Pakistan by making 588 in the first innings of Faisalabad Test equalled a world record. This was the third consecutive time that Pakistan made a total in excess of 500.
The sequence started with the Lahore Test against England in December 2005, where Pakistan declared their first innings at 636 for the loss of 8 wickets. Pakistan did not batted second time in this match as England lost the Test by an innings margin.
Against this Indian side, Pakistan made 679 for seven declared in their only innings of Lahore Test, which was followed by 588 in Faisalabad.
Had Pakistan made 12 more runs, they would have provided the first ever instance in Test cricket history of a side compiling 600-plus total in three consecutive innings.
They, however, now share the honour with Sri Lanka of scoring 550-plus totals in three innings in a row.
Australia
674 v Ind at Adelaide in 1947-48
575-8d v Ind at Melbourne in 1947-48
509 v Eng at Nottingham in 1948
India
560-6d v Eng at Chennai in 1992-93
591 v Eng at Mumbai in 1992-93
536-7d v Zim at Delhi in 1992-93
Sri Lanka
610-6d v Ind at Colombo SSC in 2001-02
555-5d v Ban at Colombo SSC in 2001-02
590-9d v WI at Galle in 2001-02
India
526 v Ban at Dhaka in 2004-05
540 v Ban at Chittagong in 2004-05
516 v Pak at Mohali in 2004-05
Pakistan
636-8d v Eng at Lahore in 2005-06
679-7d v Ind at Lahore in 2005-06
588 v Ind at Faisalabad in 2005-06
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