India vs Pakistan Finals: A Look at Their Head-to-Head Record in Multination Tournament Title Clashes
India vs Pakistan in finals: From Kapil Dev’s 1985 triumph to Pakistan’s 2017 Champions Trophy win, here’s a complete look at their head-to-head record in multination tournament finals.
India and Pakistan players in action during past finals — the arch-rivals have met 10 times in multination tournament finals, with Pakistan leading 7-3.
After a 41-year-long drought, the two archrivals India and Pakistan are now to meet in the Asia Cup final at Dubai on the 28th of September. While India entered the summit clash unbeaten, Pakistan earned their spot after a win over Bangladesh in the Super Four. Ahead of this thriller encounter, here is a look at how these two teams have gone against each other in the finals of multination tournaments over these decades.
India vs Pakistan - Finals Through the Ages
1985 - World Championship of Cricket (Melbourne): India won by 8 wickets
Led by Kapil Dev, India had restricted Pakistan to 176, after which a calm Kris Srikkanth scored 67 to seal an easy win for India in the final of a multination event that was their maiden-ever encounter.
1986 September - Austral-Asia Cup (Sharjah): Pakistan by 1 wicket
With a requirement of 4 runs for the last ball, Javed Miandad hit a six off Chetan Sharma, literally the finishing strike that goes down in the annals of ODI cricket history.
1991 - Wills Trophy (Sharjah): Pakistan by 72 runs
A partnership of 171 runs between Zahid Fazal and Saleem Malik paved the way for Pakistan to reach a score of 262 for 6. India in chasing collapsed and were all out for 190.
1994 - Austral-Asia Cup (Sharjah): Pakistan by 39 runs
Half-centuries from Aamer Sohail and Basit Ali propelled Pakistan to 250 for 6, whilst India could only manage 211, despite a brave 56 from Vinod Kambli.
1998 - Independence Cup (Dhaka): India by 3 wickets
One of the most thrilling finals of the 1990s, Sourav Ganguly starred with a 124 to chase down 315 and take the series 2-1.
1999 - Pepsi Cup (Bengaluru): Pakistan by 123 runs
An innings of 91 by Inzamam-ul-Haq helped Pakistan to 291 for 8. While pursuing, India were bundled out for mere 168 within 37 overs leading to an easy victory for Pakistan.
1999 - Coca Cola Cup (Sharjah): Pakistan by 7 wickets
India scored a paltry total of 125 and had no difficulty in losing the match and the very finals were conducted back to back in the same year.
2007 - ICC T20 World Cup Final (Johannesburg): India by 5 runs
MS Dhoni’s young team clinched the first-ever T20 World Cup with the dismissal of Misbah-ul-Haq by Joginder Sharma in the final over, culminating in iconic celebrations.
2008 - Kitply Cup (Dhaka): Pakistan by 25 runs
Centuries from Salman Butt and Younis Khan took Pakistan to 315/3. India fell short despite 89 by Virender Sehwag.
2017 - ICC Champions Trophy Final (The Oval): Gifts of 180 runs to Pakistan
A blazing 114 from Fakhar Zaman had enabled Pakistan to post 338 for 4. India then collapsed for 158 to hand Pakistan their first-ever Champions Trophy.
Finals: Head-to-Head
Total finals played: 10
India: 3 (1985, 1998, 2007)
Pakistan: 7 (1986, 1991, 1994, 1999 twice, 2008, 2017)
Thus, with history disproportionally tilted in Pakistan's favor, this encounter on Sunday in Dubai promises to be yet one more mouth-watering affair in one of the fiercest cricketing rivalries.
