200 plus runs partnerships for the first two wickets in a test innings

200 plus runs partnerships for the first two wickets in a test innings

Test cricket witnessed the third occasion of batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnerships for the first two wickets. Sri Lankan batsmen KNM Fernando and FDM Karunaratne added 228 runs for the first wicket and KNM Fernando-BKG Mendis posted 268 runs for the second wicket against Ireland in the ongoing test at Galle. All the three such occasions are tabulated. India is the only team to perform such a feat on two occasions

N0PartnersWRunsITeamOppGroundStart Date
1W Jaffer, V Sehwag                       12132IndSAFChennai26 Mar 2008
 R Dravid, V Sehwag                       22682IndSAFChennai26 Mar 2008
         
2V Sehwag, M Vijay                       12212IndSrlBrabourne02 Dec 2009
 R Dravid, V Sehwag                       22372IndSrlBrabourne02 Dec 2009
         
3KNM Fernando, FDM Karunaratne                       12282SrlIreGalle24 Apr 2023
 KNM Fernando, BKG Mendis                       22682SrlIreGalle24 Apr 2023
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