Afridi recalls the Lahore Test between India and Pakistan in 2006.
Former India opening pair Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid's 410-run stand against Pakistan had made the bowlers resort to jokes to ease their pain. Back in 2006, when India and Pakistan clashed in a Test match at Lahore, it turned out to be a nightmare for the bowlers from both sides.
A flat track had first allowed Pakistan to pile up 679/7d in the first innings, in reply, India lost only one wicket with the Indian duo adding 410 runs for the first wicket.
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While Sehwag scored 254 runs with a strike rate of 102 runs, Dravid, the then India captain, added unbeaten 128 runs.
Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan cricketer, recalled the match and said their bowlers had to crack jokes to keep each other's mood light.
“Great memories, this was I believe after one of my favorite Test inns in Lahore against India in 2006, Shoaib was always a threat for batsmen but this was a very flat wicket and bowlers were left to share jokes to overcome their pain,” tweeted Afridi.
Responding to Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, who was also in the picture, roasted the all-rounder. "You were always at an advantage. Calling yourself a bowler when you wanted and a batsman when you wanted ????????????. Surely a batsman in this one as you scored a 100. Main toh bowler he tha bhai on this bowlers graveyard that day."