3 iconic sixes hit against Pakistan in the World Cup, which Indian fans will never forget

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Tezzbuzz|10-05-2024

India vs Pakistan sixes : Whenever there is talk of cricket, India-Pakistan match is definitely mentioned. The match played between these two teams is the most watched in the entire Cricket World Cup. The rivalry between India and Pakistan is also very old. If we look at the overall statistics, Pakistan team has got the upper hand over India, but if we talk about the World Cup, then the Indian team has completely got the upper hand here. Till date, Pakistan team has not been able to defeat India even once in the ODI World Cup and they have got only one win against India in the T20 World Cup.

T20 World Cup 2024 is about to come, so let us tell you about those 3 iconic sixes hit by Indian batsmen during the India-Pakistan match which Indian fans will never forget.

Sachin Tendulkar's six against Shoaib Akhtar in the 2003 World Cup

The match was played between India and Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup and in that match, Sachin Tendulkar hit a six off Shoaib Akhtar's ball, which the fans still remember. Batting first, Pakistan scored a good score of 273 runs in 50 overs thanks to a brilliant century by Saeed Anwar. India's batting was strong but Pakistan's bowling was equally good. Especially about Pakistani speed star Shoaib Akhtar, Indian fans were more worried about how the Indian batsmen would score runs on his balls.

Everyone expected that Shoaib Akhtar would prove to be dangerous on the fast pitch of Centurion. Shoaib Akhtar bowled very fast but Sachin Tendulkar cut Shoaib's ball and sent it outside the point boundary for 6 runs. Everyone was surprised to see this six of his. Tendulkar had hit that six using the speed of Shoaib Akhtar. Tendulkar thrashed Shoaib Akhtar in that match and scored an excellent 98 runs.

Rohit Sharma's six against Hasan Ali in World Cup 2019

During the World Cup 2019, Rohit Sharma played an excellent inning of 140 runs against Pakistan. During this time, he had hit an excellent six through upper cut against Pakistani fast bowler Hasan Ali. That six of his was compared to the six hit by Sachin Tendulkar against Shoaib Akhtar. The Indian team had achieved a very easy victory in this match.

Virat Kohli's six against Haris Rauf in the 2022 T20 World Cup

Virat Kohli led the Indian team to victory by playing an inning of 82 runs in this match. India needed 50 runs in the last 3 overs to win and after this Virat Kohli hit two sixes in the same over against Haris Rauf. Of these, the straight six he hit to Rauf still gives goosebumps.

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