How history was repeated after 28 years in Asia Cup

New Delhi: India Pakistan have always been the arch rivals in cricket ground. The competition between the two has always been of something different unlike other cricket matches. Here are 10 similarities that cannot be ignored by someone who is a diehard fan of this epic rivalry.1) Pakistan won the toss in the final of Austral Asia Cup at Sharjah on 18th April 1986 and chose to field. Incidentally they also won the toss on 2nd March 2014 Asia Cup match and chose to field in Mirpur.2) In 1986 opener K. Srikkanth scored 75 which included two sixes. Interestingly in 2014 opener too Rohit Sharma too scores a half century and he also hit two sixes.3) 245 was the total India put on in both matches in 50 overs. 4) Pakistan finished both the matches with a six. It was Javed Miandad who hit Chetan Sharma for a six to resgister a sensation victory in 86 In 2014 Afridi repeated the feat, hitting Ashwin out of the ground for a stunning win.5) In 86 Miandad went on to score brilliant 116 off 114 balls with 3 sixes to finish the match. 28 years later it was Afridi who finished the match with unbeaten 34 off18 balls. He too hit the ball out of the park three time.6) Pakistan in Asia Cup 2014 in Mirpur achieved a last over win with just one wicket remaining while chasing 245. Cut back to 1986, Pakistan chasing 245 in the time of Austral Asia Cup in Sharjah. Javed Miandad took Pakistan to the victory in the last over with one wicket remaining.7) R. Ashwin and Chetan Sharma who bowled the last over for India in 2014 and 1986 respectively, took 3 wickets each8) In Austral Asia Cup 1986, Pakistan's no. 10 batsman Zulqarnain was bowled out for a first ball duck by Chetan Sharma. Surprisingly, in Asia Cup 2014, Pakistan's no. 10 batsman Saeed Ajmal was also bowled out for a first ball duck by R.Ashwin9) Three Indian batsmen scored half centuries in 1986 – Srikkanth (75), Sunil Gavaskar (92) and Dilip Vengsarkar (50) Again in 2014, three Indian batsmen scored half centuries– Rohit Sharma (56), Ambati Rayudu (58) and Ravindra Jadeja (52)10) There were two run outs while Pakistan were batting in 1986 - Saleem Malik and Wasim Akram Two Pakistani batsmen Misbah-ul-Haq and Sohaib Maqsood got out in a similar manner while chasing the target in 2014.