A rare frame has emerged after an unexpected combination on the field. Pakistan pacer Mohammad Abbas took a selfie with star India player Ishan Kishan after their match in the County Championship. When India and Pakistan shared a tense situation only a few days ago, the photo of Kishan and Abbas came as a surprise to many.

Though, whoever follows cricket thoroughly can understand the reason behind the popular selfie. India's Ishan Kishan and Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas found themselves as teammates in Nottinghamshire for the current County Championship season. The Indian keeper-batter joined the club on a short-term deal. The 40th match between Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire witnessed the combination of these two players.

Abbas tricked Adam Lyth, the opener of Yorkshire, who was beaten by the pace, and got a thick edge that carried behind the stumps into the gloves of Ishan Kishan. Lyth departed with a golden duck. The India-Pakistan duo produced a success for Nottinghamshire. The partnership seems to extend beyond the match as well.

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An entertaining match from beginning to end

The Pakistani pacer took the selfie after the match and shared that on the internet through his official social media account. On the field with the county club, Ishan played a significant innings, missing a century only by a few runs. He played an outstanding innings of 87 runs in 98 balls with 12 boundaries and a solitary over-boundary. That innings came under pressure and showed a reason why the keeper-batter is considered as one of the contenders to make a Team India return. 

The match between Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire ended in a draw. In reply to Nottinghamshire's 487, the opposing team scored 510 in the second innings. Finlay Bean's 224-run knock came to rescue Yorkshire. Abbas was able to claim only one wicket in 20 overs. The match ended in the second innings after Nottinghamshire declared their innings for 148/1.