providing a strong start. Basit Ali then scored 57 batting at No. 5. India in response could only manage 211, with Vinod Kambli scoring 56, the only half-centurion among the Indians, but it came in 99 balls. (Photo- AFP/Used for representational purpose)
2007 T20 World Cup: India won the match by five runs. In an exciting final, India, batting first, managed to post a modest 157/5 with Gautam Gambhir scoring 75(54) and Rohit Sharma batting at No. 6 chipping in with 16-ball 30* cameo. Pakistan in response were all-out for 152 with Misbah-ul-Haq being the final batter to be dismissed while attempting a scoop towards fine-leg. RP Singh and Irfan Pathan then registered three scalps each and Joginder Sharma striking two blows, including the most important one of Misbah. (Photo- AFP)
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ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Pakistan thrashed India by 180 runs.Openers Azhar Ali and Fakhar Zaman stitched 128 for the opening wicket as Pakistan ultimately posted a staggering 338/4 in 50 overs. Azhar scored 59, Fakhar knocked 114 before getting out. Later Mohammad Hafeez joined the show and smoked 37-ball 57. India in response lost Rohit Sharma (0) and Virat Kohli (5) cheaply with Mohammad Amir making both injections. MS Dhoni too managed 4, batting in the middle-order. Hardik Pandya's 43-ball 76 lifted some hopes, which were crushed due to a mix-up between him and Ravindra Jadeja. India were eventually all-out for 158. (Photo- AP)
