It is the mother of all battles. Heartbeats stop and blood boils when these two archrivals take the field. Cricket grounds become a war zone when India and Pakistan take on each other.

Every match becomes a matter of pride for the two countries, where cricket flows in the veins of one and all and passion touches its pinnacle when these two challengers face each other.

While every match between them is as memorable as their any other match, CricketNDTV.com picks top five matches between these immediate neighbours. (Pic: AFP)