A history of the best encounters between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup

March 2, 2014: Pakistan won by 1 wicket at Dhaka

Despite three fifties from the Indian batters, India could manage only 245 runs on the board at Dhaka four years earlier. Rohit, Ambati Rayudu and Ravindra Jadeja all scored 50+ runs but the bowlers were the takeaway from the first innings, with Ajmal picking up 3/40 in 10 overs, and Hafeez and Mohammad Talla finishing with economy rates of 4.22 and 3.14, respectively.

In return, Pakistan got off to a steady start, with Sharjeel Khan and Ahmed Shehzad piling on 71 runs for the first wicket. However, it was a Hafeez show henceforth, as the player ensured he kept his nerve even as his mates were making a mess of the chase. By the time Hafeez was dismissed, Pakistan needed another 46 runs from 45 deliveries with 4 wickets in hand. However, a twin-wicket over from Praveen Kumar in the 49th over reduced Pakistan to 239 for 8 and the side needed 10 runs in the last over with two wickets intact.

First ball, a carrom ball by Ravichandran Ashwin that bowled Ajmal around his legs. The equation - 10 off 5 balls with 1 wicket in hand. The pressure was immense on Junaid Khan, the last player in, but he did well to rotate the strike and give his skipper Afridi the strike. What followed was mania as Afridi slammed two sixes off consecutive balls to seal the deal for his side. His 18-ball 34 helped Pakistan win yet another cliff-hanger.