Cricket News: Top three most memorable India-Pakistan games in Asia Cup history
India's 2022 Asia Cup opener versus Pakistan will be the 14th encounter between the two in a competition that has seen some of their best performances
Virat kohli's 183 off 148 balls in 2012 helped India beat Pakistan in Asia cupIt has been ten years since they last played a bilateral series, therefore the Asia Cup, along with the World Cups, is the only option for cricket fans to see India face Pakistan.
Let's take a look at the top three face-offs the two teams have had recently.
2018: India defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets
In 2018, the Rohit Sharma-led side defeated Pakistan by an 8-wicket margin in Dubai during a Group A contest. Pakistan batted first and scored 162 runs, with Kedar Jadhav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar each taking three wickets. Rohit Sharma's 52 and Shikhar Dhawan's 46 helped India cruise to victory.
2016: India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets
In 2016, India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets with 27 balls remaining. Following the dismissal of openers Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, India's position was confirmed by Virat Kohli's 49 off 51. Pakistan, batting first, was bowled out for 83 runs in the tournament's T20 edition in Mirpur.
2012: India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets
In the game played in Bangladesh, India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets. Virat Kohli's 183 off 148 balls, his best ODI score to date, helped India chase down the 329 runs Pakistan had accumulated batting first. Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed of Pakistan had both made hundreds, but Kohli's blazing performance boosted India's triumph. He had blasted 22 fours and one six to help India win the game by 6 wickets with 13 balls remaining.
Sunday( 28th August) most anticipated encounter would pit arch-rivals India and Pakistan against each other.
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