We have created a list of who makes the highest partnerships in the T20 World Cup. The Sri Lankan players capture the 1st position in the list, and the Pakistani players get the 2nd position.
List of Highest Partnerships in T20 World Cup
DPMD Jayawardene & KC Sangakkara
The highest partnership in the T20 World Cup is made by the Sri Lankan players DPMD Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. They made 166 runs in a fantastic partnership against West Indies in the 2010 World Cup at Bridgetown Stadium.
Babar Azam & Mohammed Rizwan
It was the first match between India and Pakistan in the World Cup 2021. India set the target of 152 for Pakistan with the help of Virat Kohli, who scored a brilliant fifty. Chasing a total, Rizwan and Babar opened very well and achieved the target on the 18th.
They scored a record partnership of 152 runs, which helped Pakistan to win the match. It was also the first time Pakistan beat India in the World Cup.
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Chris Gayle & Devon Smith
Chris Gayle and Devon Smith are in 3rd position in the highest partnerships in the T20 World Cup record. They had given a brilliant start to the team with their 145-run partnership in the T20 World Cup 2007 in South Africa. Gayle scored 117 runs in just 57 balls with an excellent strike rate against South Africa.
No. | Partners | Runs | Wkt | Against |
1 | DPMD Jayawardene, KC Sangakkara | 166 | 2nd | v WI |
2 | M Rizwan, Babar Azam | 152* | 1st | v IND |
3 | AD Hales, EJG Morgan | 152 | 3rd | v SL |
4 | CH Gayle, DS Smith | 145 | 1st | v SA |
5 | TM Dilshan, DPMD Jayawardene | 145 | 2nd | v ENG |
6 | Kamran Akmal, Salman Butt | 142 | 1st | v BAN |
7 | KL Rahul, RG Sharma | 140 | 1st | v AFG |
8 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 136 | 1st | v ENG |
9 | CH Gayle, ADS Fletcher | 133 | 1st | v AUS |
10 | SR Watson, DA Warner | 133 | 1st | v IND |
11 | Aqib Ilyas, Jatinder Singh | 131* | 1st | v P.N.G. |
12 | TM Dilshan, ST Jayasuriya | 124 | 1st | v WI |
13 | M Hafeez, Imran Nazir | 124 | 1st | v BAN |
14 | DA Warner, MR Marsh | 124 | 2nd | v WI |
15 | P Nissanka, PWH de Silva | 123 | 4th | v IRE |
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