The Asia Cup has witnessed many high-voltage run chases in the last 14 editions with India-Pakistan finding a special mention. India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in an edge-of-the-seat thriller in their latest Asia Cup 2022 fixture at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, August 28. While the Indian team were made to fight hard in order to earn their victory, the five-wicket win will definitely go down in Asia Cup history as one of the most successful run chases.

This was one of those instances where a team pulled off an unlikely win in the Asia Cup while chasing despite the odds being stacked against them. There have been a few of such instances as well where the chasing teams have gone on to do the unthinkable when they were least expected to get the job done. Without further ado, here's a look at five of those occasions.

5. India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup T20 2022, Dubai (148/5)

Put into bat by India, the Pakistan innings seemed to be falling apart despite Mohammad Rizwan's valiant 43 before tail-ender Shanawaz Dahani's cameo knock propelled them to a fighting total of 147 which gave something for the Pakistan bowlers to bowl at. India in reply got off to a disastrous start with KL Rahul walking back without troubling the scorers.

Even Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma survived an early scare from Naseem Shah and then Kohli went berserk in the Powerplay overs as he scored 35 runs including three fours and a six before he and Rohit were removed by spinner Mohammad Nawaz. India were in a spot of bother after Suryakumar Yadav walked back for a run-a-ball 18.

The middle-order duo of Ravindra Jadeja (35) and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/best-t20-all-rounder-in-business-ravi-shastris-massive-praise-for-hardik-pandya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a> (33*) then kept India in the hunt with a 52-run stand for the fifth wicket. Jadeja was bowled by Nawaz on the first delivery of the final over before Pandya clobbered him for a maximum to help the Men in Blue register a famous win with two balls to spare.

4. Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2014, Dhaka (329/7)

Hosts Bangladesh faced Pakistan in an Asia Cup 2014 fixture at Dhaka. The Men in Green were coming into this contest after a thrilling win over arch-rivals India a few days ago and they had an in-form Shahid Afridi who was playing game-changing knocks at will at that point in time.

Batting first Bangladesh posted a stiff total of 326/3 riding on a spectacular century from Anamul Haque. All the Bangladesh batters made merry on that flat surface and Pakistan had a daunting task ahead of them in order to make a solid statement before the final in a few days' time.

In reply, Ahmed Shehzad (103) and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/his-expressions-should-be-the-last-thing-to-be-bothered-about-netizens-bash-mohammad-hafeez-over-remarks-on-indian-skipper-rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mohammad Hafeez</a> (52) added 97 runs for the opening stand, and even though Pakistan lost crucial wickets in the middle, Fawad Alam's 74 kept them in the hunt. However, it was Shahid Afridi's 25-ball 59 that proved to be the difference eventually. He also made the Bangladeshis pay for dropping him as the Men in Green got past the finish line by three wickets with a ball to spare.

3. India vs Sri Lanka, Karachi 2008, (310/4)

India and Sri Lanka faced off at the National Stadium in Karachi in what was a dress rehearsal for the Asia Cup final. The Sri Lankans decided to rest mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis for this contest. Mendis would eventually bag his best bowling figures of 6/13 in the summit clash against the same opposition a few days later.

Sri Lanka went on to score 308/8 riding on half-centuries from skipper Mahela Jayawardene (50), Chamara Kapugedara (75), and, Chamara Silva (50) after winning the toss and electing to bat first.

The Men in Blue in reply got off to a solid start as Gautam Gambhir (68) and Virender Sehwag (42) added 92 runs for the opening wicket. Once the duo was dismissed, Suresh Raina (54) and skipper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/10-cricketers-who-played-with-injuries/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a> (67) anchored the run chase with a 99-run third-wicket stand. Yuvraj Singh (36) and Rohit Sharma (22) added finishing touches as India got over the line by six wickets in the 47th over.

2. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Dhaka, Asia Cup T20 2022 (184/8)

Bangladesh were at the receiving end of some excellent batting show from Sri Lanka in a must-win group game of the Asia Cup 2022. Tempers had already flared off the field and the game was set to be an exciting one.

After being invited to bat first, Bangladesh were on top of their game to post a brilliant total of 183 runs on the board in their 20 overs. Sri Lanka, in reply, weren't in a great position in the chase losing four wickets with just 77 runs on the board in the ninth over.

However, skipper Dasun Shanaka and the rest of the lower-order batters had some other ideas. They took the game deep and despite being 8 wickets down, managed to get over the line in the final over of the game. Bangladesh bowlers conceding around 17 extras including a no-ball in the last couple of overs also helped Sri Lanka as they scaled down the highest successfull chase in Asia Cup T20 history.

This has to be arguably the most high-voltage India-Pakistan clash in Asia Cup history. Having suffered an upset against Bangladesh in the last game where Sachin Tendulkar registered his 100th international century, India emerged victorious in this must-win encounter which was also a high-scoring contest.

Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq elected to bat first on a flat wicket. Openers Nasir Jamshed (112) and Mohammad Hafeez (105) laid a solid foundation with a 224-run opening stand and finishing touches from Younis Khan (52) in the middle-order powered the Men in Green to a mammoth total of 329/6.

In reply, India received an instant setback when Gautam Gambhir was dismissed for a silver duck. Sachin Tendulkar and a young Virat Kohli then rebuilt the Indian innings with a 133-run stand for the second wicket before the latter was sent back for a vital 48-ball 52. Kohli then single-handedly took on the lethal Pakistani bowling attack and kept dealing in boundaries. He scored a blistering 183 runs from 148 deliveries and his knock included 22 fours and a six at an outstanding strike rate of 123.64. Kohli's splendid knock helped India get past the finish line by six wickets with 13 balls to spare.

The Asia Cup has witnessed many high-voltage run chases in the last 14 editions with India-Pakistan finding a special mention. India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in an edge-of-the-seat thriller in their latest Asia Cup 2022 fixture at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, August 28. While the Indian team were made to fight hard in order to earn their victory, the five-wicket win will definitely go down in Asia Cup history as one of the most successful run chases.
This was one of those instances where a team pulled off an unlikely win in the Asia Cup while chasing despite the odds being stacked against them. There have been a few of such instances as well where the chasing teams have gone on to do the unthinkable when they were least expected to get the job done. Without further ado, here's a look at five of those occasions.
5. India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup T20 2022, Dubai (148/5)
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Put into bat by India, the Pakistan innings seemed to be falling apart despite Mohammad Rizwan's valiant 43 before tail-ender Shanawaz Dahani's cameo knock propelled them to a fighting total of 147 which gave something for the Pakistan bowlers to bowl at. India in reply got off to a disastrous start with KL Rahul walking back without troubling the scorers.
Even Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma survived an early scare from Naseem Shah and then Kohli went berserk in the Powerplay overs as he scored 35 runs including three fours and a six before he and Rohit were removed by spinner Mohammad Nawaz. India were in a spot of bother after Suryakumar Yadav walked back for a run-a-ball 18.
The middle-order duo of Ravindra Jadeja (35) and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/best-t20-all-rounder-in-business-ravi-shastris-massive-praise-for-hardik-pandya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a> (33*) then kept India in the hunt with a 52-run stand for the fifth wicket. Jadeja was bowled by Nawaz on the first delivery of the final over before Pandya clobbered him for a maximum to help the Men in Blue register a famous win with two balls to spare.
4. Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2014, Dhaka (329/7)
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Hosts Bangladesh faced Pakistan in an Asia Cup 2014 fixture at Dhaka. The Men in Green were coming into this contest after a thrilling win over arch-rivals India a few days ago and they had an in-form Shahid Afridi who was playing game-changing knocks at will at that point in time.
Batting first Bangladesh posted a stiff total of 326/3 riding on a spectacular century from Anamul Haque. All the Bangladesh batters made merry on that flat surface and Pakistan had a daunting task ahead of them in order to make a solid statement before the final in a few days' time.
In reply, Ahmed Shehzad (103) and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/his-expressions-should-be-the-last-thing-to-be-bothered-about-netizens-bash-mohammad-hafeez-over-remarks-on-indian-skipper-rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mohammad Hafeez</a> (52) added 97 runs for the opening stand, and even though Pakistan lost crucial wickets in the middle, Fawad Alam's 74 kept them in the hunt. However, it was Shahid Afridi's 25-ball 59 that proved to be the difference eventually. He also made the Bangladeshis pay for dropping him as the Men in Green got past the finish line by three wickets with a ball to spare.
3. India vs Sri Lanka, Karachi 2008, (310/4)
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India and Sri Lanka faced off at the National Stadium in Karachi in what was a dress rehearsal for the Asia Cup final. The Sri Lankans decided to rest mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis for this contest. Mendis would eventually bag his best bowling figures of 6/13 in the summit clash against the same opposition a few days later.
Sri Lanka went on to score 308/8 riding on half-centuries from skipper Mahela Jayawardene (50), Chamara Kapugedara (75), and, Chamara Silva (50) after winning the toss and electing to bat first.
The Men in Blue in reply got off to a solid start as Gautam Gambhir (68) and Virender Sehwag (42) added 92 runs for the opening wicket. Once the duo was dismissed, Suresh Raina (54) and skipper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/10-cricketers-who-played-with-injuries/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a> (67) anchored the run chase with a 99-run third-wicket stand. Yuvraj Singh (36) and Rohit Sharma (22) added finishing touches as India got over the line by six wickets in the 47th over.
2. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Dhaka, Asia Cup T20 2022 (184/8)
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Bangladesh were at the receiving end of some excellent batting show from Sri Lanka in a must-win group game of the Asia Cup 2022. Tempers had already flared off the field and the game was set to be an exciting one.
After being invited to bat first, Bangladesh were on top of their game to post a brilliant total of 183 runs on the board in their 20 overs. Sri Lanka, in reply, weren't in a great position in the chase losing four wickets with just 77 runs on the board in the ninth over.
However, skipper Dasun Shanaka and the rest of the lower-order batters had some other ideas. They took the game deep and despite being 8 wickets down, managed to get over the line in the final over of the game. Bangladesh bowlers conceding around 17 extras including a no-ball in the last couple of overs also helped Sri Lanka as they scaled down the highest successfull chase in Asia Cup T20 history.
India vs Pakistan, Dhaka, 2012 (330/4)
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This has to be arguably the most high-voltage India-Pakistan clash in Asia Cup history. Having suffered an upset against Bangladesh in the last game where Sachin Tendulkar registered his 100th international century, India emerged victorious in this must-win encounter which was also a high-scoring contest.
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq elected to bat first on a flat wicket. Openers Nasir Jamshed (112) and Mohammad Hafeez (105) laid a solid foundation with a 224-run opening stand and finishing touches from Younis Khan (52) in the middle-order powered the Men in Green to a mammoth total of 329/6.
In reply, India received an instant setback when Gautam Gambhir was dismissed for a silver duck. Sachin Tendulkar and a young Virat Kohli then rebuilt the Indian innings with a 133-run stand for the second wicket before the latter was sent back for a vital 48-ball 52. Kohli then single-handedly took on the lethal Pakistani bowling attack and kept dealing in boundaries. He scored a blistering 183 runs from 148 deliveries and his knock included 22 fours and a six at an outstanding strike rate of 123.64. Kohli's splendid knock helped India get past the finish line by six wickets with 13 balls to spare.

The Asia Cup has witnessed many high-voltage run chases in the last 14 editions with India-Pakistan finding a special mention. India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in an edge-of-the-seat thriller in their latest Asia Cup 2022 fixture at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, August 28. While the Indian team were made to fight hard in order to earn their victory, the five-wicket win will definitely go down in Asia Cup history as one of the most successful run chases.
This was one of those instances where a team pulled off an unlikely win in the Asia Cup while chasing despite the odds being stacked against them. There have been a few of such instances as well where the chasing teams have gone on to do the unthinkable when they were least expected to get the job done. Without further ado, here's a look at five of those occasions.
5. India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup T20 2022, Dubai (148/5)
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Put into bat by India, the Pakistan innings seemed to be falling apart despite Mohammad Rizwan's valiant 43 before tail-ender Shanawaz Dahani's cameo knock propelled them to a fighting total of 147 which gave something for the Pakistan bowlers to bowl at. India in reply got off to a disastrous start with KL Rahul walking back without troubling the scorers.
Even Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma survived an early scare from Naseem Shah and then Kohli went berserk in the Powerplay overs as he scored 35 runs including three fours and a six before he and Rohit were removed by spinner Mohammad Nawaz. India were in a spot of bother after Suryakumar Yadav walked back for a run-a-ball 18.
The middle-order duo of Ravindra Jadeja (35) and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/best-t20-all-rounder-in-business-ravi-shastris-massive-praise-for-hardik-pandya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a> (33*) then kept India in the hunt with a 52-run stand for the fifth wicket. Jadeja was bowled by Nawaz on the first delivery of the final over before Pandya clobbered him for a maximum to help the Men in Blue register a famous win with two balls to spare.
4. Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Asia Cup 2014, Dhaka (329/7)
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Hosts Bangladesh faced Pakistan in an Asia Cup 2014 fixture at Dhaka. The Men in Green were coming into this contest after a thrilling win over arch-rivals India a few days ago and they had an in-form Shahid Afridi who was playing game-changing knocks at will at that point in time.
Batting first Bangladesh posted a stiff total of 326/3 riding on a spectacular century from Anamul Haque. All the Bangladesh batters made merry on that flat surface and Pakistan had a daunting task ahead of them in order to make a solid statement before the final in a few days' time.
In reply, Ahmed Shehzad (103) and <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/social-tracker-cricket/his-expressions-should-be-the-last-thing-to-be-bothered-about-netizens-bash-mohammad-hafeez-over-remarks-on-indian-skipper-rohit-sharma/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mohammad Hafeez</a> (52) added 97 runs for the opening stand, and even though Pakistan lost crucial wickets in the middle, Fawad Alam's 74 kept them in the hunt. However, it was Shahid Afridi's 25-ball 59 that proved to be the difference eventually. He also made the Bangladeshis pay for dropping him as the Men in Green got past the finish line by three wickets with a ball to spare.
3. India vs Sri Lanka, Karachi 2008, (310/4)
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India and Sri Lanka faced off at the National Stadium in Karachi in what was a dress rehearsal for the Asia Cup final. The Sri Lankans decided to rest mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis for this contest. Mendis would eventually bag his best bowling figures of 6/13 in the summit clash against the same opposition a few days later.
Sri Lanka went on to score 308/8 riding on half-centuries from skipper Mahela Jayawardene (50), Chamara Kapugedara (75), and, Chamara Silva (50) after winning the toss and electing to bat first.
The Men in Blue in reply got off to a solid start as Gautam Gambhir (68) and Virender Sehwag (42) added 92 runs for the opening wicket. Once the duo was dismissed, Suresh Raina (54) and skipper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-appeal/10-cricketers-who-played-with-injuries/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a> (67) anchored the run chase with a 99-run third-wicket stand. Yuvraj Singh (36) and Rohit Sharma (22) added finishing touches as India got over the line by six wickets in the 47th over.
2. Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Dhaka, Asia Cup T20 2022 (184/8)
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Bangladesh were at the receiving end of some excellent batting show from Sri Lanka in a must-win group game of the Asia Cup 2022. Tempers had already flared off the field and the game was set to be an exciting one.
After being invited to bat first, Bangladesh were on top of their game to post a brilliant total of 183 runs on the board in their 20 overs. Sri Lanka, in reply, weren't in a great position in the chase losing four wickets with just 77 runs on the board in the ninth over.
However, skipper Dasun Shanaka and the rest of the lower-order batters had some other ideas. They took the game deep and despite being 8 wickets down, managed to get over the line in the final over of the game. Bangladesh bowlers conceding around 17 extras including a no-ball in the last couple of overs also helped Sri Lanka as they scaled down the highest successfull chase in Asia Cup T20 history.
India vs Pakistan, Dhaka, 2012 (330/4)
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This has to be arguably the most high-voltage India-Pakistan clash in Asia Cup history. Having suffered an upset against Bangladesh in the last game where Sachin Tendulkar registered his 100th international century, India emerged victorious in this must-win encounter which was also a high-scoring contest.
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq elected to bat first on a flat wicket. Openers Nasir Jamshed (112) and Mohammad Hafeez (105) laid a solid foundation with a 224-run opening stand and finishing touches from Younis Khan (52) in the middle-order powered the Men in Green to a mammoth total of 329/6.
In reply, India received an instant setback when Gautam Gambhir was dismissed for a silver duck. Sachin Tendulkar and a young Virat Kohli then rebuilt the Indian innings with a 133-run stand for the second wicket before the latter was sent back for a vital 48-ball 52. Kohli then single-handedly took on the lethal Pakistani bowling attack and kept dealing in boundaries. He scored a blistering 183 runs from 148 deliveries and his knock included 22 fours and a six at an outstanding strike rate of 123.64. Kohli's splendid knock helped India get past the finish line by six wickets with 13 balls to spare.

The Asia Cup has witnessed many high-voltage run chases in the last 14 editions with India-Pakistan finding a special mention. India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in an edge-of-the-seat thriller in th

Top 5 chases in Asia Cup history

Teams have broken and created records before and the ongoing Asia Cup has also witnessed some exhilarating chases already.

Here we bring you top five chases in the history of Asia Cup.