Prabhsimran Singh And Abhishek Sharma`s Century Scripts Massive Partnership record
Punjab’s opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh set a new record during their Vijay Hazare Trophy encounter against Saurashtra on 31st December at the Gujarat College Cricket Ground in Ahmedabad.
The pair contributed a sizzling 298 runs for the first wicket, matching the tournament’s second-highest opening partnership, recorded in 2022 by Bengal’s Sudip Gharami and Abhimanyu Easwaran.
The partnership between Abhishek and Prabhsimran, which was based on an aggressive strategy, gave Punjab’s innings a strong start. Prabhsimran, who scored 125 runs off 95 balls and displayed his signature flair with 15 boundaries and three sixes, became the first player to achieve his century. Abhishek, his partner, was even more impressive, scoring 170 runs off of 96 deliveries. With eight massive sixes and 22 fours in his innings, the Saurashtra spinners had no replies towards their attacking approach which made them complete clueless
In the 32nd over, their thrilling stand helped Punjab surpass 300 and put the side on track for a huge total.
Punjab concluded their innings at a massive 424 for five, riding the momentum the openers had created. In the history of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, this total is presently tied for fifth place with Madhya Pradesh’s 424 against Nagaland in 2022.
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Additionally, Punjab became just the ninth team in the history of the competition to score more than 400 runs.
Tamil Nadu still holds the record for the greatest total in the sport after defeating Arunachal Pradesh in 2022 with an incredible 506/2.
In Indian domestic cricket, Abhishek and Prabhsimran’s stand enters a select group of partnerships. The 416-run partnership between N. Jagadeesan and B. Sai Sudharsan of Tamil Nadu, which was reached in 2022, continues to hold the record for the biggest opening partnership in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and all of List A cricket.
