India vs Pakistan in the Asia Cup in UAE: A reminder of an era gone by

The deserts of the UAE were witness to the cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan as they battled it out against each other in Sharjah through the 1980s and 90s

India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is incomplete without mentioning the iconic last ball six by Javed Miandad off a Chetan Sharma full-toss at Sharjah in 1986. It is one moment that has sometimes overshadowed even the numerous World Cup victories India has achieved against their neighbours. 

 

Ever since that fateful day when Pakistan won against India for the first time in Sharjah, there has been