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Sehwag, Gambhir break many records

Rajneesh Gupta | November 23, 2004 14:39 IST

The 218-run partnership between Sehwag and Gambhir is now the second highest for India against all Test countries after the world record 413-run partnership between Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy (v New Zealand at Madras in 1955-56).

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It is now the fifth highest opening wicket partnership on Indian soil and eighth highest against South Africa in all Tests.

More interestingly this is now the first double century opening partnership for India between a right-handed and a left-handed batsman.

Highest opening partnerships for India:
RunsBatsmenVsVenueSeason
413MH MankadPankaj RoyNZ Madras (Corp)1955-56
218V SehwagG GambhirSAKanpur2004-05
213SM GavaskarCPS ChauhanEngThe Oval1979
203VM MerchantMushtaq AliEngOld Trafford1936
201SB BangarV SehwagWI Mumbai (WS)2002-03
200SM GavaskarK SrikkanthPakMadras (MAC)1986-87

Highest opening partnerships on Indian soil:
RunsBatsmenForVsVenueSeason
413MH MankadPankaj RoyIndNZ Madras (Corp)1955-56
239AF RaeJB StollmeyerWI IndMadras (MAC)1948-49
236AC HudsonG KirstenSAIndKolkata1996-97
231MH RichardsonL VincentNZ IndMohali2003-04
218V SehwagG GambhirIndSAKanpur2004-05
201SB BangarV SehwagIndWI Mumbai (WS)2002-03
200SM GavaskarK SrikkanthIndPakMadras (MAC)1986-87

Highest opening partnerships against South Africa:
RunsBatsmenForVenueSeason
359L HuttonC WashbrookEngEllis Park1948-49
290G PullarMC CowdreyEngThe Oval1960
268JB HobbsH SutcliffeEngLord's1924
233WA BrownJHW FingletonAusCape Town1935-36
221JB HobbsW RhodesEngCape Town1909-10
219WM LawryIR RedpathAusMelbourne1963-64
219JL LangerML HaydenAusSydney 2001-02
218V SehwagG GambhirIndKanpur2004-05
214AR MorrisJ MoroneyAusEllis Park1949-50
202JL LangerML HaydenAusMelbourne2001-02

Highest opening partnerships for India between left-right combination:
RunsBatsmenVsVenueSeason
218V SehwagG GambhirSAKanpur2004-05
162DJ GandhiS RameshNZ Kanpur1999-00
149*WV RamanM PrabhakarNZ Auckland1989-90
137DJ GandhiS RameshNZ Mohali1999-00
123SS DasS RameshAusMadras (MAC)2000-01
121ML JaisimhaNJ ContractorEngDelhi 1961-62
121Pankaj RoyNJ ContractorAusDelhi 1959-60
108S RameshVVS LaxmanPakKolkata1998-99
107SS DasS RameshSL Colombo (SSC)2001-02

Highest opening partnerships between left-right combination against South Africa:
RunsBatsmenForVsVenueSeason
290G PullarMC CowdreyEngSAThe Oval1960
219WM LawryIR RedpathAusSAMelbourne1963-64
218V SehwagG GambhirIndSAKanpur2004-05
214AR MorrisJ MoroneyAusSAEllis Park1949-50

Highest opening partnerships between left-right combination in Test cricket:
RunsBatsmenForVsVenueSeason
382WM LawryRB SimpsonAusWI Bridgetown1964-65
329GR MarshMA TaylorAusEngTrent Bridge1989
290G PullarMC CowdreyEngSAThe Oval1960
276CS DempsterJE MillsNZ EngWellington1929-30
260MA TaylorMJ SlaterAusEngLord's1993
244RB SimpsonWM LawryAusEngAdelaide1965-66
239AF RaeJB StollmeyerWI IndMadras (MAC)1948-49
236AC HudsonG KirstenSAIndKolkata1996-97
234G BoycottRW BarberEngAusSydney 1965-66
228MA TaylorMJ SlaterAusSL Perth 1995-96
223G FowlerCJ TavareEngNZ The Oval1983
223BC BroadCWJ AtheyEngAusPerth 1986-87
219WM LawryIR RedpathAusSAMelbourne1963-64
218V SehwagG GambhirIndSAKanpur2004-05
214CM SpearmanRG TwoseNZ ZimAuckland1995-96
214AR MorrisJ MoroneyAusSAEllis Park1949-50
208MJ SlaterMA TaylorAusEngSydney 1994-95
206RC FredericksLG RoweWI EngKingston1973-74
201WM LawryRB SimpsonAusEngOld Trafford1964

Also read:
Statistical highlights, Day 3
Hall creates unique record
Approaching milestones in India - South Africa Test series
Ind-SA Test encounters
Ganguly's troubled times



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