#4 India vs Pakistan at Quetta, 1978
Victory margin – 4 runs
India and Pakistan have always been known for providing some entertaining cricket when facing each other and have a played out a number of great matches across formats. One of the earliest ODI thrillers between the two teams came way back in 1978.
It was the 1st ODI of a series which featured three 40-over matches played at Quetta in Pakistan. The Indians batted first and a fifty from Mohinder Amarnath, alongside a couple of 30s from his brother Surinder and Dilip Vengsarkar, helped India post a competitive total of 170 for 7.
Opener Majid Khan batted quite well at the top of the order, scoring a 64-ball half-century and engaging in a 60-run partnership with Zaheer Abbas. But when both batsmen were dismissed in quick succession by Mohinder Amarnath, the Pakistanis lost their way.
The 9th wicket pair of Wasim Bari and Sarfaraz Nawaz did manage to hold fort for Pakistan but were unable to take their team across the line. The match ended in a 4-run victory for India as they took a 1-0 lead in the series but conceded it by losing the next two matches.
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