India vs Pakistan matches have produced many memorable moments over the years, but here are the top five inspirational matches between the two teams:
1999 Test match in Chennai: As described in the previous answer, this match was a classic, with Anil Kumble's 10-wicket haul, Sachin Tendulkar's century, and Rahul Dravid's unbeaten 44 guiding India to a famous victory.
2007 ICC World Twenty20 final: In a low-scoring thriller, India beat Pakistan by 5 runs to win their first ICC World Twenty20 title. Gautam Gambhir top-scored for India with 75 runs, while Irfan Pathan and RP Singh took 3 wickets each to restrict Pakistan to 152/7.
2011 World Cup semi-final: In front of a packed crowd at Mohali, India beat Pakistan by 29 runs to reach the World Cup final. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 85, while Suresh Raina's quickfire 36 off 39 balls helped India post a challenging total of 260/9. In reply, Pakistan were bowled out for 231, with Wahab Riaz's 5-wicket haul causing some nervous moments for India.
1986 Austral-Asia Cup final: This match is remembered for Chetan Sharma's hat-trick in the final over, which sealed a one-run victory for India. Pakistan needed four runs to win off the last ball, but Sharma bowled a perfect yorker to dismiss the last batsman and win the match for India.
2004 ODI in Lahore: In a high-scoring match, India chased down a target of 293 with ease, thanks to a brilliant century by Virender Sehwag (108 off 95 balls) and contributions from Sourav Ganguly (77) and Yuvraj Singh (79). The victory was significant, as it was India's first ODI win in Pakistan in 15 years.
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