Kane Williamson and BJ Watling put on 365 to set the test record for the sixth partnership, a record broken overnight. Photo / Getty
A partnership record BJ Watling has held twice was taken away from the Black Caps test keeper last night.
England pair Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow broke the sixth wicket partnership record last night, putting on 399 as England reached 629 for six declared against South Africa.
Bairstow (150 not
out) joined Stokes (258) at the wicket with England 223-5 and they took the tourists through to 622 before Stokes was run out.
The partnership broke a record held by Watling and Black Caps batsman Kane Williamson last season.
Watling first broke the record alongside skipper Brendon McCullum against India in February, 2014 at the Basin Reserve as the pair put on 352 to pass Sri Lankan duo Mahela Jayawardene and Prasanna Jayawardene's record of 351.