Shai Hope and John Campbell create new opening-wicket world record in ODI cricket

The West Indies opening pair of Shai Hope and John Campbell scripted a world record with their brilliant and breathtaking 365-run opening stand against Ireland at the Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin on Sunday. Surpassing the Pakistani pair ofFakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq, the Windies batter created a new opening-wicket record in ODI cricket during the first match of the tri-series that also includes Bangladesh. It was also the first time in ODI format of the game that both openers have reached 150-mark in the partnership. 

Highest opening partnership in ODIs:
365 Shai Hope - John Campbell v Ire Dublin 2019
Fakhar Zaman - Imam-ul-Haq v Zim Bulawayo 2018
S Jayasuriya - U Tharanga v Eng Leeds 2006

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Highest individual runs in ODIs against Ireland:

179 - John Campbell (WI

170 - Shai Hope (WI)

166 - Brendon McCullum (NZ)

Here's the tweet:

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306* run partnership!🤝🏽
WI created history. 📃
The highest opening ODI partnership in the history of the game!! #MenInMaroon #ItsOurGame pic.twitter.com/Ziw12YhbMj

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) May 5, 2019