1997, India versus Pakistan, India Pakistan Bilateral ODI Series India Pakistan Bilateral ODI series
Venue: Lahore, Pakistan
The stage was set for Pakistan to chase a partly Indian score of 216 under lights. The Indian bowling attack led by Abey Kuruvilla never appeared that intimidating. Pakistani openers Shahid Afridi and Ijaz Ahmed got off to a flying start and sprayed Indian bowlers all over the park. But it was Ijaz Ahmed, who stole the thunder by clobbering the listless Indian bowling attack. He looked like a fearless gladiator who swore by his bat to blaze away every delivery coming along his way and went on to amass a mammoth score of 139* off just 69 deliveries. Pakistan won the match by easily chasing the modest Indian target.