Pakistan’s skipper, Babar Azam, and opening batter Abdullah Shafique scripted history by facing the most deliveries by a pair in the 4th innings in a Test match. Previously, this record was held by Indian batters, Deep Dasgupta and Rahul Dravid.
Babar and Abdullah stitched together a magnificent 228 runs partnership during the 4th and 5th day of the second Test match which brought Pakistan back into the game.
Together they faced a total of 520 balls and scored 228 runs, breaking Deep Dasgupta and Rahul Dravid’s record where they face 500 deliveries and scored 171 runs.
| Pair | Balls | Runs | Opposition | Year |
| Babar Azam – Abdullah Shafique (PAK) | 520 | 228 | Australia | 2022 |
| Deep Dasgupta – Rahul Dravid (IND) | 500 | 171 | South Africa | 2021 |
| Javed Omar – Nafees Iqbal (BAN) | 498 | 133 | Zimbabwe | 2005 |
| Geoffrey Boycott – John Edrich (ENG) | 464 | 161* | Australia | 1971 |
| Nkrumah Bonner – Kyle Mayers (WI) | 442 | 216 | Bangladesh | 2021 |
Meanwhile, Babar Azam has become the first Pakistani batter who stayed at the crease for more than 500 minutes in the 4th innings of a Test match while former Test cricketer, Shoaib Malik, had stayed on the wicket 488 minutes against Sri Lanka back in 2006.
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