Quarter-final 2 — 1996 Cricket World Cup
March 9, 1996 · M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Result: INIndia — India won by 39 runs. INIndia 287/8 (50 overs), PAPakistan 248/9 (49 overs). March 9, 1996 · M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.
One of the most famous India-Pakistan World Cup matches: after Aamer Sohail struck Venkatesh Prasad for a boundary and gestured toward him, Prasad bowled him clean next ball with an animated send-off. Wasim Akram missed the match with a muscle strain; Javed Miandad's run-out here was his final ODI innings.
Scorecard
India won the toss and chose to bat.
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| INIndia (1st innings) | 287/8 (50 overs) |
| PAPakistan (2nd innings) | 248/9 (49 overs) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| INIndia | Navjot Sidhu | 93 (115) |
| INIndia | Ajay Jadeja | 45 (25) |
| PAPakistan | Aamer Sohail | 55 (45, run out) |
| PAPakistan | Saeed Anwar | 48 |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| INIndia | Venkatesh Prasad | 3/45 |
| INIndia | Anil Kumble | 3/48 |
Player of the Match
Navjot Singh Sidhu (India)
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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