#5 India vs Pakistan, World T20 Final, Johannesburg (2007)
Probably one of the best matches played by India in the past decade or so, the 2007 T20 World Cup triumph marked the beginning of an uprising in Indian cricket. It formed the foundation for the Indian Premier League, which has become the No. 1 global cricketing league, to be structured on.
Coming to the game in question, India were restricted to a par score of 157, a score they reached courtesy a brilliant 75 from Gautam Gambhir. Fortunes fluctuated alarmingly, as both sides wrested the initiatives time and again from each other.
When MS Dhoni handed the ball to Joginder Sharma for the final over, not many people were convinced. However, with six to get from four balls, Misbah-ul-Haq went for an ill-advised scoop over fine leg which settled in the hands of Sreesanth, as India laid their hands on the World T20 trophy, marking a spirited renaissance in the history of Indian cricket.
The image of a forlorn Misbah kneeling down on the pitch still hurts Pakistan fans.
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