In the tri-series between West Indies, Bangladesh and Ireland that is being help in Ireland, John Campbell And Shai Hope sets a world record opening partnership in the first match of the series.
Earlier, West Indies were instructed to bat first as they lost the toss. West Indies made 381 runs with the loss of 3 wickets in 50 overs. After Ireland won the toss, John Campbell And Shai Hope came to bat for West Indies. They made a partnership of 365 runs in the match. BJ McCarthy took both these wickets in the 48th over. Campbell scored 179 runs from 137 balls with 15 fours six sixes in the match. Hope scored 170 from 152 balls with 22 fours and 2 sixes.
Before this record partnership, Imam-Ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman had the record of the highest ODI partnership of 304 runs. It was set last year by Pakistan against Zimbabwe in July. Campbell and Hope failed to set the record of highest all time partneship in any wicket. In 2015, Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels had set the highest partnership record ever in ODI cricket of 372 runs for 2nd wicket. This is the highest ever partnership made for any wicket in ODI cricket. Now, Campbell and Hope stays in second in that list. In 1999, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid set a partnership of 331 runs against New Zealand and they are in third in this list. In 1999, Sachin and Rahul again set the record of 318 runs against Srilanka for the fourth position. Imam-Ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman are in the fifth spot with a partnership of 304 runs.