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Yashasvi Jaiswal And Shubman Gill Record India's Joint Highest T20I Opening Partnership

Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill recorded India’s joint-highest opening partnership in T20I history in 4th T20I. It was also the highest T20I opening partnership for any team against West Indies.

Sandipan Ghosh
Last updated: 15.08.2023
Yashasvi Jaiswal And Shubman Gill Record Indias Joint Highest T20I Opening Partnership

During the crucial fourth T20I of the five-match series between West Indies and India at Lauderhill, Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill recorded India’s joint-highest opening partnership in T20I history. It was also the highest T20I opening partnership for any team against West Indies.

Leading the series by 2-1, West Indies chose to bat first and scored 178/8 in 20 overs. In reply, Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill had a brilliant 165-run partnership for the first wicket. While Jaiswal scored 84 not out in 51 balls (11 fours and three sixes), Gill scored 77 off 47 balls (three fours and five sixes) as India chased the target in 17 overs after losing only one wicket.


Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill set up a 165-run partnership for the opening wicket

Jaiswal and Gill’s 165-run opening partnership equalled India’s first-wicket partnership record in T20I history. During the 2017 Indore T20I against Sri Lanka, Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul also recorded a 165-run partnership for the opening wicket. (Watch List 1)

However, Jaiswal and Gill’s 165-run first-wicket partnership was the joint second-highest T20I partnership for team India for any wicket. The record is a 176-run second wicket partnership between Sanju Samson and Deepak Hooda (vs Ireland at Dublin, Malahide, on 28 June 2022). (Watch List 1)

Meanwhile, Gill and Jaiswal’s 165-run partnership was the record T20I first wicket partnership for any team against West Indies. The previous record was a 158-run partnership between Pakistan cricketers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan at Karachi on 16 December 2021. (Watch List 2)

In the meantime, Gill and Jaiswal’s 165-run partnership also set the third place in the list of highest T20I partnerships for any wicket against West Indies. (Watch List 2)


India’s highest T20I partnership for any wicket (List 1)


Partners

Partnership runs

Partnership wicket

Opposition

Venue

Date

Sanju Samson & Deepak Hooda

176

2nd

Ireland

Dublin (Malahide)

28 June 2022

Rohit Sharma & KL Rahul

165

1st

Sri Lanka

Indore

22 December 2017

Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill

165

1st

West Indies

Lauderhill

12 August 2023

Rohit Sharma & Shikhar Dhawan

160

1st

Ireland

Dublin (Malahide)

27 June 2018

Rohit Sharma & Shikhar Dhawan

158

1st

New Zealand

Delhi

1 November 2017

(Updated till 12 August 2023)

 

Highest T20I partnership for any wicket vs West Indies (List 2)


Partners (Team)

Partnership runs

Partnership wicket

Venue

Date

Devon Conway & Glenn Phillips (New Zealand)

184

3rd

Mount Maunganui

29 November 2020

Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

166

2nd

Bridgetown

7 May 2010

Yashasvi Jaiswal & Shubman Gill (India)

165

1st

Lauderhill

12 August 2023

Alex Hales & Ravi Bopara (England)

159

2nd

Nottingham

24 June 2012

Babar Azam & Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)

158

1st

Karachi

16 December 2021

(Updated till 12 August 2023)

 

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