5 low-scoring thrillers that ended in an Indian victory

#4 India vs Pakistan at Quetta, 1978

Mohinder Amarnath’s all-round performance helped India win a thriller

Victory margin – 4 runs

India and Pakistan have always been known for providing some entertaining cricket when facing each other and have a played out a number of great matches across formats. One of the earliest ODI thrillers between the two teams came way back in 1978.

It was the 1^st ODI of a series which featured three 40-over matches played at Quetta in Pakistan. The Indians batted first and a fifty from Mohinder Amarnath, alongside a couple of 30s from his brother Surinder and Dilip Vengsarkar, helped India post a competitive total of 170 for 7.

Opener Majid Khan batted quite well at the top of the order, scoring a 64-ball half-century and engaging in a 60-run partnership with Zaheer Abbas. But when both batsmen were dismissed in quick succession by Mohinder Amarnath, the Pakistanis lost their way.

The 9^th wicket pair of Wasim Bari and Sarfaraz Nawaz did manage to hold fort for Pakistan but were unable to take their team across the line. The match ended in a 4-run victory for India as they took a 1-0 lead in the series but conceded it by losing the next two matches.