Harbhajan Singh relives battle with Shoaib Akhtar in 2010 Asia Cup in a throwback video

India-Pakistan cricket match is one of most anticipated events in cricketing calendar. Even considered more significant than Ashes series across subcontinent, re's a lot of heat involved when two arch-rivals lock horns on field. Reliving one of Team India's triumphs, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, on Wednesday, shared a video of a moment from 2010 Asia Cup in Sri Lanka where he squared off with Pakistan's speedster Shoaib Akhtar. 

Harbhajan relives moment

Taking to Twitter, Harbhajan Singh shared a video of penultimate over of match which was bowled by Rawalpindi Express - who n resorted to some fearsome bouncers - leading to a heated moment between two with a war of words. However, Akhtar could t man to dismiss tailender and had to end his spell with India needing 7 runs of just 6 balls. 

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equation boiled down to India needing 3 runs off 2 balls with tailenders Harbhajan Singh and Praveen Kumar batting with former on strike. It was n Singh who took onus on himself and smacked Mohammad Amir over midwicket for a maximum to finish off match in style. battle was so fierce that even calm and composed Indian skipper MS Dhoni, in post-match presentation said, "It wasn't cool today. With a match like this, especially against Pakistan, you can never be cool. Thanks to Bhajji, you can call him an allrounder w."

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Most Heated Battle

fourth match of Asia Cup series at Dambulla saw Pakistan posting a total of 272 for Indians to chase. Opener Salman Butt kickstarted proceedings as he scored 74 before falling to a run-out while Kamran Akmal helped push scoreboard with a brilliant innings of 51 towards end. 

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As Indian openers - Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag - came out for chase, latter could t do much as lost his wicket early in innings. It was India's World Cup hero, Gambhir, who played some beautiful strokes to get ahead of Pakistan in chase. Delhi-lad was also involved in a fierce battle of words with wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal during his innings. Gambhir top-score for team with 83 and was eventually adjudged Man of Match. Skipper MS Dhoni too, pitched in with a half-century, before Harbhajan Singh finished off in style to hand India a 3-wicket victory over arch-rival.

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