#1 World Cup 1996: Sohail v/s Prasad
" />This moment is at the pinnacle of all the memorable moments of this rivalry. It was the quarter-final stage of the 1996 World Cup and just like every time, it was going to be a heated competition between the two arch-rivals.
The Indian side showcased a fine batting performance as they finished at 287 runs in 50 overs. In response, the Pakistani side had a flying start, thanks to their openers Aamir Sohail and Saeed Anwar, who were dominating the bowlers. After an 84 run partnership, Anwar got out but to India’s dismay, there was no stopping Sohail as he continued to build on the flying start.
However, Venkatesh Prasad had other ideas. When he came on to bowl 15th over, he not only changed the course of the match but also produced an iconic moment that is still fresh in the minds of the people.
After two consecutive dot balls, Sohail dispatched the second last ball of the over for a boundary and walked down the pitch to taunt Prasad by pointing towards the boundary with his bat. But the Indian fast bowler gave a fitting reply on the very next ball as he clean bowled Sohail!
Sohail’s wicket proved to be the game-changing moment as from there, India got the hold on the match and ended up winning by 39 runs.