West Indies create a new partnership record against India [Source: AFP]During the first ODI of the 3-game series between India and West Indies, Justin Greaves and John Campbell forged a strong opening partnership which placed the Windies on an elite record list.Home captain Shubman Gill won the toss at Thiruvananthapuram but surprisingly opted to field first. Hence, West Indies opener Greaves and Campbell walked out to bat and unleashed sheer dominance in the first powerplay.Justin Greaves-John Campbell forge record partnership for West IndiesThe West Indies openers Justin Greaves and John Campbell put India on the backfoot early. In the second over, they hit Nitish Reddy for 18 runs and consistently maintained a scoring rate of over 8.In just 6.1 overs, West Indies already crossed the 50-run mark, and this partnership between Greaves and Campbell put their team on an elite record list against India.Most 50+ Opening Partnerships by a Team vs India in ODIs:61 - Australia38 - Pakistan37 - England, Sri Lanka, West Indies28 - South AfricaWest Indies have equalled England and Sri Lanka’s record for registering the third-most 50+ opening partnerships against India in ODIs. The list is topped by Australia with 61 fifty-plus partnerships followed by Pakistan.Needless to say, West Indies openers have had a great run against Indian pacers in the ODIs as they’ve managed to get a strong platform with stable partnerships.Also Read - Mohammed Siraj Snub In IND vs WI 1st ODI Leads To Fan AngerGreaves-Campbell join elite West Indies opening pairsHaving said that, Justin Greaves and John Campbell also scripted a personal record with their 100+ runs partnership against India in the first ODI at Thiruvananthapuram.Their partnership marked the second consecutive time they had put together a 50-plus opening stand when opening together in ODIs. They are now the sixth West Indies opening pair to achieve the feat in their first two innings together. 50+ opening partnerships the first two times opening together in ODIs for WI:Desmond Haynes & Phil SimmonsGordon Greenidge & Phil SimmonsDesmond Haynes & Philo WallaceShivnarine Chanderpaul & Chris GayleSunil Ambris & Shai HopeJohn Campbell & Justin Greaves The previous pairs on the list are Desmond Haynes and Phil Simmons, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Chris Gayle, Sunil Ambris and Shai Hope and more.Interestingly, Greaves and Campbell are relatively new as opening partners as they’ve batted together just once before the first ODI vs India. Their synergy has developed quickly as they’ve already scored 150 runs together in ODIs.India on the back foot on home turfJustin Greaves and John Campbell ruled the initial phase of the first ODI between West Indies and India. They forged a 100+ runs opening partnership and made the most of the powerplay phase.The Indian bowling attack, meanwhile, appeared listless. After the initial assault on Nitish Reddy, the pacers couldn’t recover. Gurnoor Brar got hit for 30 runs in 4 overs while Ravindra Jadeja conceded 26 runs in as many overs.Prasidh Krishan was also taken to the cleaners as he had an economy of over 5 after his initial 4-over spell. Also, India's fielding was sloppy as Rohit Sharma missed a tough chance.Now, with the game slipping, the onus is on spinners, especially Kuldeep Yadav, as his mystery googlies could deceive the in-form opening pair of Justin Greaves and John Campbell.Also Read - Watch- Cooper Connolly's One-Handed Leaping Catch Packs Up Aiden Markram
