John Campbell and Justin Greaves formed a scintillating stand [Source: AP]West Indies had an outstanding start to the opening ODI of the three-match series against India at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. After winning the toss, Indian captain Shubman Gill elected to bowl first, with Naman Dhir receiving his debut cap. Meanwhile, West Indies captain Shai Hope revealed that his side would've anyway batted first and put runs on the board on what seemed like a great batting track in Thiruvananthapuram. The opening duo of John Campbell and Justin Greaves lived up to the skipper's expectations, amassing 135 runs for the first wicket. Campbell and Greaves batted beautifully and dominated the Indian bowlers with delightful shots. In the process, they broke a 24-year-old record, surpassing Chris Gayle and Wavell Hinds on the list of West Indies opening pairs with the highest partnerships against India in India. John Campbell, Justin Greaves post 3rd highest opening stand for WI vs IND in India135-run stand between John Campbell and Justin Greaves is the third-highest for the first wicket for West Indies against India in India. They went past Gayle and Hinds, who had tallied 132 runs for the opening wicket in the Vadodara ODI back in 2002. First West Indies opening pair to slam a 50-plus score each vs India in 17 yearsJohn Campbell and Justin Greaves became the first West Indies opening pair to slam a fifty-plus score each in an ODI innings against India after 17 years. Chris Gayle and Runako Morton did it before them in the Jamaica ODI in 2009.First 100-plus opening stand for WI vs IND in India after 24 yearsJohn Campbell and Justin Greaves registered a 100-run opening partnership for West Indies against India in India after 24 years. Chris Gayle and Wavell Hinds was the previous batting pair to achieve the milestone in the Vadodara ODI in 2002. First 100+ opening stand for West Indies after 24 inningsJohn Campbell and Justin Greaves stitched a 100-run opening partnership in an ODI for West Indies for the first time after 24 innings. The last time it happened was when Brandon King and Evin Lewis hammered 109 runs for the first wicket in an ODI against Bangladesh at Basseterre, St Kitts, in 2024. 1st 100-run opening partnership in ODIs vs India after 7 yearsThe 135-run stand between John Campbell and Justin Greaves marked West Indies' first 100-run opening partnership against India in ODIs in seven years. The dynamic pair of Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis did it for the last time in Port of Spain in 2019. More to follow....
