Pakistani cricketers Kamran Akmal (150*) and Salman Butt (55*) on Friday created the record of the highest opening partnership in T20 cricket, when they put up an unbeaten 209-run stand in the ongoing National T20 Cup, at Rawalpindi. (Nagaland 2 all out)Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt — the latter of whom is eyeing a return to the Pakistan cricket team — added an unbeaten 209 runs for the first wicket playing for Lahore Whites against Islamabad. READ | Harmanpreet Kaur signs new 2-year contract with Big Bash League’s Sydney ThunderDenly and Bell-Drummond had added an unbeaten 207 runs for the first wicket against Essex. His partner and former Pakistan captain, Butt, scored 55 not out off 49 balls laced with eight fours. Akmal and Butt’s record partnership set a platform for a huge victory for Lahore Whites, as their opponents Islamabad were bowled out for a paltry 100 in 18.4 overs with Asif Ali and Bilal Asif taking three wickets each.

Source: Hindustan Times November 24, 2017 12:59 UTC