India vs Pakistan world cup semi finals: Rivalry over the years

MARCH 4,1992Sydney
India (216/7), Pakistan (173 all out), India won by 43 runs

Javed Miandad reacts to Kiran More's gesture

Irritated with Kiran More's constant chirping from behind the wickets, Javed Miandad jumped like a frog to imitate.

India were still searching for their first win after three matches and it was a young Sachin Tendulkar who scored a crucial 54 to see his team post 216. He then rolled his arm to bowl 10 good overs, which also included the wicket of Aamir Sohail as Pakistan fell short of the target.

MARCH 9,1996
Bangalore
India (287/8), Pakistan (248/9), India won by 39 runs

Ajay Jadeja scored a quickfire 45 off 25 balls and was particularly severe on Waqar Younis. Later, when Aamir Sohail was going great guns, Venkatesh Prasad cleaned him up to end an ugly Sohail-Prasad spat.

JUNE 9,1999
Old Trafford

Venkatesh Prasad ripped through the Pak batting line-up.

India (227/6) Pakistan (180 all out), India won by 47 runs
Defending India's 227/6, Venkatesh Prasad took the center stage and got the important wickets of Salim Malik, Saeed Anwar, Moin Khan, Inzamam-ul-Haq, and finally captain Wasim Akram to win the match for India.

MARCH 1,2003
Centurion
India (276/4), Pakistan (273/7), India won by 6 wickets
Tendulkar took the match away from Pakistan with a brilliant 98, which had a memorable six over point off Akhtar