2006 first Test in Lahore:
Pakistan, a country where weather never mercy the people of this country which nestled between India and Middle East. The Arabian Sea doesn’t bring prosperity in this country, rain a hallucination for the people and. In summer scorching sun make this country one of the hottest place in the world.
But in winter it, the is the extreme opposite of summer. Like Loo in summer in winter cold wave pierce through the country. So, in 2006 when touring India was playing the first Test against the host at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore the match ended without a result. Pakistan batting first scored 679, but the day India commenced the innings cold wave started. But opener Virender Sehwag, who is from Delhi, and Rahul Dravid built a historic opening partnership. Their inning started on the second day of the match.
The match was interrupted due to heavy fog and bad light on a regular basis after tea. Umpire David Hair and Rudie Kortzen called off the match after tea. This thing continued for next three days. Sehwag defied the conditions and battered Pakistani bowlers and Rahul Dravid played second fiddle. Their inning was interrupted as heavy fog on day four and five often forced umpires to call off the game. The square in the middle has moisture and outfield were wet.
But Sehwag never got chance bruised Pakistani bowlers. He and Rahul Dravid got a chance to surpass the highest opening partnership 413 in the history but on the fifth day after team both umpires called off the match. Dravid and Sehwag were short of only 4 runs. One ball could make the world record but weather didn’t allow them to do that.