Top 5 India vs Pakistan clashes in 50 over Asia Cup history

4. India vs Pakistan, Dambulla, June 19, 2010

India and Pakistan played one of the most thrilling ODI matches when they locked horns against each other in Dambulla in the 2010 Asia Cup. It was a rollercoaster of a game as fortunes swung from one side to the other before India eventually prevailed. It was the same game where Gautam Gambhir famously had an altercation with Kamran Akmal before the two were separated by the umpires and other players.

The same game also witnessed a heated moment between Harbhajan Singh and Shoaib Akhtar. Batting first, Pakistan were all out for 267 with opener Salman Butt and Akmal scoring half-centuries. In reply, India were on 180 for 2 thanks to fifties from Gambhir and MS Dhoni before a collapse saw them getting reduced to 219 for 6. The mid-innings slump put Pakistan on top before Suresh Raina and Harbhajan added 43 runs to revive the chase.

However, Pakistan put themselves in the driver's seat once again after Mohammad Amir dismissed Raina on the second ball of the final over. But with 3 runs needed off the last two balls, Harbhajan hit Amir for a stunning six to seal a thrilling win for the Men in Blue.