Highest sixth-wicket partnership in Test cricket: Jangoo and Chase create world record in West Indies vs Sri Lanka originally appeared on Cricket News.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Amir Jangoo and Roston Chase put on 401 for the sixth wicket against Sri Lanka in Antigua.
- Their stand is the highest sixth-wicket partnership in Test history, beating Stokes’s and Bairstow’s 399.
- Jangoo made a brilliant 233 and Chase 194 as West Indies seized command of the Test.
Amir Jangoo and Roston Chase rewrite history
West Indies produced a moment for the ages at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound. Amir Jangoo and Roston Chase came together with their side struggling and proceeded to build the highest sixth-wicket partnership Test cricket has ever seen, a colossal stand of 401 runs.
The pair joined forces with the hosts in trouble at 168 for five, still trailing Sri Lanka’s first innings total. By the time the stand was broken, West Indies had surged to 569 for six, the two batters having batted across nearly five sessions to wear their opponents down.
From 168-5 to 569-6: Amir Jangoo and Roston Chase put on a record-breaking Test partnershipđź‘Ś#WIvsSLpic.twitter.com/EY9PkKAWKK
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) June 28, 2026
The milestone arrived when the partnership ticked past 399, the previous record for the sixth wicket set by England duo Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow against South Africa at Cape Town in 2016. It now stands as the highest stand for the sixth wicket or lower in Test history.
Highest sixth-wicket partnerships in Tests
The achievement places the West Indies pair at the summit of an illustrious list. Their 401 also ranks as the second-highest partnership for any wicket in West Indies Test history, trailing only the legendary 446 between Garfield Sobers and Conrad Hunte back in 1958.
| Partners | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA Jangoo, RL Chase | 401 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | North Sound | 25 Jun 2026 |
| BA Stokes, JM Bairstow | 399 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2016 |
| KS Williamson, BJ Watling | 365* | New Zealand | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 3 Jan 2015 |
| BB McCullum, BJ Watling | 352 | New Zealand | v India | Wellington | 14 Feb 2014 |
| DPMD Jayawardene, HAPW Jayawardene | 351 | Sri Lanka | v India | Ahmedabad | 16 Nov 2009 |
| JHW Fingleton, DG Bradman | 346 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1937 |
| MJ Guptill, BB McCullum | 339 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Hamilton | 15 Feb 2010 |
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Maiden double hundred for Amir Jangoo
At the heart of the record was a remarkable story. Amir Jangoo, playing only his second Test, made a maiden century that he converted into a commanding 233, an innings of patience and power that may not have happened at all had Shai Hope not been injured in training.
Captain Roston Chase provided the perfect foil with 194, his highest Test score and a first century in more than seven years. “I am not one to really put pressure on myself,” Chase said of ending a long lean spell with the bat at a crucial time for his team.
He added, “Even though I wasn’t getting the runs, my priority has been to get the best out of my teammates.” His knock and Jangoo’s epic helped the West Indies declare on 626 for nine and seize control, building a first innings lead of 318 over a deflated Sri Lanka.
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