Five instances where teams scripted a comeback from certain defeat or elimination

#2 Pakistan's victorious 1992 World Cup campaign

Imran's cornered tigers script a miracle

Pakistan started their 1992 World Cup with a ten-wicket humbling at the hands of the West Indies despite Ramiz Raza's hundred, and after the rain came to their rescue in the subsequent game against England, that saw them get bundled out for 74, defeats to South Africa and arch-rivals India ensued.

With just a solitary win (against Zimbabwe) in first five matches, Pakistan went into their game against hosts and defending champions Australia on thin ice.

But then the cornered tigers spearheaded by Imran Khan rose like a Pheonix. Successive wins against Australia, Sri Lanka, and a red-hot New Zealand meant Pakistan sneaked through the semi-finals.

On the back of a swashbuckling 91 by skipper Martin Crowe, the Blackcaps posted a commanding.

At 4-140 Pakistan was falling apart, but then came a knockout punch from a young Inzamam-ul-Haq who scored a swashbuckling 60 off just 48 balls to lead his side into the finals against England at the MCG.

At the final hurrah, captain Imran's gritty innings hat helped Pakistan post 6-249, laid the cornerstone for the shenanigans of the Wasim Akram to take over who with his plethora of skills bamboozled the English batsmen, as his double-wicket break broke the back of England's batting to set up a memorable 22 run win for the 'cornered tigers'.