Laxman Dhoni record pairing

The 259 runs 7th wicket partnership between Dhoni and Laxman is now highest for India and the third best in the world. The previous best for India was 235 between Ravi Sashtri and Syed Kirmani against England in Mumbai in 1984. The world record is held by DS Atkinson and CC Depeiaza of West Indies who scored 347 runs Against Australia in 1955. Another instance also came in 1955 when Waqar Hasan and Imtiaz Ahmed of Pakistan scored 308 runs against New Zealand in Lahore. This Indian total of 643/6 is now India’s best against South Africa surpassing 627 that they during the 1st test in Kanpur in 2008 when Virendra Sehwag struck 319 runs.