Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Which pair holds the record for the highest first wicket partnership?

  1. James Marshall & Brendon McCullum

  2. Sachin Tendulkar & Saurav Ganguly

  3. Sanath Jayasuriya & Upul Tharanga

  4. Matthew Hayden & Adam Gilchrist
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga hold the record for the highest first wicket partnership in ODIs - 286 runs against England in 2006 at Leeds. This shattered the previous record. While Tendulkar and Ganguly had many productive opening partnerships, their highest was significantly lower than this record.

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