The first two Test matches had failed to produce a positive result, so fans of both countries hoped for better things in the third Test match, in Lahore.
However, they were to be disappointed on a pitch and with conditions that responded very little to the bowlers. As a result, bat dominated ball throughout the game.
India who won the toss and decided to bat. Both openers fell cheaply, but Sanjay Manjrekar, who had been very much India's Player of the Series so far, came to the crease, and he set the tone for what was to follow.
He shared a stand of 149 for the third wicket with Mohammad Azharuddin, who scored 11 fours before he as dismissed for 77. Manjrekar added another 186 for the fourth wicket with Ravi Shastri, who was dismissed for 61.
Soon afterwards, Manjrekar fell for 218, having batted for 534 minutes, and struck 28 fours. The middle and late orders added 134 more, before India were all out for 509.
But any hopes that they might be able to bowl out Pakistan cheaply were soon dashed.
Aamer Malik and Rameez Raja first put on 100 for the first wicket, before Raja was out for 63. Malik and his namesake Saleem then added 123 before falling in quick succession. Salim was out for 55, whilst Aamer went for 113, having struck 11 fours.
But Javed Miandad and Shoaib Mohammad then combined, putting on 246 for the fourth wicket. Miandad was the first to go, eventually, out for 145, an innings which featured 10 fours.
But Shoaib continued to bat, this time adding 134 for the fifth wicket with Imran Khan, his captain. Imran was out for 66, having struck two sixes, but Shoaib continued, this time in the company of Abdul Qadir.
The pair put on 71 more when the game ended. At that point, Qadir, who had struck two sixes in his 39, while Shoaib was unbeaten on 203, with 20 fours to his name.
With Pakistan 699/5 and neither side have even started their second innings, it was yet another draw.