The four-time IPL winners and the defending IPL champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) finally opened their account in the points table in the IPL 2022 last Tuesday (12th April) night. During that night, CSK cricketers Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube created history by recording the highest partnership for the third wicket in IPL history.
It was the 22nd match in the IPL 2022, where CSK faced Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy (Mumbai). After RCB chose to field first, CSK lost their first two wickets in seven overs as the opener Ruturaj Gaikwad (17 runs) and no.3 English batter Moeen Ali (3) lost their wickets cheaply.
But the experienced opener Robin Uthappa controlled that innings with Shivam Dube and carried a giant record-breaking third-wicket partnership to set a big match-winning total.
Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube thrashed RCB bowlers
Uthappa and Dube set up the 165 runs partnership for that third wicket which continued till 18.5 overs of that innings. When Uthappa finally lost his wicket to Wanindu Hasaranga after scoring 88 runs off 50 balls (4 fours and 9 sixes), CSK already managed to score 201/3. Soon, Dube finished that innings with a score of 95 not out off 46 balls (5 fours and 8 sixes) as CSK scored 216/4 in 20 overs.
After the 10th over of that innings, CSK managed to score more than 10 runs in every over. Uthappa and Dube were unstoppable that night as they broke the previous record of IPL best partnership for the third wicket. The previous record in that category was 157 runs partnership between Deccan Chargers’ cricketers Cameron White and Kumar Sangakkara against Pune Warriors India at Cuttack on 1st May 2012.
Top 5 third-wicket partnerships in IPL history
Also, it was the second-highest partnership for CSK in any T20 match.
Highest partnerships for CSK
Here, we are also talking about the highest partnership in IPL history by each wicket.
Highest partnership in IPL history (by each wicket)
Meanwhile, in the T20 cricket history, Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube’s latest 165 runs partnership was also the joint ninth-highest partnership for the third wicket.
Top 10 highest partnerships for the third wicket in T20 history
CSK won by 23 runs
Coming back to that IPL game between CSK and RCB, the Bengaluru franchise failed to chase the mammoth total as they were restricted to 193/9 in 20 overs. CSK earned their first two points in this IPL 2022 after winning this game by 23 runs.
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