India and Pakistan have played numerous memorable matches over the years. The greatest rivalry in international cricket is back again to enthrall the audience with intense cricketing action tonight. The matches between the two nations are nothing short of spectacular as players give their everything out on the field to emerge victorious in this ‘clash of the titans.’
Another aspect of this clash that makes it worth watching is the verbal battles between the players from both sides. There have been several occasions when the intense rivalry between the two sides led to altercations on the field. On that note, let’s take a look at some of the most heated battles from the India-Pakistan matches that took centre stage during the game:
- Aamir Sohail -Venkatesh Prasad
Venkatesh Prasad, Aamir Sohail (Source: Twitter)
India and Pakistan were up against each other in the quarter-final of the 1996 world cup. The Men in blue set a target of 288 runs for Pakistan to advance to the semi-finals of the tournament. Pakistan got off to a flying start, thanks to an explosive innings by Aamir Sohail. Pakistan were cruising at one stage at 113/1 after 15 overs as Sohail looked in fine knick.
Seeing himself at the peak of his powers that day, Sohail got into a verbal battle with Venkatesh Prasad as he pointed his finger towards the area where he scored his last boundary and said something to the bowler. On the very next ball, Prasad answered in style as he dismantled his stumps. Despite having a great start, Pakistan’s batting lineup collapsed and lost the match by 39 runs.
