Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal create terrific record in their outrageous innings against the West Indies on Day 4
Indian star batters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma went on to put up excellent records in the second Test match against West Indies. They produced the highest opening partnership total for a two-match Test series. Notably, this is the third-highest opening partnership in the world and the highest opening partnership total in a two-match Test series for India.
Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma collected 139 runs during the first inning of their second Test against the West Indies. Following that, they partnered for 98 runs in the second inning. They both scored 466 runs in the two-match Test series, which is the most by an Indian opening pair.
Before this, the legendary batting pair Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan also collected 537 runs against Australia in 1979–1980, making it the record-setting opening partnership total for an Indian pair in the history of cricket. Following this, the likes of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir (477 runs vs. Pakistan, 2005) are in the second spot for the highest total in the three-match Test series.
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal went out blazing on Day 4
Earlier, with Indian star pacer Mohammed Siraj’s second five-wicket haul in a Test on Day 4, which saw the West Indies collapse from 229 for 5 to 255 all out, the Men in Blue quickly showed that they were prepared to set a difficult target for the host.
Following this, Rohit and Yashasvi went out blazing on Day 4. Skipper Rohit Sharma achieved his quick fifty in Test cricket in only 35 balls before getting out for 57 in just 44 balls. Following that, the Uttar Pradesh-born batter also smashed 38 runs from 30 balls, which included four boundaries and a six.
Notably, after producing magnificent centuries in their first Test match, Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma each scored 266 and 240 runs after the two-match Test series, respectively.
