World record made at Lord’s, this happened for the first time in 54 years of ODI history
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highest opening partnership world record at lords in odi: England openers Jacob Bethel and Ben Duckett achieved a historic feat in the third ODI against India. In the decisive match played at Lord’s, both of them set the world record for the biggest opening partnership in ODI on this ground. How Bethel-Duckett added 136th run for the first wicket, he broke a 46-year-old world record. In 1980, Geoffrey Boycott and Peter Willey made an opening partnership of 135 runs.
Jacob Bethel and Ben Duckett made the biggest opening partnership in ODI at Lord’s.
New Delhi. The decisive ODI match is being played between India and England at Lord’s. After winning the toss and deciding to bat, England’s openers Jacob Bethel and Ben Duckett created history. While making the Indian bowlers sweat, both these batsmen put a halt to the match at Lord’s. Indian bowlers looked completely helpless in front of the opening batsmen. The strategy of captain Shubman Gill and the Indian bowlers proved to be a flop in front of England’s Bethel and Duckett. The openers not only gave a strong start to England, but also changed the history of the biggest opening partnership at Lord’s.
World record for the largest opening partnership at Lord’s
As soon as Jacob Bethel and Ben Duckett, who came to open, added 136th run, a record was created for the biggest partnership for the first wicket in ODI on this ground. Earlier this record was held 46 years ago in 1980 by Geoffrey Boycott and Peter Willey by adding 135 runs.
For the first time in 54 years of ODI history…
Duckett and Bethel added 192 runs for the first wicket. This is the first time in the history of Lord’s that the opening batsmen have made a partnership of more than 150 runs in an ODI. England’s opening pair also made the record of the biggest partnership for the first wicket in ODI matches between India and England. Earlier this record was in the name of Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow, who had added 160 runs while opening in 2019.
Biggest partnership for England
Duckett and Bethel also became the batsmen who made the biggest partnership for any wicket in ODI matches against India. He broke the record of 186 runs added by Joe Root and Eoin Morgan for the third wicket in 2018. Duckett and Bethel’s 192 runs is the fourth highest partnership for any wicket in ODI at Lord’s.
India got its first wicket in the 31st over.
Indian bowlers had to yearn for wickets for 30 overs. Prasidh Krishna, who came in the 31st over, gave the first blow to England by walking Jacob Bethel on the first ball. Bethel missed the century. He scored 91 runs in 93 balls, which included 11 fours and two sixes. On the other hand, Ben Duckett completed his fourth century of ODI career.
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