West Indies set record with 401-run sixth wicket stand

A record-breaking partnership between Amir Jangoo and captain Roston Chase has put the West Indies in a commanding position in the first Test against Sri Lanka in North Sound. The pair added 401 runs for the sixth wicket on Saturday, June 27, setting a new world record for the highest sixth-wicket stand in Test cricket history.

The partnership, which spanned 602 balls, eclipsed the previous record of 399 runs set by England's Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow against South Africa in January 2016. It propelled the West Indies to a first-innings total of 962 for six declared, securing a massive lead of 318 runs over Sri Lanka's initial 308.

Jangoo, playing in only his second Test as a replacement for the injured Shai Hope, scored a career-best 233 from 373 deliveries. The left-hander, whose previous highest Test score was 30, reached his maiden double century with 17 fours and a six. Captain Chase contributed 194 before being bowled just six runs short of his own double century. Their stand ended when Jangoo was caught off a top edge from the bowling of Milan Rathnayake. Chase was dismissed later, attempting to sweep spinner Sonal Dinusha.

The monumental effort began on the second day...