Highest 4th Wicket Partnership in T20 | Top 10

In t20 cricket,  the role of openers is to score quick runs, but sometimes they get out early, leaving the team in a tight spot.  That’s when the 4th wicket partnership step in!

The role of this partnership is to score runs calmly, keeping the scoreboard ticking even if the top batsmen are gone. When the team needs a fast score, they can smash big shots.

Over the years, we have witnessed some incredible 4th wicket partnerships in t20 cricket,, which have turned the tide of matches.

The highest 4th wicket partnership in t20 is 174* runs. Quinton de Kock and David Miller of South Africa made that phenomenal partnership against India in 2022.

Top 10 Highest 4th Wicket Partnerships in T20 Cricket

Here are the top 10 highest 4th wicket partnerships in t20 internationals:

1. Quinton de Kock and David Miller – 174 Runs Partnership:

Quinton de Kock and David Miller of South Africa smashed an unbeaten 174 runs against India in Guwahati in October 2022. It is the highest fourth-wicket partnership in T20 Internationals.

Miller was the aggressor, scoring 106 off 47 balls, while De Kock provided the perfect foil with an unbeaten 69 off 48 balls. 

But their 174 run-stand could win the match as South Africa scored 221/3 in twenty overs and lost the match by 16 runs.

2. Bikram Arora and Varun Thamotharam – 166 Runs Partnership:

In a lesser-known T20 match between Malta and Gibraltar in August 2021, Bikram Arora and Varun Thamotharam stitched together a mammoth 166-run partnership for the fourth wicket.

Thamotharam smashed an unbeaten 104 off 52 balls, while Arora chipped in with a valuable 66 off 54 balls. 

Their effort helped Malta post a massive total of 197 runs, which proved to be too much for Gibraltar as they fell short by just four runs.

3. Lingeswaran Canessane and Usman Khan – 164 Runs* Partnership:

France pulled off a stunning upset against Romania in July 2023 thanks to a brilliant unbeaten 164-run partnership between Lingeswaran Canessane and Usman Khan. 

Canessane was the star of the show, scoring a blistering 89 off 52 balls, while Khan provided solid support with an unbeaten 63 off 49 balls. 

Their partnership helped France post a commanding total of 191 runs, while Romania could only manage 103 in reply.

4. David Warner and Glenn Maxwell – 161 Runs Partnership:

In a high-scoring encounter between Australia and South Africa in Johannesburg in 2016, David Warner and Glenn Maxwell put on a show with a 161-run partnership for the fourth wicket. 

Warner was brutal, smashing 77 off 44 balls, while Maxwell chipped in with a quickfire 75 off 43 balls. 

Due to their partnership, Australia chased down a target of 205 runs with five wickets in hand.

5. Samson Awiah and Rexford Bakum – 143 Runs Partnership:

Ghana registered a thumping victory over Cameroon in December 2022 thanks to a brilliant 143-run partnership between Samson Awiah and Rexford Bakum for the fourth wicket. 

Awiah played a blinder, scoring 96 off 69 balls, while Bakum provided good support with 66 off 39 balls.

Their partnership helped Ghana post a commanding total of 183 runs. in reply, Cameroon bowled out on 76 runs and lost the match by a massive 107-run margin.

6. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma – 141 Runs Partnership:

In a closely contested match between India and Estonia in November 2023, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Tilak Varma played a key role in India’s victory with a 141-run partnership for the fourth wicket. 

Gaikwad was the aggressor, scoring 123 off 57 balls, while Varma played a responsible knock of 31 off 24 balls. 

Their partnership helped India post a competitive total of 222 runs, which did not prove to be enough as England won the match by 5 wickets.

7. Ali Masood and Stuart Hook – 140 Runs* Partnership:

Switzerland pulled off a surprise victory against Estonia in July 2022 thanks to a solid 140-run partnership between Ali Masood and Stuart Hook for the fourth wicket. 

Masood played a well-paced innings of 69 off 56 balls, while Hook provided good support with 69 off 57 balls. 

Their partnership helped Switzerland post a respectable total of 173 runs, which proved to be too much for Estonia as they managed only 142/3.

8. Ben Duckett and Harry Brook – 139 Runs* Partnership:

This unbeaten stand of 139 runs between Ben Duckett and Harry Brook of England was the key to England’s victory against Pakistan in 2022. 

Duckett scored 70 runs off 42 balls, while Brook smashed an unbeaten 81 off 35 balls and England won the match by 63 runs.

9. Anish Paraam and Navin Param – 137 Runs Partnership:

This partnership of 137 runs between Anish Paraam and Navin Param helped Singapore to a comfortable victory over the Philippines.

Anish Paraam scored 100 runs off 62 balls, while Navin Param chipped in with 54 runs off 39 balls. Singapore won the match by 87 runs.

10. Basil George and Varun Thamotharam – 135 Runs* Partnership:

Basil George and Varun Thamotharam of Malta made an unbeaten 135-run partnership against Gibraltar.

Thamotharam scored 54 runs off 24 balls, while George scored 93 runs off 44 runs. Their partnership helped Malta win the match by 7 wickets with 21 balls remaining.

List of All the Highest 4th Wicket Partnerships in T20 Internationals

Sr. No.	Partners	Runs	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1	Quinton de Kock, David Miller	174*	South Africa	v India	Guwahati	2-Oct-22
2	Bikram Arora, Varun Thamotharam	166*	Malta	v Gibraltar	Albergaria	21-Aug-21
3	LingeswaranCanessane, Usman Khan	164*	France	v Romania	Marsa	13-Jul-23
4	David Warner, Glenn Maxwell	161	Australia	v South Africa	Johannesburg	6-Mar-16
5	Samson Awiah, Rexford Bakum	143*	Ghana	v Cameroon	Kigali	6-Dec-22
6	Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma	141*	India	v Australia	Guwahati	28-Nov-23
7	Ali Masood, Stuart Hook	140*	Estonia	v Switzerland	Kerava	27-Jul-22
8	Ben Duckett, Harry Brook	139*	England	v Pakistan	Karachi	23-Sep-22
9	Anish Paraam, Navin Param	137	Singapore	v Philippines	Phnom Penh	3-May-23
10	Basil George, Varun Thamotharam	135*	Malta	v Gibraltar	Waterloo	3-Jul-22
11	KC D'Souza, P Mishra	134	Bulgaria	v Serbia	Sofia	24-Jun-22
12	HE van der Dussen, DA Miller	131*	South Africa	v India	Delhi	9-Jun-22
13	F du Plessis, HE van der Dussen	127*	South Africa	v England	Cape Town	1-Dec-20
14	Aaftab Alam Khan, HS Gericke	126	Malta	v Bulgaria	Marsa	14-May-22
15	KS Williamson, CJ Anderson	124	New Zealand	v Bangladesh	Mount Maunganui	8-Jan-17
16	C Munro, TC Bruce	123	New Zealand	v Bangladesh	Mount Maunganui	6-Jan-17
17	P Nissanka, PWH de Silva	123	Sri Lanka	v Ireland	Abu Dhabi	20-Oct-21
18	V Saini, S Periyalwar	120*	Romania	v Luxembourg	Marsa	16-Jul-23
19	Omar Rassol, M Kadyan	120	Bulgaria	v Serbia	Belgrade	9-Jul-22
20	SA Yadav, SS Iyer	119	India	v England	Nottingham	10-Jul-22
21	Riazat Ali Shah, DM Nakrani	118*	Uganda	v Namibia	Windhoek	9-Apr-22
22	Umar Akmal, Shoaib Malik	114*	Pakistan	v U.A.E.	Mirpur	29-Feb-16
23	Babar Hayat, Aizaz Khan	114	Hong Kong	v U.A.E.	Mulpani	22-Oct-23
24	KP Pietersen, EJG Morgan	112*	England	v Pakistan	Dubai (DSC)	19-Feb-10
25	JP Kotze, CG Williams	112*	Namibia	v Botswana	Windhoek	20-Aug-19
26	JC Buttler, EJG Morgan	112	England	v Sri Lanka	Sharjah	1-Nov-21
27	AP Rajeevan, K Nassoro	111	Tanzania	v Malawi	Benoni	20-Sep-22
28	AB de Villiers, F Behardien	110*	South Africa	v England	Southampton	21-Jun-17
29	Shaiman Anwar, Rameez Shahzad	109*	U.A.E.	v P.N.G.	Abu Dhabi	14-Apr-17
30	C de Grandhomme, TC Bruce	109	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Pallekele	3-Sep-19
31	R Satheesan, S Periyalwar	109	Romania	v Hungary	Ilfov County	3-Sep-21
32	DJ Malan, HC Brook	108*	England	v Pakistan	Lahore	2-Oct-22
33	AD Hales, EJG Morgan	107	England	v West Indies	Pallekele	27-Sep-12
34	KL Rahul, MS Dhoni	107	India	v West Indies	Lauderhill	27-Aug-16
35	Fakhar Zaman, Shoaib Malik	107	Pakistan	v Australia	Harare	8-Jul-18
36	Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik	106	Pakistan	v India	Bengaluru	25-Dec-12
37	A Dizija, RL Vitas	106	Serbia	v Bulgaria	Sofia	25-Jun-22
38	JM Bairstow, MM Ali	106	England	v South Africa	Bristol	27-Jul-22
39	Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman	105*	Bangladesh	v Pakistan	Mirpur	24-Apr-15
40	JP Duminy, F Behardien	105*	South Africa	v India	Dharamsala	2-Oct-15
41	MJ Guptill, GD Phillips	105	New Zealand	v Scotland	Dubai (DSC)	3-Nov-21
42	S Chandramohan, A Mutreja	105	Singapore	v P.N.G.	Singapore	3-Jul-22
43	TM Dilshan, BMAJ Mendis	104*	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Pallekele	6-Aug-11
44	SO Hetmyer, DJ Bravo	103	West Indies	v Australia	Gros Islet	10-Jul-21
45	SC Williams, Sikandar Raza	103	Zimbabwe	v Singapore	Bulawayo	11-Jul-22
46	Shubman Gill, HH Pandya	103	India	v New Zealand	Ahmedabad	1-Feb-23
47	MDKJ Perera, KIC Asalanka	103	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Auckland	2-Apr-23
48	Jaspal Singh, VP Thamotharam	102	Malta	v Portugal	Gibraltar	6-May-23
49	Talha Khan, DA Blignaut	101*	Germany	v Spain	Almeria	10-Sep-21
50	Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik	101	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	17-Sep-07
51	AD Poynter, KJ O'Brien	101	Ireland	v Netherlands	Sylhet	21-Mar-14
52	Adnan Ilyas, Aamir Kaleem	101	Oman	v Hong Kong	Abu Dhabi	26-Nov-15
53	TC Barker, T Whiteman	101	Luxembourg	v Malta	Ilfov County	2-Sep-21
54	KP Pietersen, PD Collingwood	100	England	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	13-Sep-07
55	Muhammad Usman, Rameez Shahzad	100	U.A.E.	v P.N.G.	Abu Dhabi	14-Apr-17
56	V Kohli, MS Dhoni	100	India	v Australia	Bengaluru	27-Feb-19
57	GJ Maxwell, PSP Handscomb	99*	Australia	v India	Bengaluru	27-Feb-19
58	TL Seifert, LRPL Taylor	99	New Zealand	v India	Mount Maunganui	2-Feb-20
59	W Madhevere, M Shumba	99	Zimbabwe	v Scotland	Edinburgh	19-Sep-21
60	Aasif Sheikh, RK Paudel	99	Nepal	v U.A.E.	Mulpani	23-Oct-23
61	PD Collingwood, EJG Morgan	98	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	13-Nov-09
62	KD Shah, Aizaz Khan	98	Hong Kong	v Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	26-Feb-20
63	Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni	97	India	v Pakistan	Ahmedabad	28-Dec-12
64	EJG Morgan, JC Buttler	96	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	21-Feb-16
65	Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik	96	Pakistan	v Scotland	Edinburgh	12-Jun-18
66	Faisal Khan, Abdul Wahid	95*	Saudi Arabia	v Kuwait	Al Amerat	24-Jan-19
67	CO Obuya, RR Patel	94*	Kenya	v Uganda	Rwanda	20-Nov-21
68	KC Sangakkara, BMAJ Mendis	94	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Hambantota	18-Sep-12
69	S Pokhriyal, S Wickramasekara	94	Czech Rep.	v Turkey	Ilfov County	30-Aug-19
70	RK Paudel, DS Airee	93*	Nepal	v U.A.E.	Mulpani	18-Oct-23
71	SR Watson, TM Head	93	Australia	v India	Sydney	31-Jan-16
72	MG Erasmus, D Wiese	93	Namibia	v Netherlands	Abu Dhabi	20-Oct-21
73	W Madhevere, Sikandar Raza	91*	Zimbabwe	v Bangladesh	Harare	30-Jul-22
74	A Balbirnie, GC Wilson	91	Ireland	v Scotland	Deventer	16-Jun-18
75	R Panchal, Kuldeep Lal	91	Spain	v Finland	Kerava	18-Aug-19
76	JH Kallis, JP Duminy	90*	South Africa	v England	Chester-le-Street	8-Sep-12
77	Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan	90	Bangladesh	v West Indies	Lauderhill	4-Aug-18
78	CN Onwuzulike, S Adedeji	89*	Nigeria	v U.A.E.	Tolerance Oval	24-Oct-19
79	DK Mathias, Haider Butt	89	Bahrain	v Kuwait	Al Amerat	14-Aug-22
80	GG Banner, BS Stephenson	88	Belize	v Panama	Naucalpan	26-Apr-19
81	DM Bravo, N Pooran	87*	West Indies	v India	Chennai	11-Nov-18
82	HE van der Dussen, DA Miller	87	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	East London	9-Oct-18
83	SKDT Madusanka, Mazharul Islam	86*	Seychelles	v Swaziland	Rwanda	20-Oct-21
84	P Khadka, S Vesawkar	85	Nepal	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	18-Mar-14
85	JM Bairstow, BA Stokes	85	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	27-Nov-20
86	Arslan Amjad, Habib Khan	85	Estonia	v Finland	Kerava	19-Jun-22
87	KR Mayers, N Pooran	85	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Providence	7-Jul-22
88	AP Rajeevan, II Selemani	85	Tanzania	v Uganda	Rwanda	21-Aug-23
89	DA Warner, AC Voges	84*	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	26-Jan-13
90	A Mutreja, Aman Desai	84	Singapore	v P.N.G.	Singapore	2-Jul-22
91	DJ Malan, LS Livingstone	84	England	v India	Nottingham	10-Jul-22
92	Umer Toor, Haider Butt	84	Bahrain	v Kuwait	Al Amerat	13-Aug-22
93	GD Phillips, DJ Mitchell	84	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	29-Oct-22
94	RM Siri, R Escobar	83*	Argentina	v Peru	Cortijo Polo Club Pitch B	4-Oct-19
95	CO Obuya, RR Patel	83	Kenya	v Netherlands	Windhoek	19-Apr-13
96	Ahmed Shehzad, Shoaib Malik	83	Pakistan	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	30-Mar-14
97	Bilal Zalmai, Abrar Bilal	83	Austria	v Czech Rep.	Ilfov County	1-Sep-19
98	Jatinder Singh, Aamir Kaleem	83	Oman	v Ireland	Al Amerat	6-Oct-19
99	GD Phillips, DJ Mitchell	83	New Zealand	v West Indies	Kingston	12-Aug-22
100	MG Erasmus, MD du Preez	82*	Namibia	v Uganda	Windhoek	3-Apr-21

Data Source: ESPN Cricinfo