Does Javed Miandad’s last ball six off Chetan Sharma still rankle you? Do you still feel a surge of joy when you watch Venky Prasad taking Aamir Sohail’s wicket in the 1996 World Cup? MSN India rewinds to some of the classic moments from India-Pakistan rivalry. Even though, the Mohali clash comes in the 50-over World Cup format, we start our gallery with one of India’s most super-duper victories against Pakistan, one which got us the World Cup in the shortest format of the game.

Date: 24 September 2007 Venue: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Result: India won by 5 runs The New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg and Lord's in London are not only miles apart in distance, they are also as different as chalk and cheese when it comes to charm and aura. Still, the two contrasting cricket venues are spoken of in the same breath when it comes to two of India's biggest moments in international cricket-1983 World Cup win and the 2007 T20 World Cup triumph. If Kapil's devil's slayed a Goliath in the final and created an upset, Dhoni's brat pack pulled victory from the brink of defeat. The story of the match is as concise and as unabridged as a six-ball over. The tale of the final over in a part of Indian cricketing folklore and like a piece of timeless wisdom which has been oft repeated it must be remembered again, especially before yet another big India-Pakistan World Cup game confronting us. As India were plucking one wicket after another, Misbah-ul-Haq, ever so cool, like James Bond dodging a series of entanglements, was pulling Pakistan inch by inch to the victory target. But Misbah's moment of madness was destined to arrive. And it happened when Pakistan were just one hit away from the Cup. Needing six runs from four balls, Misbah played a scoop shot which landed in the hands of Sreesanth at short-fine leg. India erupted with joy. Pakistan sank first into disbelief and then into sorrow. Twenty-one years down the line, fate finally restored parity.

India(batting first): 157-5 in 20 overs

Pakistan: 152 all out in 19.3 overs

Date: 18 April 1986 Venue: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium Result: Pakistan won by 1 wicket It was the most devastating result for an Indian cricket fan. One which left an indelible mark on the pysche of Indian cricket teams for a long time. Javed Miandad's last ball sixer sent two countries into the extreme of emotions. Pakistan rejoiced, India mourned and a certain Chetan Sharma gets nightmares of that wretched ball till this day. Miandad ended unbeaten on 116 runs. India(1st batting): 245-7 in 50 overs Pakistan: 248-9 in 50 overs

Date: 18 January 1998 Venue: National Stadium, Dhaka Result: India won by 3 wickets Years down the line, the match is still remembered for one man: Hrishikesh Kanitkar. Chasing, then the highest ever total in ODI cricket, India needed a last-gasp boundary from Kanitkar's bat to finish as the champions. The successful run chase started on the brightest note for India as Tendulkar fired 41 runs in 26 balls. Ganguly's 124 kept India in the hunt, Robin Singh's 82-ball-83 fuelled India's challenge, but in the end the day belonged to Kanitkar. Pakistan(batting first): 314-5 in 48 overs India: 316-7 in 47.5 overs

Date: 8 June 1999 Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester Result: India won by 47 runs India won their third consecutive World Cup match against Pakistan in Manchester. The game was played under the shadows of the 1999 Kargil conflict and there was simmering tension underneath the high-profile clash. India won the game thanks to solid batting efforts from Rahul Dravid and Mohammad Azharuddin and a fiver from Venkatesh Prasad. India(batting first): 227-6 in 50 overs Pakistan: 180 all out in 45.3 overs

Date: 18 February 1987 Venue: Eden Gardens, Calcutta Result: Pakistan won by 2 wickets The 'last ball six runs win' in Sharjah cast it spell again in Kolkata. And this time it was Saleem Malik who did a Miandad. Chasing 239 runs for victory, Pakistan at 161-5 had almost given hope until Malik came along. The flashy middleorder batsmen held his nerve and the Pakistani tail to forge another soul-crushing defeat for the Indians. The freaky thing about the Eden Gardens loss was that both the gut-wrenching losses happened on 18th of the month. Maliks's unconquered innings of 72 runs was worth its weight in gold. India(batting first): 238-6 in 40 overs Pakistan: 241-8 in 39.3 overs

Date: 23 October 1991 Venue: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium Result: Pakistan won by 4 runs Before South Africa held the mantle of being perennial chokers, India made it their own, playing against Pakistan in Sharjah. Needing 12 runs to win in the final over, Kiran More and Manoj Prabhakar could manage just eight. A young and fiery Waqar Younis was the man who did the job for the Pakistanis in the crucial last over. Pakistan(batting first): 257-7 in 50 overs India: 253-6 in 50 overs

Date: 9 March 1996(World Cup 1996) Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Result: India won by 39 runs Two moments stand out from this memorable World Cup encounter. First, Ajay Jadeja's merciless hammering of Waqar Younis. The pacer was taken to cleaners as he bled 40 runs in two overs. Second, Pakistani opener Aamir Sohail's bat-pointing gesture against Venkatesh Prasad, followed by the sweetest of revenge from the Indian pacer. In the end India won the game with ease and soothed the 'Sharjah-Miandad' curse to a certain extent. India(batting first): 287-8 in 50 overs Pakistan: 248-9 in 49 overs

Date: March 1 Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion Result: India won by 6 wickets

India's victory over Pakistan was the cornerstone of the side's remarkable run to the final of the competition. And at the centre of the win was India's biggest cricket star: Sachin Tendulkar. The Indian batting legend went after the bowling right from the first over. And it was then that the most memorable shot of an Indo-Pak cricket match was invented. Tendulkar heaved a wide delivery from Akhtar over the third man region for a six and made his intentions crystal clear. Finally, a snorter from Akhtar saw Sachin going back to the pavilion on 98. Rahul Dravid and Yuvraj Singh then combined to take India to their fourth consecutive win over Pakistan in a World Cup game. Pakistan(batting first): 273-7 in 50 overs India: 276-4 in 45.4 overs

Date: 10 January 2000 Venue: Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Result: Pakistan won by 2 wickets India had a torrid time in the 1999-2000 tour to Australia, but in the opening encounter against Pakistan in the Carlton and United ODI series India almost pulled off a thrilling win, till a ninth wicket unbeaten stand of 43 runs between Waqar Younis and Saqlain Mushtaq had India rubbing their eyes in disbelief. India bravely defended a meagre 196-run target for most part of Pakistan's chase, having the arch-rivals reeling at 153-8. In the end though, they failed to fix the final nail in the coffin and destined themselves to failure again. India(batting first): 195 all out in 48.5 overs Pakistan: 196-8 in 49 overs

Date: 13 March 2004 Venue: National Stadium, Karachi Result: India won by 5 runs India shined in their first full tour to Pakistan after 15 years, and it all started with a gripping encounter at Karachi. Sehwag and Dravid posted 75 and 99, respectively and with the help of some spirited 40's from Mohammad Kaif and Sourav Ganguly, India posted a mammoth 349 runs. Pakistan made the most horrendous start losing two wickets with just 34 runs on the board. But Yousuf Youhana's 73 and Inzamam's 122 kept them neck to neck with India in the chase. The match went down to the proverbial wire and then the proverbial classic as Pakistan needing nine of the last over were pegged back five paces behind the finishing line. India(batting first): 349-7 in 50 overs Pakistan: 344-8 in 50 overs

Date: 14 September 2007 Venue: Kingsmead, Durban Result: Match tied and India won the bowl-out It was another yet classic between India and Pakistan. The match ended in a tie which was fair result until the sophistication of new age cricket turned the encounter into a football penalty shoot-out. India edged out Pakistan 3-0 in the bowl-out as three of their bowlers hit the stumps cleanly. The winners tag looked slightly contrived. India(batting first): 141-5 in 20 overs Pakistan: 141-7 in 20 overs

Date: 30 September 1997 Venue: National Stadium, Karachi Result: India won by 4 wickets Tail-ender Rajesh Chauhan's six brought India a famous win in Pakistan. Many called the hit mini-revenge for the 'Miandad six' in Sharjah in 1986. India's victory was shaped by Ganguly's 89, Robin Singh's almost run-a-ball 31 and some courageous lower order heroics from wicket-keeper Saba Karim. A fabulous result for India and one which has almost been forgotten under a spate of more high profile clashes between the two sides. Pakistan(batting first): 265-4 in 47.2 overs India: 266-6 in 46.3 overs

Date: 17 September 1996 Venue: Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club Result: India lost by 2 wickets The game reaffirmed why India-Pakistan encounters are fought tooth and nail. Chasing an Indian target of 264 runs, Pakistan were on the edge at 5-169, when Saleem Malik did his 1987 Kolkata act again. Malik made an unbeaten 70 runs as Pakistan snatched the game under India's nose as Dravid's superb 90 went down in vain. The result put Indian fans under the 'here-we-go-again' mode. India(batting): 264-6 runs in 50 overs Pakistan: 266-8 in 49.5 overs

Date: 1st October 1978(40-over match) Venue: Ayub National Stadium, Quetta Result: India won by 4 runs The first ever ODI encounter between arch-rivals India and Pakistan was a thriller of a contest. Mohinder Amarnath scored 51 runs with the bat and picked two wickets in Pakistan's chase. The hosts at one stage were 8-138, but a fighting ninth wicket stand between Wasim Bari and Sarfraz Nawaz kept Pakistan in the hunt. Sadly though, the two could not take their team across the finishing line in the stipulated number of overs. India(1st batting): 170-7 in 40 overs Pakistan: 166-8 in 40 overs