Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul registered the highest first-wicket partnership for India in Australia during day three of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at Perth.
The two openers combined to surpass the previous record of 191 set by Sunil Gavaskar and K. Srikkanth in Sydney in 1986.
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The pair’s stand is also the highest opening partnership for a visiting team outside England. Jack Hobbs and Wilfred Rhodes hold the overall record, combining for a 323-run stand in Melbourne in 1912.
Highest opening partnerships for India in Australia
Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul - 192* (Perth, 2024)
Sunil Gavaskar and K. Srikkanth - 191 (Sydney, 1986)
Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan - 165 (Melbourne, 1981)
Akash Chopra and Virender Sehwag - 141 (Melbourne, 2003)
Vinoo Mankad and Chandu Sarwate - 124 (Melbourne, 1948)
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