IND vs ENG: England blow at Lord’s! The Duckett-Bethel duo broke the record of 46 years ago; India’s bowlers wash

• England’s explosion at Lord’s!
• The Duckett-Bethel duo broke the record of 46 years ago
• India’s bowlers wash

IND vs ENG 3rd ODI: In the third ODI between India and England at Lord’s, England captain Ben Duckett won the toss and elected to bat first. Their openers, Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethel fully justified the decision. These two batsmen performed brilliantly and made the Indian bowlers desperate for wickets. Indian skipper Shubman Gill and every move of the bowlers failed completely in front of him. Together, these two batsmen set the record for the highest opening partnership at Lord’s.

Jacob Bethel and Ben Duckett set a new record

The two openers not only gave England a strong start, but also set a new record for the highest opening partnership in the history of ODI cricket at Lord’s. Openers Jacob Bethel and Ben Duckett set a new record for the highest opening partnership at Lord’s with their partnership of 137 runs. Earlier this record was unbroken for 46 years. In 1980, Geoffrey Boycott and Peter Willey put on 135 for the first wicket, a record now broken by these two batsmen.

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It was the first time an opening pair had put on a 150-run partnership at Lord’s

Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethel put on a brilliant 192 for the first wicket. This is the first time in Lord’s 54-year ODI history that an opening pair has scored more than 150 runs. The English pair also set a new record for the highest opening partnership in ODIs between India and England. He broke the previous record of Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow, who had scored 160 to open an innings in the 2019 World Cup.

England’s highest partnership for any wicket against India

Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethel now become the batsmen with the highest opening partnership for any wicket in ODIs against India. Together they broke the previous record of 186 runs held by Joe Root and Eoin Morgan when batting at number three in 2018. Not only that, Duckett and Bethel’s 192-run stand at Lord’s was the fourth highest partnership for any wicket in ODI cricket at Lord’s.

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