Top 3 heartbreaking ODI losses for India against Pakistan

#1 Lost by 1 wicket at Sharjah, 1986 Austral-Asia Cup final

Javed Miandad's last-ball six remains one of the signature moments of the grand rivalry

Among the myriad moments of the India-Pakistan rivalry, Javed Miandad's epoch-making six at Sharjah would arguably be at the top of the list. Seldom has a single shot shaped the course of the future. Such was the significance of the 1986 Austral-Asia Cup final.

Powered by contrasting half-centuries from Sunil Gavaskar, Kris Srikkanth and Dilip Vengsarkar, India surged past the 200-run mark on a sluggish surface. A lower-order implosion, caused by the then fledgling Wasim Akram, curtailed their progress.

Chasing 246, Pakistan lost Mudassar Nazar and Rameez Raja cheaply. Captain Imran Khan's decision to promote Abdul Qadir to number six turned out to be a masterstroke. The leg-spinner offered steadfast support to a rampant Miandad.

After navigating through the run-chase by running hard between the wickets, Miandad stood unconquered at the crease when the game reached its tipping point. Requiring a boundary off the last ball, he belted a low full-toss into the stands and clinched a famous victory for his team. The thrilling triumph turned the rivalry on its head as Pakistan went on to dominate India for the subsequent years.