Having last played each other in 1954/55, it would be another five years before India and Pakistan met again. Pakistan arrived to play five Tests matches, in late November 1960.
The first of these took place in Bombay (as it was then known) where Pakistan who won the toss and opted to bat. It proved to be a triumph for opener Hanif Mohammad, who made 160, the then highest individual score in matches between the two countries, sharing a stand of 256 for the second wicket with Saeed Ahmed (121). However, Saeed's dismissal prompted a batting collapse as only one other man made it into double figures. They were all out for 350.
When India replied, Vijay Manjrekar scored 73 and captain Nari Contractor 62, but, at 300/8, they were still looking at a first innings deficit. That was when Nana Joshi and Ramakant Desai came together to put on 149 for the ninth wicket. Desai made 85 and Joshi 52 as India declared on 449/9.
Pakistan batted again, making 166/4, with Imtiaz Ahmed top scoring with 69. There was no time left in the game for any result other than a draw.
Bat again dominated ball in the second Test match, in Kanpur.
Pakistan again won the toss and batted. Javed Burki top-scored with 79 before he was run out, while Nasim-ul-Ghani made an unbeaten 70. Together they helped Pakistan reach 335.
India responded with a strong batting performance of their own. M.L. Jaisimha was run out for 99, while Polly Umrigar scored 115 out of a total of 404.
Pakistan then lost three quick wickets, but an unbeaten stand of 98 between Burki and Wallis Mathias ensured there was no more alarm. They reached 140/3 in their second innings when the bails were removed for the final time, both sides settling once again for the draw.