Australasia Cup
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The Australasia Cup is a cricket tournament held every four years in Sharjah, UAE. It began in 1986, with Pakistan defeating India for the championship[link] URL accessed March 16, 2006.
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Pakistan won the 1986 Australasia Cup against India in style with Javed Miandad emerging as the National Hero and a World Class Cricketer.
The Pakistanis had managed to make it to the final, and were up against India. India batted first and set a target of 245 runs, leaving the Pakistanis with a required run rate of 4.92 per over. Javed Miandad came in to bat at number 3 and managed to bat till the end. On the last ball, four runs were required and Miandad hit a six that sealed the victory for Pakistan. His famous last ball six against India in Sharjah is still considered as one of the most historic moments in one-day cricket history.---
The next two cups were also won by the Pakistanis which were held in 1990 and 1994.
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