Test Cricket has many times given us excitement and thrill with its stature. Another such spectacular incident took place in the second and last Test match in between South Africa and Pakistan. Names at the end of the third day of the match Babar Azam and Pakistan captain Shan Massoud They went into the history books as they recorded the highest opening wicket partnership after the chase was imposed on a team.
5 highest opening partnerships to last in Tests
(5) Graham Gooch and Michael Atherton (England):
England opening pair – Graham Gooch and Michael Atherton – Reached the milestone in the 3rd Test match of India’s 1990 England tour, which included 3 Tests and 2 ODI matches between the two countries and several tour matches in between. Both teams came to The Oval with different ambitions, with England eyeing a series win after a convincing win in the first Test at Lord’s. India aimed to win the match and draw the series.
However, it was the visitors who made the match dreamy, declaring their first innings at 606/9 with accurate shots. Ravi Shastri and Kapil Dev. In reply, England’s batsmen could not match India’s power with the bat and were bowled out for 340 runs, thus continuing.
The hosts desperately needed to put runs on the plane to save the match, which was exactly what the English opening pair did. The two batsmen had a partnership of 176 runs before being dismissed by Gooch Narendra Hirwani In 88 runs. The strong start motivated the other English batsmen and in a valiant effort England added a total of 477 for the loss of 4 wickets before declaring to bat and the match ended in a draw. Thus, England won the 3-match Test series 1-0.
(4) Marcus Trescothick and Michael Vaughan (England):
Having opened the opening gate, the British won another high score. This time it was against the West Indies at St John’s in 2004.
The West Indies had already made this match memorable Brian Lara scored an unbeaten 400 runs and scripted. With the help of the captain’s remarkable batting, West Indies managed to put up a mammoth 751 runs before declaring their innings.
In reply, the visitors were frustrated with the bat in the first innings and were bowled out for 285 runs. Hence the introduction of the chase. Desperate to save themselves from a humiliating loss, the English opening batsmen made a solid start in the second innings and added 182 runs for the opening wicket. Trescothick contributed 88 off 188 balls before being dismissed Fidel Edwards. This helped England put 422 runs on the board in their second innings and save the match.
(3) Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes (Bangladesh):
Bangladesh They faced a determined England side in the opening Test match of the 2010 England tour at Lord’s. The hosts scored 505 runs in their first innings and bowled out Bangladesh for 282 runs, forcing Bangladesh to bat once more to get closer to the total.
The Bangladeshi opening pair bravely resisted the humid English conditions and the relentless attack from the pacers. James Anderson, Tim Bresnan and Steve Finn. Iqbal scored a heroic 103 runs off 100 balls before Finn got out of the first innings. The opening pair along with Kayes added 185 runs to their team’s total.
However, as the visitors, their gallant resistance could only set England a target of 160 runs as the hosts managed to manage the loss of just 2 wickets.
Also WATCH: Frustrated Wiaan Mulder bowls Babar Azam in heated exchange on Day 3 of 2nd Test – SA vs PAK
(2) Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie (South Africa):
The two top Test playing nations met at Lord’s for the opening Test match during South Africa’s 2008 tour of England. Batting first, England ran out a ghost in their first innings and scored 593/8 before declaring their innings. South Africa had a rough start to the tour in reply as they were bowled out for 247 runs in their first innings.
Trailing by 346 runs, the home side imposed the sequence. The Proteas excelled in their second innings and faced the British onslaught. Openers Smith and McKenzie added 204 runs between them. Smith made 107 runs before Anderson took the wicket. McKenzie scored 138 runs off 447 balls. The brave response of the visiting side resulted in the match ending in a draw.
(1) Babar Azam and Shan Masood (Pakistan):
The record for the highest partnership in the next opener was broken by the pair of Pakistan captain Masood and Azam when Pakistan played the final test match of their tour of South Africa in Cape Town. The Proteas amassed a massive total of 615 runs in their first innings and bowled out Pakistan’s first innings for 194 runs.
A strong batting effort was needed to save the match as Pakistan continued to play. Azam started the second innings with Masud Saim Ayubunavailability of The two Pakistani batsmen played exemplary South African pacers and added 206 runs between them on the third day of the match, breaking the record.
Towards the dying moments of the 3rd day, Azam gave his door Marco Jansen and the historic partnership ended. Khurram Shahzad and Masood currently leads the visitors with 208 runs for Pakistan.
