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Johnson, Brathwaite in record Windies stand - chairman - 09-14-2014
GROS-ISLET: Debutant Leon Johnson and Kraigg Brathwaite completed a record opening partnership for the West Indies against Bangladesh but the tourists hit back to have the home side at 153 for two at tea on the opening day of the second and final Test at the Beausejour Stadium on Saturday.
Playing his first Test match due to the unavailability of veteran opening batsman Chris Gayle, Johnson got to 66 and Brathwaite contributed 63 in a stand of 143 which eclipsed the previous record established by Gayle and fellow-Jamaican Wavell Hinds in Dhaka in 2002.
Re: Johnson, Brathwaite in record Windies stand - bala24 - 09-14-2014
It was a great innings by Johnson on debut.Also just one small query..
Results here show that 298 was the best ever opening partnership but here you are...telling me Gayle and Hinds had the best opening partnership.
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/fow/highest_partnerships_by_wicket.html?class=1;id=4;type=team
Re: Johnson, Brathwaite in record Windies stand - TRINIDADDY - 09-14-2014
He means it is a record opening partnership by the WI against Bangladesh specifically.