Pakistan needed 4 off the last ball to tie, 5 to win. Chetan Sharma ran in. Javed Miandad hit the full toss over long-on for six. Pakistan won by 1 wicket. The shot became the most replayed moment in Pakistan cricket history.
Chetan Sharma ran in and bowled a full toss on middle stump. Miandad's eyes lit up. He swung hard, hitting the ball high and straight over long-on. It sailed into the stands for six. Pakistan won by 1 wicket. Sharjah erupted.
Miandad's celebration — jumping, fists clenched, running toward the dressing room — became one of the most iconic images in Pakistan cricket. Chetan Sharma sank to his knees on the pitch. He later said the full toss was a mistake — he had intended a yorker.
The shot has been replayed millions of times in Pakistan. It is shown at cricket grounds, on television, at weddings. Ask any Pakistani cricket fan what Miandad's six means and they will tell you — it is not just a shot, it is an identity.
Pakistan need 4 to tie, 5 to win off the last ball
Chetan Sharma's full toss — the intended yorker that became history
Miandad's six — Pakistan win by 1 wicket, the shot that defined a rivalry
April 18, 1986
Austral-Asia Cup Final, Sharjah
Last over
Pakistan need 4 to tie off last ball — Chetan Sharma to bowl
Last ball
Full toss — Miandad hits six — Pakistan win by 1 wicket
Chetan Sharma was consoled by teammates but the image of his despair became as embedded in Indian cricket memory as Miandad's celebration became in Pakistan's. Sharma went on to play 23 Tests and 65 ODIs but is primarily remembered for this single delivery.
The single most celebrated moment in Pakistan cricket history — a last-ball six to win a final against India. It has inspired generations of Pakistani batsmen and confirmed Miandad as the greatest clutch performer in Pakistan's batting history.
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