West Indies openers John Campbell and Shai Hope shattered the record for the highest first-wicket partnership in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) with a stand of 365 against Ireland here on Sunday.
West Indies openers John Campbell
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The highest partnership in the history of men’s ODI cricket also belongs to the Windies, with Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels sharing a second-wicket stand of 372 against Zimbabwe in Canberra during the 2015 World Cup. Campbell made 179 and Hope 170 in an eventual total of 381 for three after the visitor was sent in to bat by Ireland captain William Porterfield.
The duo comfortably exceeded the previous best partnership of 304, set by Pakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in July last year. In the process, Hope and Campbell also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid’s 331-run stand to form the second-highest partnership in ODIs. The 331-run stand between Tendulkar and Dravid against New Zealand in 1999 is now the third-highest.
The highest partnership in the history of men’s ODI cricket also belongs to the Windies, with Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels sharing a second-wicket stand of 372 against Zimbabwe in Canberra during the 2015 World Cup. Campbell made 179 and Hope 170 in an eventual total of 381 for three after the visitor was sent in to bat by Ireland captain William Porterfield.