IND Vs WI 1st ODI: John Campbell, Justin Greaves Make History With 135-Run Stand As India Bowlers Struggle In Thiruvananthapuram
West Indies openers John Campbell and Justin Greaves produced a memorable start against India, putting together a 135-run partnership in the first ODI in Thiruvananthapuram. Their effort ended a long wait for a 100-plus opening stand against India and gave the visitors a strong platform at the top of the order after Shubman Gill put them into bat. Highlights Of 15 Over And 107 Partnership. West…
In the first ODI of the India vs West Indies series held in Thiruvananthapuram, West Indies openers John Campbell and Justin Greaves made history with a 135-run partnership. Their effort marked the first 100-plus opening stand between the two nations in India since 2019 and was their first such stand on Indian soil since Gayle and Hinds in 2002.
The pair also became the third-highest opening partnership in ODIs against India on Indian soil, behind Gordon Greenidge and Phil Simmons. Campbell and Greaves moved into the exclusive list of West Indies openers to score individual half-centuries in an ODI against India since 2009. Their aggressive approach put India under pressure early in the match, contributing to the West Indies' strong start.
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