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ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Moeen Ali and Ian Bell register highest World Cup opening partnership for England
Moeen Ali and Ian Bell put up a solid 172-run opening stand against Scotland.
Published On Feb 23, 2015, 06:18 AM IST
Last UpdatedFeb 23, 2015, 06:18 AM IST
Moeen Ali and Ian Bell put up a solid 172-run partnership against Scotland in a ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 match at Christchurch. The partnership is the highest opening partnership for England in World Cup matches and the second highest for any wicket at World Cups. LIVE UPDATES: England vs Scotland ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
List of England’s top five opening partnerships in World Cups
| Batsmen | Partnership | Opposition | Venue | Date |
| Moeen Ali, Ian Bell | 172 | Scotland | Christchurch | 23-Feb-15 |
| Dennis Amiss, Barry Wood | 158 | East Africa | Birmingham | 14-Jun-75 |
| Mike Atherton, Robin Smith | 147 | Pakistan | Karachi | 03-Mar-96 |
| Geoffrey Boycott, John Brearley | 129 | West Indies | Lord’s | 23-Jun-79 |
| Graham Gooch, Tim Robinson | 123 | Sri Lanka | Pune | 30-Oct-87 |
The partnership was broken by Richie Berrington when he got Ian Bell’s wicket for 54 runs. Ali was the aggressor in the innings and scored 108 in the partnership; twice as much as Bell. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE
Earlier, England were put in to bat by Scotland after losing the toss. However the pitch doesn’t seem to have enough juice for bowlers as the movement has troubled batsmen only on the rare instance. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: SCHEDULE & MATCH DETAILS
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: POINTS TABLE
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