Top 3 iconic matches between India and Pakistan in T20 World Cup history

The India vs Pakistan rivalry is much more than just a cricket match; it is an event with enormous emotions, history and attention. Whenever these two teams come together in a T20 World Cup, the match automatically goes up, watched by millions of people around the world. The anticipation, pressure and intensity make every clash between India and Pakistan nail-biting.

Tournament meetings between the teams are rare and limited to major tournaments. Despite limited bilateral cricket due to political tensions, ICC events have kept this rivalry alive.

Here are the 3 most iconic IND vs PAK matches in T20 World Cup history

3. India vs Pakistan, 2007 T20 World Cup, Durban

The group stage clash at the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup in Durban between the arch-rivals is one of the most unique matches in the history of the game. India posted 141 for 9 and recovered from early setbacks thanks to Robin Uthappa’s half-century, with MS Dhoni and Irfan Pathan contribute valuable runs. Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif played with the ball to claim 4 for 18. In reply, Pakistan were under pressure before Misbah-ul-Haq delivered a brilliant knock. Pakistan needed one run from the last two balls and drew level on the last delivery, but Misbah ran out, forcing the match into a draw.

Since Super Overs had not yet been introduced, the match was decided by a Bowl-Out. India hit the stumps with all three attempts through Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh and Robin Uthappa, while Pakistan missed all their attempts to hand India a 3-0 win. Years later, players revealed that the Bowl-Out was unknown at the time, although India had practiced hitting the stumps during training sessions.