Pakistan have a history of losing games which they should have won. here are some examples..

A few examples of games Pakistan should have won but ended up losing

Pakistan have a history of losing games which they should have won. here are some examples...

1994: Easy runs for Kiwis in big chase
New Zealand's Christchurch Test win over Pakistan in 1994 was a strange one, according to former fast bowler Simon Doull, who said the Pakistani bowlers gave away "free runs."

Pakistan, two-up in the series set their opponents 324 to win. But Bryan Young (120) and Shane Thomson (120 not out) batted their way to glory as New Zealand recorded their highest successful chase.

Talking on TV3's Campbell Live, Doull said: "It was the biggest total New Zealand has ever chased down in a Test match, 340-something, and we ended up doing it reasonably comfortably. I guess there were a lot of no-balls in that innings as well, I think Wasim Akram bowled about 12 no-balls. There was a lot of short deliveries that seemed to give as free runs."

Khaled Mahmud celebrates with wicketkeeper Khaled Masud
after dismissing Inzamam-ul-Haq during the 1999 World Cup

1995: Zimbabweans surprise themselves
England coach Andy Flower will remember this one. Wasim Akram and Aquib Javed helped bowl out Zimbabwe for 222.

But when it came to chasing the small total, the likes of Pak skipper Salim Malik, Ijaz Ahmed, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Moin Khan succumbed to Zimbabwe's gentle bowling attack to be all out for 148.

Inzamam top-scored with 45 before he was dismissed by leg-spinner Paul Strang but his fellow batters flopped.
Earlier, skipper Andy Flower scored a fighting 73 off 104 balls.Zimbabwe's 74-run win was a shock to them too.

1997: Adam's ants provide shock treatment
At the 1997 Champions Trophy in Sharjah, an inexperienced England team led by the handsome Adam Hollioake beat Pakistan by eight runs in a tense day/night affair at Sharjah.
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Pakistan had to get only 216 to win but collapsed to a not-so-formidable attack led by Dougie Brown and Dean Headley.

Fast bowler turned journalist Derek Pringle summed it up well: "Posting a moderate total of 215 to defend against Pakistan, the most talented side in the competition, England's novice captain was bound to come under the microscope.
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But while England's batsmen were mostly made monkeys of, their bowlers, backed by some of the best fielding in England colours, consigned Pakistan to the also-rans, with a thrilling eight-run victory." For England, it was one step closer to the title, but doubts persisted among supporters.u00a0

Mansoor Akhtar's four wickets and 47 runs earned him the man of the match award.

1999: Bangla dash for Pakistan
Despite it being a dead match for Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup, this game will be considered one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. Bangladesh, making their debut on the international stage, were restricted to 223 at Northampton with Saqlain Mushtaq bagging a fifer. Pak got off to a horrendous start. At one stage they were 42 for five. Azhar Mahmood and captain Wasim Akram stitched together a partnership of 55, but that was not enough to stop the rampaging Bangladeshis. The Pakistanis fell short by 62 runs. Wonder what West Indies legend Gordon Greenidge must have felt. He was sacked as Bangladesh coach before the match. The victory called for huge celebrations and a holiday was declared in Bangladesh.

1999: Low blow at Lord's in World Cup final
Pakistan were near inconquerable for a good part of the 1999 World Cup. But they lost to India and suffered a shock loss to minnow Bangladesh in a match which didn't matter. In the final against Steve Waugh's Australians, they didn't look the side which deserved to be in the final at Lord's.
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They were dismissed for 132 as Shane Warne picked up four wickets. Australia reached their victory target with eight wickets to spare.
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Match fixing doubts were soon raised. Wasim Akram's decision to bat first backfired as Pakistan did not recover from a torrid six-over spell by Glenn McGrath, who ended up with figures of 9-3-13-2. "We were beaten by a better side," a beleaguered Akram conceded.