Highest 3rd Wicket Partnership in ODI
3rd Wicket Partnership refers to the number of runs scored by two batsmen after the fall of the second wicket.
This partnership is crucial for a team’s success as it provides stability to the batting side when the team has lost early wickets, then stabilizes the innings and prevents further collapses.
The highest third wicket partnership in ODI is 258 runs and it belongs to two West Indian batsmen, Darren Bravo and Denesh Ramdin. They put on a batting masterclass against Bangladesh in 2014.
Highest 3rd Wicket Partnership in ODI | Top 10
Here is a detailed look at the top 10 highest 3rd wicket partnerships in ODI cricket:
1. Daren Bravo & Denesh Ramdin (258 Runs) – West Indies v Bangladesh, Basseterre, August 25, 2014:
This partnership was the backbone of the West Indies’ dominant 91 runs victory over Bangladesh in the 2014 ODI series.
Bravo and Ramdin both scored centuries, with Bravo reaching 124 off 127 balls and Ramdin making 169 off 121 balls. Their partnership helped the West Indies post a formidable total of 338/7.
Despite Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim’s half centuries, were simply no match for the rampaging Windies batsmen. Chasing such a mammoth target proved too much for Bangladesh, as they were only managed to score 247/8 in their 50 overs.
2. Hashim Amla & Rilee Rossouw (247 Runs) – South Africa v West Indies, Centurion, January 28, 2015:
Amla and Rossouw put on a dominant display against the West Indies in this match, sharing a 247 runs partnership that helped South Africa to a comfortable victory of 131 runs against the West Indies.
Amla scored a brilliant 133 off 105 balls, while Rossouw played an aggressive knock of 132 runs off 98 balls and this partnership set the platform for South Africa’s total of 361/5. South Africa won the match easily by 131 runs.
3. Steve Smith & George Bailey (242 Runs) – Australia v India, Perth, January 12, 2016:
Smith and Bailey combined for a stunning 242-run partnership that helped Australia to a convincing victory over India in this match.
India won the toss and elected to bat first, posting a formidable total of 309/3 thanks to a brilliant 171 runs from Rohit Sharma.
Australia faced a shaky start, losing both openers cheaply. However, Smith and Bailey steadied the innings with a remarkable 242-run partnership.
Both batsmen played sensibly, rotating the strike and punishing loose deliveries. They reached their respective centuries in quick succession, effectively taking the game away from India.
Smith scored a magnificent 149 off 135 balls, while Bailey contributed 112 off 120 balls. Australia scored 310/5 in 49.2 overs and won the match by 5 wickets.
4. Avishka Fernando & Kusal Mendis (239 Runs) – Sri Lanka v West Indies, Hambantota, February 26, 2020:
Fernando and Mendis put on a remarkable partnership that helped Sri Lanka to a narrow victory over the West Indies in this match.
Fernando scored a career-best 127 off 123 balls, while Mendis scored 119 off 119 balls. Their partnership helped Sri Lanka to post a total of 345/8, which was just enough to defend against the West Indies’ reply of 345/8.
5. Hashim Amla & AB de Villiers (238 Runs) – South Africa v Pakistan, Johannesburg, March 17, 2013:
Amla and de Villiers combined for a scintillating partnership that helped South Africa to a comprehensive victory over Pakistan in this match.
Amla scored a brilliant 122 off 113 balls, while de Villiers scored 128 off 108 balls and South Africa posted a total of 343/5, which was far too much for Pakistan to chase down.
6. Rahul Dravid & Sachin Tendulkar (237* Runs) – India v Kenya, Bristol, May 23, 1999:
Dravid and Tendulkar put on a masterclass in batting against Kenya in this match, sharing a 237* runs partnership that helped India to a massive victory.
It was a display of mutual respect and understanding, each batsman complementing the other’s style and tempo.
Their runs flowed like a mighty river, washing away any hopes Kenya had of chasing down the mammoth total.
Dravid scored a fluent 104 off 109 balls, while Tendulkar contributed 140 off 101 balls. It helped India to post a total of 329/2.
7. Ricky Ponting & Damien Martyn (234* Runs) – Australia v India, Johannesburg, March 23, 2003:
Ponting and Martyn put on a dominant display against India in this match, sharing an unbeaten 234-run partnership that helped Australia to a comfortable victory.
Ponting scored a blistering 140 off 121 balls, while Martyn chipped in with 88 off 84 balls. Their partnership helped Australia to post a total of 359/2, which was too much for India to chase down.
8. Virat Kohli & KL Rahul (233* Runs) – India v Pakistan, Colombo, Sep-10-2023:
This epic partnership was a masterclass in counter attacking cricket against a potent Pakistan bowling attack. While batting first, Kohli and Rahul steadied the Indian innings after early wobbles.
They built a foundation with sensible shot selection before exploding in the latter half. Kohli led the charge with a masterful 122 off 94 balls, while Rahul supported him brilliantly with 111 off 106 balls.
India made a massive total of 356/6 runs. In reply, Pakistan bowled out on just 128 runs and India won the match comfortably by 228 runs.
9. Josh Lawrenson & Asa Tribe (232 Runs) – Jersey v P.N.G., Windhoek, April 1, 2023:
This was the highest partnership ever recorded for the 3rd wicket in ICC World Cup Challenge League matches.
Lawrenson scored a brilliant 114 off 105 balls, while Tribe played an anchor role and scored 115 runs off 143 balls. Their partnership helped Jersey post a massive total of 291/1, which was far too much for P.N.G. to chase down as they only managed to score 280/9 in their 50 overs.
10. Saeed Anwar & Ijaz Ahmed (230 Runs) – Pakistan v India, Dhaka, January 18, 1998:
This match was a high-scoring encounter, with both teams amassing over 300 runs. Anwar and Ahmed put on a magnificent partnership of 230 runs for the 3rd wicket, which is the highest ever recorded for this wicket in ODIs between India and Pakistan.
Anwar scored a blistering 140 off 132 balls, while Ahmed also played an aggressive innings of 117 runs off 112 balls.
From India, Sourav Ganguly and Robin Singh played brilliantly and India won the match 3 wickets in hand with 1 ball remaining.
List of All the Highest Highest 3rd Wicket Partnerships in ODI
Sr. No. | Partners | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
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1 | DM Bravo, D Ramdin | 258 | West Indies | v Bangladesh | Basseterre | 25-Aug-14 |
2 | HM Amla, RR Rossouw | 247 | South Africa | v West Indies | Centurion | 28-Jan-15 |
3 | SPD Smith, GJ Bailey | 242 | Australia | v India | Perth | 12-Jan-16 |
4 | WIA Fernando, BKG Mendis | 239 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Hambantota | 26-Feb-20 |
5 | HM Amla, AB de Villiers | 238 | South Africa | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 17-Mar-13 |
6 | R Dravid, SR Tendulkar | 237* | India | v Kenya | Bristol | 23-May-99 |
7 | RT Ponting, DR Martyn | 234* | Australia | v India | Johannesburg | 23-Mar-03 |
8 | V Kohli, KL Rahul | 233* | India | v Pakistan | Colombo (RPS) | 10-Sep-23 |
9 | JAD Lawrenson, AM Tribe | 232 | Jersey | v P.N.G. | Windhoek | 1-Apr-23 |
10 | Saeed Anwar, Ijaz Ahmed | 230 | Pakistan | v India | Dhaka | 18-Jan-98 |
11 | MS Atapattu, DPMD Jayawardene | 226 | Sri Lanka | v India | Sharjah | 27-Oct-00 |
12 | DM Jones, AR Border | 224* | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Adelaide | 28-Jan-85 |
13 | G Gambhir, V Kohli | 224 | India | v Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens | 24-Dec-09 |
14 | Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan | 223 | Pakistan | v Hong Kong | Colombo (SSC) | 18-Jul-04 |
15 | V Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh | 221 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 3-Feb-09 |
16 | HM Amla, AB de Villiers | 221 | South Africa | v Netherlands | Mohali | 3-Mar-11 |
17 | JJ Roy, JE Root | 221 | England | v Australia | Melbourne | 14-Jan-18 |
18 | Naved Latif, Inzamam-ul-Haq | 219 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 2-Nov-01 |
19 | JP Duminy, AB de Villiers | 219 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Benoni | 22-Oct-10 |
20 | AM Samad, A Bagai | 217 | Canada | v Bermuda | King City (NW) | 1-Jul-08 |
21 | Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood | 216 | Oman | v U.S.A. | Kirtipur | 11-Feb-20 |
22 | ST Jayasuriya, PA de Silva | 213* | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Lahore | 5-Nov-97 |
23 | GA Hick, NH Fairbrother | 213 | England | v West Indies | Lord's | 27-May-91 |
24 | V Kohli, AM Rahane | 213 | India | v Bangladesh | Fatullah | 26-Feb-14 |
25 | A Balbirnie, HT Tector | 212* | Ireland | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 18-Jan-23 |
26 | RG Sharma, AT Rayudu | 211 | India | v West Indies | Brabourne | 29-Oct-18 |
27 | G Gambhir, V Kohli | 209* | India | v England | Delhi | 17-Oct-11 |
28 | CS MacLeod, RD Berrington | 208 | Scotland | v Afghanistan | Bulawayo | 4-Mar-18 |
29 | ME Waugh, SR Waugh | 207 | Australia | v Kenya | Visakhapatnam | 23-Feb-96 |
30 | F du Plessis, AB de Villiers | 206 | South Africa | v Australia | Harare | 27-Aug-14 |
31 | KS Williamson, LRPL Taylor | 206 | New Zealand | v England | Southampton | 14-Jun-15 |
32 | Moin-ul-Atiq, Ijaz Ahmed | 205 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29-Oct-88 |
33 | V Sehwag, V Kohli | 203 | India | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 19-Feb-11 |
34 | RG Sharma, V Kohli | 202 | India | v Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens | 13-Nov-14 |
35 | Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim | 202 | Bangladesh | v Afghanistan | Chattogram | 25-Feb-22 |
36 | V Sehwag, R Dravid | 201 | India | v Pakistan | Kochi | 2-Apr-05 |
37 | Shoaib Malik, Haris Sohail | 201 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Lahore | 26-May-15 |
38 | Shoaib Malik, Yousuf Youhana | 200* | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Karachi | 6-Oct-04 |
39 | DJ Malan, BA Stokes | 199 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 13-Sep-23 |
40 | M van Lingen, MG Erasmus | 198* | Namibia | v Jersey | Windhoek | 30-Mar-23 |
41 | JE Root, EJG Morgan | 198 | England | v New Zealand | Nottingham | 17-Jun-15 |
42 | SR Watson, MJ Clarke | 197* | Australia | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 1-May-09 |
43 | CG Greenidge, HA Gomes | 195* | West Indies | v Zimbabwe | Worcester | 13-Jun-83 |
44 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Najmul Hossain Shanto | 194* | Bangladesh | v Afghanistan | Lahore | 3-Sep-23 |
45 | UT Khawaja, PSP Handscomb | 192 | Australia | v India | Mohali | 10-Mar-19 |
46 | CJ Tavare, AJ Lamb | 190* | England | v New Zealand | Sydney | 20-Jan-83 |
47 | GA Hick, N Hussain | 190 | England | v Australia | Sydney | 17-Jan-99 |
48 | V Kohli, AM Rahane | 189 | India | v South Africa | Durban | 1-Feb-18 |
49 | JE Root, EJG Morgan | 189 | England | v Afghanistan | Manchester | 18-Jun-19 |
50 | MS Atapattu, DPMD Jayawardene | 187* | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Kandy | 15-Dec-01 |
51 | RB Richardson, AL Logie | 187 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Kingston | 12-Mar-88 |
52 | BC Lara, S Chanderpaul | 187 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 28-Jan-05 |
53 | JE Root, EJG Morgan | 186* | England | v India | Leeds | 17-Jul-18 |
54 | BC Lara, PV Simmons | 186 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingstown | 6-Apr-96 |
55 | JA Morkel, AB de Villiers | 186 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 26-Aug-07 |
56 | GC Smith, AB de Villiers | 186 | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Johannesburg | 22-Jan-12 |
57 | CB Lambert, BC Lara | 185 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | 8-Apr-98 |
58 | MS Atapattu, PA de Silva | 184 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 4-Apr-97 |
59 | ST Jayasuriya, DPMD Jayawardene | 184 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Sharjah | 10-Apr-01 |
60 | DA Warner, MJ Clarke | 184 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Adelaide | 6-Mar-12 |
61 | Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi | 184 | Afghanistan | v Ireland | Abu Dhabi | 24-Jan-21 |
62 | DJ Malan, JC Buttler | 184 | England | v Netherlands | Amstelveen | 17-Jun-22 |
63 | AP Gurusinha, PA de Silva | 183 | Sri Lanka | v Kenya | Kandy | 6-Mar-96 |
64 | ST Jayasuriya, DPMD Jayawardene | 183 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Providence | 1-Apr-07 |
65 | SPD Smith, PSP Handscomb | 183 | Australia | v Pakistan | Perth | 19-Jan-17 |
66 | DJ Mitchell, TWM Latham | 183 | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 29-Apr-23 |
67 | DL Haynes, IVA Richards | 182 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Karachi | 13-Oct-87 |
68 | T Taibu, CR Ervine | 181 | Zimbabwe | v Canada | Nagpur | 28-Feb-11 |
69 | Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi | 181 | Afghanistan | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 4-Jun-22 |
70 | KS Williamson, DJ Mitchell | 181 | New Zealand | v India | Wankhede | 15-Nov-23 |
71 | DP Conway, DJ Mitchell | 180* | New Zealand | v England | Cardiff | 8-Sep-23 |
72 | AC Parore, KR Rutherford | 180 | New Zealand | v India | Vadodara | 28-Oct-94 |
73 | MJ Guptill, LRPL Taylor | 180 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Hamilton | 1-Mar-17 |
74 | KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene | 179 | Sri Lanka | v Canada | Hambantota | 20-Feb-11 |
75 | Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan | 179 | Pakistan | v England | Birmingham | 13-Jul-21 |
76 | PR Stirling, HT Tector | 179 | Ireland | v New Zealand | Dublin (Malahide) | 15-Jul-22 |
77 | Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim | 178 | Bangladesh | v Pakistan | Mirpur | 17-Apr-15 |
78 | CH Gayle, DM Bravo | 176 | West Indies | v England | St George's | 27-Feb-19 |
79 | Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan | 176 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Hyderabad | 10-Oct-23 |
80 | NS Sidhu, M Azharuddin | 175* | India | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 14-Apr-95 |
81 | MR Marsh, SPD Smith | 175* | Australia | v Bangladesh | Pune | 11-Nov-23 |
82 | NS Sidhu, M Azharuddin | 175 | India | v England | Gwalior | 4-Mar-93 |
83 | DM Jones, ME Waugh | 175 | Australia | v South Africa | Sydney | 23-Jan-94 |
84 | SR Tendulkar, M Azharuddin | 175 | India | v Sri Lanka | Delhi | 2-Mar-96 |
85 | S Chanderpaul, MN Samuels | 175 | West Indies | v England | Birmingham | 4-Jul-07 |
86 | Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim | 174 | Bangladesh | v West Indies | Khulna | 2-Dec-12 |
87 | PR Stirling, WTS Porterfield | 174 | Ireland | v Bangladesh | Dublin | 15-May-19 |
88 | JH Kallis, AB de Villiers | 173* | South Africa | v India | Ahmedabad | 27-Feb-10 |
89 | AJ Finch, SPD Smith | 173 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | The Oval | 15-Jun-19 |
90 | HH Gibbs, JH Kallis | 172* | South Africa | v Sri Lanka | Kimberley | 4-Dec-02 |
91 | AP Gurusinha, PA de Silva | 172 | Sri Lanka | v Zimbabwe | Colombo (SSC) | 21-Feb-96 |
92 | Saeed Anwar, Inzamam-ul-Haq | 172 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 13-Apr-01 |
93 | V Kohli, RG Sharma | 172 | India | v Pakistan | Mirpur | 18-Mar-12 |
94 | Zahid Fazal, Saleem Malik | 171* | Pakistan | v India | Sharjah | 25-Oct-91 |
95 | MD Crowe, SP Fleming | 171* | New Zealand | v India | Jamshedpur | 15-Nov-95 |
96 | RT Ponting, DR Martyn | 171 | Australia | v South Africa | Brisbane | 20-Jan-02 |
97 | WA Young, TWM Latham | 171 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Dunedin | 17-Dec-23 |
98 | AJ Stewart, GP Thorpe | 170 | England | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 20-Feb-97 |
99 | NJ Astle, RG Twose | 170 | New Zealand | v West Indies | Christchurch | 11-Jan-00 |
100 | CH Gayle, S Chanderpaul | 170 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Napier | 13-Jan-09 |
Data Source: ESPN Cricinfo