Highest 8th Wicket Partnership in ODI
The 8th Wicket Partnership in cricket refers to the combined runs scored by the two batsmen after the seventh wicket has fallen.
The lower order batsmen typically have less batting skill compared to the top and middle order.
Therefore, a good 8th wicket partnership is crucial in helping the team reach a higher score than expected, especially when wickets have fallen quickly. It can turn the tide of a match and even lead to victory.
Glenn Maxwell and Pat Cummins of Australia scored an unbeaten 202 runs against Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and this is the highest 8th wicket partnership in ODI cricket.
Highest 8th Wicket Partnership in ODI | Top 10
Here are the top 10 highest 8th wicket partnerships in ODI cricket:
1. Glenn Maxwell & Pat Cummins – 202* Runs Partnership
In a thrilling encounter, Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten 201* and Pat Cummins’ resilient 12* formed a record-breaking 202* run partnership for the 8th wicket against Afghanistan.
This outstanding performance at Wankhede on November 7, 2023, helped Australia chase down Afghanistan’s target of 292 with 3 wickets in hand and 19 balls to spare. Maxwell’s explosive innings played a pivotal role in Australia’s victory.
2. Justin Kemp & Andrew Hall – 138 Runs* Partnership
Justin Kemp and Andrew Hall’s formidable 138* run partnership against India on November 26, 2006, in Cape Town showcased their batting depth.
South Africa set a total of 274/7, and their bowlers restricted India to 168. Kemp’s century and Hall’s contribution guided South Africa to a convincing 106-run victory.
3. Paul Reiffel & Shane Warne – 119 Runs Partnership
Paul Reiffel and Shane Warne’s partnership of 119 runs against South Africa on April 4, 1994, in Gqeberha was a memorable one.
Despite their efforts, Australia fell short, and South Africa won by 26 runs. Reiffel’s 58 and Warne’s 55 showcased their resilience, even in a losing cause.
4. Dave Houghton & Iain Butchart – 117 Runs Partnership
Dave Houghton and Iain Butchart’s partnership of 117 runs against New Zealand on October 10, 1987, in Hyderabad (Deccan) displayed Zimbabwe’s fighting spirit.
Zimbabwe fought well but New Zealand emerged victorious by a narrow margin of 3 runs in a closely contested match.
5. Elton Chigumbura & Gary Brent – 115 Runs Partnership
Elton Chigumbura and Gary Brent’s partnership of 115 runs against South Africa on August 22, 2007, in Bulawayo showcased Zimbabwe’s competitiveness.
Despite their efforts, South Africa chased down the target of 210/5, winning by 5 wickets with 19 balls remaining.
6. David Wiese & Jan Frylinck – 115 Runs Partnership
In a closely contested match on March 8, 2022, at ICCA Dubai, Namibia’s David Wiese and Jan Frylinck combined for a resilient 115-run partnership against the U.A.E.
Despite their efforts, Namibia could not win the match as the U.A.E. secured victory by 3 wickets with 17 balls remaining.
7. Marnus Labuschagne & Ashton Agar – 112 Runs* Partnership
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne and Ashton Agar formed an unbeaten partnership of 112* runs against South Africa on September 7, 2023, in Bloemfontein.
This remarkable display of batting skills played a crucial role in Australia’s successful chase of South Africa’s total of 222, winning the match by 3 wickets with 58 balls remaining.
8. Richie Berrington & Mark Watt – 110 Runs Partnership
Richie Berrington and Mark Watt forged a partnership of 110 runs for Scotland against the U.A.E. on June 23, 2023, in Bulawayo.
Scotland set a total of 282/8, and their bowlers restricted the U.A.E. to 171, securing a comprehensive victory by 111 runs.
9. Hamilton Masakadza & Graeme Cremer – 104 Runs Partnership
Hamilton Masakadza and Graeme Cremer exhibited resilience with their 104 runs partnership for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan on January 2, 2016, in Sharjah.
This impressive performance led Zimbabwe to a convincing victory, winning by 117 runs as Afghanistan was bowled out for 58.
10. Sikandar Raza & Brad Evans – 104 Runs Partnership
Sikandar Raza’s brilliant 115 and Brad Evans’ 28 contributed to a 104-run partnership for Zimbabwe against India on August 22, 2022, in Harare.
Despite their efforts, Zimbabwe fell short as India won by 13 runs in a closely contested match.
The Zimbabweans, though defeated, had given the cricketing giants a real scare, showcasing their immense talent and potential.
List of All the Highest 8th Wicket Partnerships In ODI Cricket History
Sr. No. | Partners | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
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1 | Glenn Maxwell , Pat Cummins | 202* | Australia | v Afghanistan | Wankhede | 7-Nov-23 |
2 | Justin Kemp , Andrew Hall | 138* | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 26-Nov-06 |
3 | Paul Reiffel, Shane Warne | 119 | Australia | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 4-Apr-94 |
4 | Dave Houghton , Iain Butchart | 117 | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 10-Oct-87 |
5 | Elton Chigumbura , Gary Brent | 115 | Zimbabwe | v South Africa | Bulawayo | 22-Aug-07 |
6 | David Wiese , Jan Frylinck | 115 | Namibia | v U.A.E. | ICCA Dubai | 8-Mar-22 |
7 | Marnus Labuschagne , Ashton Agar | 112* | Australia | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 7-Sep-23 |
8 | Richie Berrington , Mark Watt | 110 | Scotland | v U.A.E. | Bulawayo | 23-Jun-23 |
9 | Hamiltion Masakadza , Graeme Cremer | 104 | Zimbabwe | v Afghanistan | Sharjah | 2-Jan-16 |
10 | Sikandar Raza , Brad Evans | 104 | Zimbabwe | v India | Harare | 22-Aug-22 |
11 | AD Russell, DJG Sammy | 101 | West Indies | v Australia | Gros Islet | 25-Mar-12 |
12 | Tanwir Afzal, Aizaz Khan | 101 | Hong Kong | v U.A.E. | ICCA Dubai | 18-Nov-15 |
13 | MS Dhoni, B Kumar | 100* | India | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 24-Aug-17 |
14 | HS Modi, AY Karim | 100 | Kenya | v Zimbabwe | Nairobi (Gym) | 19-Oct-97 |
15 | Fawad Alam, Sohail Tanvir | 100 | Pakistan | v Hong Kong | Karachi | 24-Jun-08 |
16 | RS Bopara, SCJ Broad | 99* | England | v India | Manchester | 30-Aug-07 |
17 | JN Loftie-Eaton, HN Ya France | 99* | Namibia | v Scotland | Windhoek | 5-Dec-22 |
18 | MG Bevan, AJ Bichel | 97 | Australia | v New Zealand | Gqeberha | 11-Mar-03 |
19 | Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan | 95* | Afghanistan | v Bangladesh | Abu Dhabi | 20-Sep-18 |
20 | JEC Franklin, NL McCullum | 94 | New Zealand | v India | Vadodara | 4-Dec-10 |
21 | Kamran Akmal, Wahab Riaz | 93 | Pakistan | v Ireland | Dublin | 26-May-13 |
22 | Yousuf Youhana, Shoaib Akhtar | 92 | Pakistan | v Australia | Karachi | 6-Nov-98 |
23 | HDPK Dharmasena, DK Liyanage | 91 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6-Jun-97 |
24 | DM Benkenstein, L Klusener | 91 | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 2-Feb-99 |
25 | DS Lehmann, B Lee | 88* | Australia | v South Africa | Perth | 3-Feb-02 |
26 | Yousuf Youhana, Wasim Akram | 88* | Pakistan | v Australia | Brisbane | 19-Jun-02 |
27 | DJ Richardson, PL Symcox | 88 | South Africa | v India | Wankhede | 6-Nov-96 |
28 | S Prasanna, SMSM Senanayake | 87 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 18-Dec-13 |
29 | Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan | 86 | Afghanistan | v Ireland | Dehradun | 8-Mar-19 |
30 | MS Wade, JW Hastings | 84* | Australia | v England | Leeds | 11-Sep-15 |
31 | DL Chahar, B Kumar | 84* | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 20-Jul-21 |
32 | RL Powell, CD Collymore | 84 | West Indies | v India | Toronto | 14-Sep-99 |
33 | Harbhajan Singh, P Kumar | 84 | India | v Australia | Vadodara | 25-Oct-09 |
34 | Mohammad Mithun, Mohammad Saifuddin | 84 | Bangladesh | v New Zealand | Napier | 13-Feb-19 |
35 | CN Greaves, SM Sharif | 83* | Scotland | v Namibia | Glasgow | 14-Jul-22 |
36 | MG Bevan, PR Reiffel | 83 | Australia | v West Indies | Sydney | 1-Jan-96 |
37 | Wasim Akram, Saqlain Mushtaq | 83 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Visakhapatnam | 27-Mar-99 |
38 | TP Ura, CA Soper | 83 | P.N.G. | v Ireland | Harare | 6-Mar-18 |
39 | N Kapil Dev, KS More | 82* | India | v New Zealand | Bengaluru | 14-Oct-87 |
40 | MA Leask, MRJ Watt | 82 | Scotland | v Ireland | Bulawayo | 21-Jun-23 |
41 | Saleem Malik, Aaqib Javed | 81* | Pakistan | v South Africa | Sharjah | 13-Apr-96 |
42 | MG Bevan, B Lee | 81 | Australia | v New Zealand | Melbourne | 29-Jan-02 |
43 | BRM Taylor, T Mupariwa | 81 | Zimbabwe | v Bangladesh | Harare | 2-Aug-06 |
44 | DPMD Jayawardene, T Thushara | 81 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 24-Aug-08 |
45 | CT Mutombodzi, DT Tiripano | 80 | Zimbabwe | v Bangladesh | Sylhet | 3-Mar-20 |
46 | S Lamichhane, Gulsan Jha | 80 | Nepal | v Ireland | Harare | 4-Jul-23 |
47 | DS Airee, S Lamichhane | 79* | Nepal | v U.A.E. | Harare | 2-Jul-23 |
48 | SB Styris, DL Vettori | 79 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 31-Aug-05 |
49 | HH Streak, SM Ervine | 78* | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Bloemfontein | 8-Mar-03 |
50 | CS Baugh, AD Russell | 78 | West Indies | v India | North Sound | 11-Jun-11 |
51 | JO Holder, FA Allen | 78 | West Indies | v India | Ahmedabad | 6-Feb-22 |
52 | SPD Smith, B Lee | 77* | Australia | v England | Adelaide | 26-Jan-11 |
53 | Aasif Sheikh, S Lamichhane | 77* | Nepal | v P.N.G. | Dubai (DSC) | 3-Mar-23 |
54 | Moin Khan, Saqlain Mushtaq | 77 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Sharjah | 9-Apr-97 |
55 | L Klusener, MV Boucher | 77 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 10-Oct-01 |
56 | AB de Villiers, WD Parnell | 77 | South Africa | v India | Gwalior | 24-Feb-10 |
57 | DM de Silva, M Theekshana | 77 | Sri Lanka | v Netherlands | Bulawayo | 30-Jun-23 |
58 | G Singh, NP Kenjige | 76* | U.S.A. | v West Indies | Harare | 18-Jun-23 |
59 | PA Nixon, LE Plunkett | 76 | England | v New Zealand | Perth | 30-Jan-07 |
60 | WF Stelling, PW Borren | 76 | Netherlands | v Scotland | Nairobi (Jaff) | 2-Feb-07 |
61 | AU Rashid, LE Plunkett | 76 | England | v New Zealand | The Oval | 12-Jun-15 |
62 | WU Tharanga, JDF Vandersay | 76 | Sri Lanka | v Pakistan | Abu Dhabi | 16-Oct-17 |
63 | RA Jadeja, NA Saini | 76 | India | v New Zealand | Auckland | 8-Feb-20 |
64 | MA Leask, MRJ Watt | 76 | Scotland | v Nepal | Kirtipur | 17-Feb-23 |
65 | Abdul Razzaq, Mohammad Sami | 75* | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Sharjah | 3-Apr-03 |
66 | Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Amir | 75* | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Cardiff | 12-Jun-17 |
67 | AL Phehlukwayo, DW Steyn | 75 | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Bloemfontein | 3-Oct-18 |
68 | NLTC Perera, SL Malinga | 75 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 5-Jan-19 |
69 | A Flower, HH Streak | 74 | Zimbabwe | v England | Harare | 1-Jan-97 |
70 | RA Jadeja, P Kumar | 74 | India | v Australia | Guwahati | 8-Nov-09 |
71 | Bilawal Bhatti, Anwar Ali | 74 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Cape Town | 24-Nov-13 |
72 | K Jethi, HS Baidwan | 73* | Canada | v Bermuda | King City (NW) | 18-Aug-08 |
73 | EJG Morgan, WK McCallan | 73 | Ireland | v Scotland | Ayr | 5-Aug-06 |
74 | DJ Willey, TK Curran | 73 | England | v Ireland | Southampton | 4-Aug-20 |
75 | MEK Hussey, NW Bracken | 72* | Australia | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 10-Dec-05 |
76 | CZ Harris, DL Vettori | 72 | New Zealand | v Australia | Melbourne | 11-Jan-02 |
77 | LRPL Taylor, KD Mills | 72 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Mirpur | 11-Oct-10 |
78 | NLTC Perera, HMRKB Herath | 72 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Pallekele | 26-Jul-13 |
79 | Babar Hayat, Aizaz Khan | 72 | Hong Kong | v P.N.G. | Mong Kok | 4-Nov-16 |
80 | LV van Beek, T van der Gugten | 72 | Netherlands | v Ireland | Utrecht | 2-Jun-21 |
81 | PA Nixon, LE Plunkett | 71* | England | v New Zealand | Gros Islet | 16-Mar-07 |
82 | L Klusener, N Boje | 71 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | 22-Mar-02 |
83 | M van Jaarsveld, PR Adams | 71 | South Africa | v England | Birmingham | 8-Jul-03 |
84 | BB McCullum, JEC Franklin | 71 | New Zealand | v Ireland | Providence | 9-Apr-07 |
85 | MM Ali, LE Plunkett | 71 | England | v Scotland | Edinburgh | 10-Jun-18 |
86 | Khaled Mashud, Mohammad Rafique | 70* | Bangladesh | v New Zealand | Kimberley | 26-Feb-03 |
87 | MG Johnson, B Lee | 70 | Australia | v West Indies | Johannesburg | 26-Sep-09 |
88 | Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali | 70 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Nelson | 9-Jan-18 |
89 | C Madande, WP Masakadza | 70 | Zimbabwe | v Netherlands | Harare | 21-Mar-23 |
Data Source: ESPN Cricinfo