And who could of guessed what happened after that. The two left handers amassed a 238-run partnership in 265 minutes - a record for the sixth wicket between the two countries. Adam scored his highest test score and maiden test hundred of 149*, and Langer 127. Here is the match report from baggygreen.com.au

HOBART, Australia, Nov 22 (AFP) - Justin Langer's first words to greet Adam Gilchrist as he arrived at the crease late Sunday with Australia struggling in their mammoth run chase to win the second Test was "you never know."

Australia were 126 for five and looking down the barrel in their bid to overturn Test match history and score 369 runs to vanquish Pakistan.

Almost four and a half playing hours later the two West Australian left-handers and close mates had batted Australia to the verge of a monumental win -- the third best fourth innings chase in Test history.

Gilchrist, 28, cracked an unblemished 149 not out and Langer was out with 127 just five runs short of consummating victory, making his fourth Test hundred.

The pair had amassed a 238-run partnership in 265 minutes -- a record for the sixth wicket between the two countries.

"I promised Gilly during the whole innings that there was no way I was going to get out, if he didn't get out, I threw it away a bit there, but I was pretty satisfied that Gilly had it all in hand," said Langer.

"We spoke just about every ball. What we tried to do was watch every ball and that's the way it continued, no doubt it's an amazing feeling," said Gilchrist.

"It means a great deal to see our win ranked up there, it seems all the (record) scores are from 1948 and 1930, so to have a recent score and contribute to it is fantastic."

Gilchrist said it had been an intense Test match over the five days. Of the sledging between the two teams, particularly on the final day, he said: "They were trying their best, they had the Test match just about in their hands and it slipped away from them and we all know what happens when we get frustrated."

It was a sweet innings for Langer, who turned 29 on Saturday and was playing in his 26th Test. Langer went into the Test with his head on the block after a run of low scores, and responded magnificently, earning the man-of-the-match award for his two knocks of 59 and 127.

"The only support I needed was from the captain, who said to me before the Test that it didn't matter what the press was writing he wanted me in the side and so did the selectors," he said.

"It was almost like being on death row for the week leading up to it."

Adam Gilchrist is elated as a Shane Warne ball clean bowls Pakistan batsman Saeed Anwar, during Day 3.

...A classic Adam Gilchrist hook shot !!

Adam Gilchrist is jubilant after scoring his first ever test century, team mate Justin Langer congratulates Gilchrist on his effort during the last day of the test.

Adam Gilchrist (right) rushes towards Shane Warne after hitting the winning runs to secure victory for Australia.

Adam Gilchrist gestures towards the players changerooms as he leaves the ground snatching 3 stumps after securing victory for Australia on the last day of the test

Adam Gilchrist embraces Steve Waugh in the changerooms after securing victory for Australia

Justin Langer and Adam Gilchrist are jubilant in the changerooms after securing victory for Australia