Test cricket witnessed the second occasion of bowlers sharing the wickets equally in an innings in the third innings of a test when a team has asked the opposition to follow on. The difference between the two occasions is 123 years.

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi and Nauman Ali shared the wickets equally in the third innings of Zimbabwe in the just concluded test at Harare conceding 52 and 86 runs respectively in the third innings of the test when Zimbabwe was asked to follow on. Pakistan batted first in this test and posted 510 for the loss of eight wickets and declared. 

Zimbabwe scored 132 in its first innings, the second innings of the test. Zimbabwe followed on and was dismissed all out 231 in its second innings, the third innings of the test.  Pakistan won the test by an innings and 147 runs. Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi {5-52} and Nauman Ali {5-86} shared the wickets equally in the third innings of Zimbabwe.

The first such occasion was witnessed in the test between Australia and England at Adelaide in Jan 1898. Australia batted first and scored 573. England scored 278 in its first innings, the second innings of the test. Zimbabwe followed on and was dismissed all out 282 in its second innings, the third innings of the test.  England won the test by an innings and 13 runs. Australia’s MA Noble {5-83} and CE McLeod {5-65} shared the wickets equally in the third innings of England.