Shubman Gill-Yashasvi Jaiswal pair breaks Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan's World record in T20Is

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal produced a jaw-dropping display in India's 4th T20I against West Indies in Lauderhill on Saturday. The young stars thumped Windies in a record-breaking 165-run partnership for the Men in Blue. Due to their outstanding efforts, Hardik Pandya's men registered a nine-wicket win in the 179-run chase in Florida. The duo went on to shatter a World record held by Pakistan's star pair Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

Gill and Jaiswal opened together for the second time in International cricket. They took the bowlers to the cleaners as both raced away to their fifties inside 11 overs of the chase. When the pair crossed 158 in the chase, it



shattered the world record held by the Pakistani duo. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan had the record of the highest opening wicket partnership against West Indies. They scored 158 runs for the first wicket in December 2021 against the Windies when Pakistan chased down 208 in a 20-over game.

Highest opening stands in T20Is against West Indies:

1. Yashasvi Jaiswal-Shubman Gill - 165 runs

2. Babar Azam-Mohammad Rizwan - 158 runs

3. Kevin O'Brien-Paul Stirling - 154 runs

4. Quinton de Kock-Reeza Hendricks - 152 runs

5. Martin Guptill-Colin Munro - 136 runs