Pakistan has won a major tournament in two formats of the game that is in two tournaments of ICC in ODI format namely the world Cup of 1992 and champions trophy of 2017. In twenty20 we won the 2009 twenty20 World Cup tournament which was held in England.
In 1992 World Cup after a terrible start we came from behind to win the tournament. After 5 matches Pakistan had won just one match lost three and one match as no result. Pakistan were at the bottom of the table along with zimbabwe. Then came their match against Australia. Pakistan bowled extremely well setting a target of 220 to Australia on the fast WACA pitch and eventually bowled the hosts Australia for 180 which began Pakistan revival in the 1992 World Cup. Pakistan then went onto defeat srilanka and new Zealand to enter the semi finals of the 1992 World Cup.
Chasing a target of 263 Pakistan was struggling at 140 for 4 in the 35th over. In came inzamam who played a match winning knock of 63 runs of just 37 balls to win the semi final for Pakistan. In the final, javed Miandad and imran Khan s slow batting was pushing Pakistan s towards a below par total then inzamam and later wasim akram pushed the run rate with their knocks of better than a run a ball. Pakistan were able to post a fighting total of 249 runs and Pakistan were able to defend that total to win the 1992 World Cup which proved to be pakistan's only world Cup win in so many world cups played so far.
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