Sehwag–Dravid’s Half Thousand Runs Partnership | Afridi–Akmal Carnage! A Record-Breaking Test

Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @cricketmax87   Barely 220 overs were possible across five days, as rain and bad light repeatedly interrupted play, allowing only 14 balls on the final day. Yet this otherwise lifeless pitch produced some of the most staggering batting feats ever seen in India–Pakistan Test history. 🇮🇳 Sehwag & Dravid’s Historic 410 Opening Stand India responded to Pakistan’s mountain of runs with a breathtaking 410-run opening partnership, falling just 3 short of the world record set by Mankad & Roy (413). Virender Sehwag: A blistering 254 off 247 balls, featuring 48 boundaries, the third-highest boundary count in a Test innings. Second-fastest double century (182 balls) in Test history Highest score at over a run-a-ball in Tests (at the time) Sehwag’s mastery of Pakistan continued—following earlier scores of 309, 173, and 201 against them. Rahul Dravid, steady yet positive, crafted a meaningful century as stand-in opener while India navigated selection controversies and pressure. 🇵🇰 Pakistan’s Massive First Innings The hosts piled up 679, powered by: Younis Khan – 199 (run out, becoming the first player in Tests to fall for 199 via run-out) Mohammad Yousuf – classy century Shahid Afridi – 100 off 80 balls, including 27 runs in one Harbhajan over (second-most expensive in Tests) Kamran Akmal – 100 off 81 balls, then the fastest Test hundred by a wicketkeeper From 485 to 679 in just 22.3 overs, Pakistan went berserk—nearly eight runs per over—in one of the wildest passages of play in Test cricket. 🏁 Result A pitch too flat and weather too fickle meant the Test drifted to a draw—but not before delivering: Multiple centuries Near-record partnerships Fastest hundreds A torrent of boundaries Iconic Sehwag genius Afridi and Akmal fireworks A chaotic yet unforgettable chapter of the IND vs PAK rivalry. #indvspak #cricketmax #highlights #test