McCullum, Watling break world record for 6th-wicket stand

New Zealand’s BJ Watling, left, and Brendon McCullum touch gloves to celebrate setting a new world record 6th-wicket partnership of 352 against India on the 4th day of the 2nd cricket test at Basin Reserve in Wellington, New Zealand on Monday.

New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum and B J Watling on Monday broke the world record for the highest sixth-wicket partnership with a 352-run stand against India in the ongoing second cricket Test in Wellington on Monday.

McCullum and Watling scored 229 (not out) and 124 runs respectively to break the previous record of 351 which was put together by Mahela Jayawardene and Prasanna Jayawardene in 2009 against India.

McCullum and Watling’s marathon stand came to an end when latter was trapped LBW by Mohammed Shami in the first over after the new ball was taken.

In the course of the partnership, McCullum became only the sixth player in history and the first from New Zealand to score two double centuries in back-to-back Test matches.

This was also McCullum’s third double hundred — all these big knocks have come against India.

Watling joined McCullum on Sunday when New Zealand were tottering at 94 for the loss of five wickets.