Highest 9th Wicket Partnership in T20 | Top 10
The 9th wicket partnership is often considered the most challenging partnership in T20 cricket. With only two batsmen left and the pressure to score runs quickly, it takes skill, determination, and a bit of luck to build a significant partnership.
However, there have been some remarkable instances where the 9th wicket partnership in t20 internationals has not only resurrected the team’s innings but also helped them win the matches.
The highest 9th wicket partnership in t20 is 132 runs. Saber Zakhil and Saqlain Ali of Belgium made that unbeaten 132-run partnership against Austria in 2021.
Top 10 Highest 9th Wicket Partnership in T20 Internationals
Here is the detailed overview of the top 10 highest 9th wicket partnerships in t20 cricket:
1. Saber Zakhil and Saqlain Ali (Belgium): 132* Runs Partnership
This partnership is the highest 9th wicket partnership in T20 cricket history. Saber Zakhil and Saqlain Ali made an outstanding unbeaten 132-run stand for Belgium against Austria in July 2021.
Belgium were struggling at 8 wickets down for 14 runs when Zakhil and Ali came together. They put on a remarkable 132-run partnership to help Belgium win the match by 12 runs.
2. Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein (West Indies): 72* Runs Partnership
This partnership of 72 runs between Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein of the West Indies came against England in January 2022.
West Indies were struggling at 8 wickets down for 96 runs when Shepherd and Hosein came together.
They put on a quickfire 72-run partnership to take West Indies to 170 runs. However, England won the match by 1 run.
3. Dwayne Bravo and Jerome Taylor (West Indies): 66 Runs Partnership
Dwayne Bravo and Jerome Taylor made a 66-run stand for West Indies against Pakistan in September 2016.
West Indies were 8 wickets down for 49 runs when Bravo and Taylor came together. They put on a counter-attacking 66-run partnership to take West Indies to a total of 115 runs. However, Pakistan comfortably won the match by 9 wickets.
4. Sohail Tanvir and Saeed Ajmal (Pakistan): 63 Runs Partnership
This partnership came against Sri Lanka in December 2013. Chasing 214 runs, Pakistan were struggling at 8 wickets down for 124 runs when Tanvir and Ajmal came together.
They put on a crucial 63-run partnership to take Pakistan to a total of 187 runs. However, Sri Lanka won the match by 24 runs.
5. Naseem Khushi and Kaleemullah (Oman): 62 Runs Partnership
This partnership between Naseem Khushi and Kaleemullah of Oman came against Canada in November 2022.
Oman were struggling at 8 wickets down for 75 runs when Khushi and Kaleemullah came together.
They put on a fighting 62-run partnership to take Oman to a total of 137 runs. However, Canada chased down that target in 15 overs losing just 2 wickets.
6. Romario Shepherd and Alzarri Joseph (West Indies): 59* Runs Partnership
This unbeaten 59-run partnership came against South Africa in March 2023. West Indies were struggling at 8 wickets down for 161 runs when Shepherd and Joseph came together.
They put on a quick 59-run partnership to take West Indies to a massive total of 220 runs. West Indies won the match by 7 runs.
7. David Miller and Lutho Sipamla (South Africa): 58* Runs Partnership
David Miller and Lutho Sipamla of South Africa made an outstanding 58-run partnership against Pakistan in February 2021.
While batting first, South Africa were struggling at 8 wickets down for 106 runs when Miller and Sipamla came together. They put on a 58-run partnership to take South Africa to a comparative total of 164 runs. However, Pakistan won the match by 4 wickets.
8. Bibek Yadav and Karan KC (Nepal): 54 Runs Partnership
This partnership of 54 runs came against Oman in November 2023. Chasing 146, Nepal were 8 wickets down for 91 runs when Yadav and KC came together.
They put on a valiant 54-run partnership to take Nepal to a total of 140 runs. However, Oman won the match by 5 runs.
9. Deepak Chahar and Umesh Yadav (India) – 48 Runs Partnership
At number nine on our list is the Indian duo of Deepak Chahar and Umesh Yadav. They put on a stunning partnership of 48 runs to give India a chance to win the match against South Africa in October 2022.
Chahar smashed 31 runs with 3 sixes and two fours in his 17-ball innings, while Yadav contributed a valuable 20 runs. But their 48-run partnership was not enough as South Africa eventually won the match by 49 runs.
10. Gary Wilson and Max Sorensen (Ireland) – 47* Runs Partnership
At number ten is the Irish pair of Gary Wilson and Max Sorensen. They put together a crucial partnership of 47 runs against Bangladesh in July 2012.
Wilson played a cautious innings of 41 runs off 36 balls, while Sorensen provided the impetus with a quickfire 12 runs off 13 balls. Despite their unbeaten 47-run stand, Bangladesh won the match by 71 runs.
List of All the Highest 9th Wicket Partnerships In T20 Cricket
Sr. No. | Partners | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
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1 | Saber Zakhil, Saqlain Ali | 132* | Belgium | v Austria | Waterloo | 24-Jul-21 |
2 | Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein | 72* | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 23-Jan-22 |
3 | Dwayne Bravo,JeromeTaylor | 66 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Dubai (DSC) | 23-Sep-16 |
4 | Sohail Tanvir, Saeed Ajmal | 63 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Dubai (DSC) | 13-Dec-13 |
5 | Naseem Khushi, Kaleemullah | 62 | Oman | v Canada | Al Amerat | 21-Nov-22 |
6 | Romario Shepherd, Alzarri Joseph | 59* | West Indies | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28-Mar-23 |
7 | David Miller, Lutho Sipamla | 58* | South Africa | v Pakistan | Lahore | 14-Feb-21 |
8 | Bibek Yadav, Karan KC | 54 | Nepal | v Oman | Kirtipur | 2-Nov-23 |
9 | Deepak Chahar, Umesh Yadav | 48 | India | v South Africa | Indore | 4-Oct-22 |
10 | Gary Wilson, Max Sorensen | 47* | Ireland | v Bangladesh | Belfast | 18-Jul-12 |
11 | KS Leverock, S Smith | 45* | Bermuda | v Scotland | Dubai (DSC) | 24-Oct-19 |
12 | Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz | 45 | Pakistan | v England | Dubai (DSC) | 26-Nov-15 |
13 | Simi Singh, BJ McCarthy | 44* | Ireland | v Netherlands | Rotterdam | 12-Jun-18 |
14 | TK Saha, Md Nurul Huda | 44* | Finland | v Spain | Kerava | 17-Aug-19 |
15 | Ilyas Ataullah, A Turkmen | 44* | Turkey | v Romania | Kerava | 12-Jul-22 |
16 | SL Malinga, CRD Fernando | 44 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Auckland | 26-Dec-06 |
17 | Gulbadin Naib, Shapoor Zadran | 44 | Afghanistan | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 21-Sep-12 |
18 | L Emilio, VE Tembo | 44 | Mozambique | v Malawi | Blantyre | 9-Nov-19 |
19 | ML Castillo, Garret Banner | 44 | Belize | v Argentina | North Sound | 10-Nov-21 |
20 | SP Gauchan, Sompal Kami | 43 | Nepal | v Hong Kong | Colombo (PSS) | 24-Nov-14 |
21 | Virandeep Singh, Syazrul Idrus | 42* | Malaysia | v Singapore | Hangzhou | 28-Sep-23 |
22 | A Manepalli, A Nanda | 40 | Luxembourg | v Romania | Ilfov County | 5-Sep-21 |
23 | K Mirpuri, S Bodha | 40 | Gibraltar | v Malta | Gibraltar | 7-May-23 |
24 | AD Mathews, JDF Vandersay | 39* | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Auckland | 10-Jan-16 |
25 | AM Kimote, SA Jumbe | 39 | Tanzania | v Zimbabwe | Windhoek | 23-Nov-23 |
26 | MJ Santner, IS Sodhi | 38* | New Zealand | v India | Delhi | 1-Nov-17 |
27 | P Aho, P Useni | 38* | Nigeria | v Uganda | Entebbe | 13-Sep-21 |
28 | SO Hetmyer, AJ Hosein | 38* | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 4-Nov-21 |
29 | LRPL Taylor, IS Sodhi | 38 | New Zealand | v Australia | Auckland | 21-Feb-18 |
30 | S Ashwathnarayana, Sanjay Kumar | 38 | Hungary | v Luxembourg | Ilfov County | 4-Sep-21 |
31 | J Barker, P Malav | 38 | Luxembourg | v Romania | Marsa | 16-Jul-23 |
32 | KS Bagabena, G Bakiweyem | 37* | Ghana | v Nigeria | Kampala | 22-May-19 |
33 | Tanwir Afzal, Haseeb Amjad | 37 | Hong Kong | v Scotland | Mong Kok | 31-Jan-16 |
34 | NLTC Perera, SL Malinga | 37 | Sri Lanka | v England | Colombo (RPS) | 27-Oct-18 |
35 | S Veerapathiran, Imran Anwar | 36* | Bahrain | v Kuwait | Doha | 24-Oct-21 |
36 | RG Sharma, Z Khan | 36 | India | v Australia | Bridgetown | 7-May-10 |
37 | Shadab Khan, Wahab Riaz | 36 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 30-Mar-17 |
38 | Rashid Khan, Amir Hamza | 36 | Afghanistan | v West Indies | Basseterre | 2-Jun-17 |
39 | JDP Oram, MR Gillespie | 35 | New Zealand | v Australia | Perth | 11-Dec-07 |
40 | A Ashokan, S Sengupta | 35 | Czech Rep. | v Malta | Marsa | 12-May-22 |
41 | Rizwan Butt, Ali Dawood | 35 | Bahrain | v Kuwait | Doha | 16-Sep-23 |
42 | MR Adair, BJ McCarthy | 34 | Ireland | v U.A.E. | Al Amerat | 24-Feb-22 |
43 | Aamer Jamal, Sufiyan Muqeem | 34 | Pakistan | v Hong Kong | Hangzhou | 3-Oct-23 |
44 | JDP Oram, JS Patel | 33 | New Zealand | v England | Auckland | 5-Feb-08 |
45 | Mirwais Ashraf, Hamid Hassan | 33 | Afghanistan | v South Africa | Bridgetown | 5-May-10 |
46 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Abu Hider | 33 | Bangladesh | v West Indies | Mirpur | 22-Dec-18 |
47 | BJ McCarthy, CA Young | 33 | Ireland | v South Africa | Belfast | 24-Jul-21 |
48 | S Vijay Unni, Fitri Sham | 33 | Malaysia | v Bhutan | Bangi | 3-Jul-22 |
49 | LJ Tucker, BJ McCarthy | 33 | Ireland | v Australia | Brisbane | 31-Oct-22 |
50 | D Uwimana, P Vekaria | 32* | Rwanda | v Ghana | Rwanda | 20-Aug-21 |
51 | Murid Ekrami, Sajad Ahmadzai | 32* | Belgium | v Hungary | Waterloo | 29-Jun-22 |
52 | PV Vuniwaqa, S Ravoka | 32 | Fiji | v Cook Islands | Port vila | 14-Sep-22 |
53 | NO Miller, S Badree | 31* | West Indies | v New Zealand | Auckland | 11-Jan-14 |
54 | N Vanua, L Nou | 31* | P.N.G. | v Ireland | Belfast | 15-Jul-15 |
55 | AB Kamara, S Williams | 31* | Sierra Leone | v Tanzania | Rwanda | 3-Nov-21 |
56 | GJ Delany, CA Young | 31* | Ireland | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 7-Dec-23 |
57 | E Chigumbura, P Utseya | 31 | Zimbabwe | v Pakistan | Harare | 27-Sep-15 |
58 | GJ Delany, F Hand | 31 | Ireland | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 12-Jan-23 |
59 | B Ivanov, DV Varghese | 30* | Bulgaria | v Malta | Sofia | 23-Sep-20 |
60 | Karim Janat, Dawlat Zadran | 30 | Afghanistan | v West Indies | Basseterre | 3-Jun-17 |
61 | JN Frylinck, HN Ya France | 30 | Namibia | v P.N.G. | ICCA 2 Dubai | 20-Oct-19 |
62 | C Campher, GI Hume | 30 | Ireland | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 29-Mar-23 |
63 | Sami Sohail, Mohammed Nurji | 29* | Malawi | v Mozambique | Blantyre | 10-Nov-19 |
64 | Ahmad Ramdoni, AA Rahayu | 29* | Indonesia | v Philippines | Bali | 26-Dec-23 |
65 | PW Borren, J Smits | 29 | Netherlands | v Canada | Belfast | 2-Aug-08 |
66 | MS Dhoni, R Ashwin | 29 | India | v England | Eden Gardens | 29-Oct-11 |
67 | O Bascome, DL Brangman | 29 | Bermuda | v Namibia | ICCA 2 Dubai | 23-Oct-19 |
68 | MO Kitunda, AM Kimote | 29 | Tanzania | v Uganda | Rwanda | 15-Dec-22 |
69 | F Nsubuga, Bilal Hassun | 29 | Uganda | v Namibia | Windhoek | 24-Nov-23 |
70 | SM Sharif, JH Davey | 28* | Scotland | v Namibia | ICCA Dubai | 22-Oct-19 |
71 | S Shrivastava, Kaleemullah | 28* | Oman | v Bahrain | Al Amerat | 15-Nov-22 |
72 | R Ashwin, A Nehra | 28 | India | v Sri Lanka | Pune | 9-Feb-16 |
73 | AR Nurse, JE Taylor | 28 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Nelson | 29-Dec-17 |
74 | M Cope, A Nanda | 28 | Luxembourg | v Romania | Ilfov County | 30-Aug-19 |
75 | F Stoman, Syed Maisam Ali | 28 | Portugal | v Denmark | Waterloo | 4-Jul-22 |
76 | M Dixit, A Nanda | 28 | Luxembourg | v Czech Rep. | Vinor | 10-Jul-22 |
77 | MD Shanaka, CAK Rajitha | 28 | Sri Lanka | v New Zealand | Sydney | 29-Oct-22 |
78 | CB Ondoa, AN Aminou | 28 | Cameroon | v Gambia | Kigali | 9-Dec-22 |
79 | Junaid Aziz, Waseeq Ahmed | 28 | Bahrain | v Qatar | Bangi | 18-Dec-22 |
80 | MR Adair, JB Little | 28 | Ireland | v Scotland | Edinburgh | 28-Jul-23 |
81 | TJ Murtagh, WB Rankin | 27* | Ireland | v U.A.E. | Abu Dhabi | 14-Feb-16 |
82 | SS McKechnie, Ehsan Khan | 27* | Hong Kong | v Singapore | Bangkok | 4-Mar-20 |
83 | M Kyriacou, CPPM Sadun | 27* | Cyprus | v Estonia | Episkopi | 7-Oct-21 |
84 | Ilyas Ataullah, A Turkmen | 27* | Turkey | v Isle of Man | Kerava | 18-Jul-22 |
85 | Yasir Ali, Hasan Mahmud | 27* | Bangladesh | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 7-Oct-22 |
86 | R Athapaththu, M Prasanna | 27* | Romania | v Malta | Ilfov County | 20-Aug-23 |
87 | JK Kamande, RL Bhudia | 27 | Kenya | v New Zealand | Durban | 12-Sep-07 |
88 | EHSN Silva, Kamran Shazad | 27 | U.A.E. | v Zimbabwe | Sylhet | 21-Mar-14 |
89 | Amjad Javed, Mohammad Naveed | 27 | U.A.E. | v Scotland | Edinburgh | 9-Jul-15 |
90 | Nouman Sarwar, GBW Munaweera | 27 | Qatar | v Kuwait | Doha | 4-Jul-19 |
91 | S Tosic, A Djorovic | 27 | Serbia | v Bulgaria | Belgrade | 9-Jul-22 |
92 | R Mazumder, Iftekar Jaman | 27 | Cyprus | v Serbia | Kerava | 18-Jul-22 |
93 | Aayan Afzal Khan, Junaid Siddique | 27 | U.A.E. | v Bangladesh | Dubai (DSC) | 25-Sep-22 |
94 | C Karunaratne, CAK Rajitha | 27 | Sri Lanka | v India | Wankhede | 3-Jan-23 |
95 | Abu Hider, Nazmul Islam | 26* | Bangladesh | v Afghanistan | Dehradun | 5-Jun-18 |
96 | Waseem Abbas, ST Kanakalil | 26* | Malta | v Bulgaria | Sofia | 23-Sep-20 |
97 | SA Mohandas, M Fontaine | 26* | Hungary | v Gibraltar | Waterloo | 1-Jul-22 |
98 | T Sandeep, M Jele | 26* | Eswatini | v Mozambique | Benoni | 30-May-23 |
99 | D Maisuria, B Kgosiemang | 26* | Botswana | v Kenya | Nairobi (Gym) | 11-Jun-23 |
100 | AJ Hosein, AS Joseph | 26* | West Indies | v India | Providence | 6-Aug-23 |
Data Source: ESPN Cricinfo