Highest 7th Wicket Partnership in ODI

The 7th wicket partnership is the total number of runs scored by the two batters who come in to bat after the 6th batter is dismissed. 

A good seventh wicket partnership can be the difference between victory and defeat. Whether the team is struggling early on or looking to finish strong, this partnership can provide much needed momentum and hope. 

The highest 7th wicket partnership in ODI cricket is an unbeaten 177 runs, scored by England’s Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid against Sri Lanka in 2019.

Highest 7th Wicket Partnership in ODI | Top 10

In ODI’s cricket history, there have been some incredible 7th wicket partnerships, and here are the top 10 highest of all time:

10. Imrul Kayes and Mohammad Saifuddin – 127 Runs Partnership

Imrul Kayes and Mohammad Saifuddin made a remarkable partnership of 127 runs against Zimbabwe in Mirpur in 2018. 

Bangladesh were struggling at 144-6 when Kayes and Saifuddin came together. They put on a remarkable 127-run stand, with Kayes scoring a brilliant 144 and Saifuddin making a valuable 50. 

Their partnership helped Bangladesh reach a total of 271-8, which they defended to win the match by 28 runs.

9. Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes – 129 Runs Partnership

Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes’s 129 runs partnership came in a match between England and the Netherlands in Pune in 2023. 

England were in a bit of trouble at 210-6 when Stokes and Woakes joined forces. They put on a fighting 129-run stand, with Stokes scoring a brilliant 108 and Woakes making a valuable 51.

Their partnership helped England reach a total of 339-9, which proved to be too much for the Netherlands as they were bowled out for 179.

8. Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek – 130 Runs Partnership

Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek made 130 runs together against Sri Lanka in Lucknow in 2023. 

The Netherlands were struggling at 132-6 when Engelbrecht and van Beek came together. They put on a crucial 130-run stand, with Engelbrecht scoring 70 and van Beek making 59. 

Their partnership helped the Netherlands reach a total of 262, but it wasn’t enough as Sri Lanka chased it down with 5 wickets to spare.

7. Andy Flower and Heath Streak  – 135 Runs Partnership

Andy Flower and Heath Streak made match winning partnership of 135 runs against England in Harare in 2001. 

While batting first, Zimbabwe were struggling at 182-7 when Flower and Streak came together. They put on a remarkable 135-run stand, with Flower scoring a brilliant 142 and Streak making a valuable 56. 

Their partnership helped Zimbabwe reach a total of 261-8, which they defended to win the match by 4 wickets with 15 balls remaining.

6. Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes – 138 Runs Partnership

Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes’s outstanding partnership came in a match between England and Sri Lanka in Nottingham in 2016. 

England were struggling at 191-6 when Buttler and Woakes came together. They put on a match-winning 138-run stand, with Buttler scoring 93 and Woakes making 95. 

Their partnership helped England reach a total of 286-8, which tied the match.

5. Mahmudullah and Mehidy Hasan Miraz – 148 Runs Partnership

Mahmudullah and Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 148 runs against India in Mirpur in 2022. Bangladesh were struggling at 144-6 when Mahmudullah and Mehidy came together. 

They put on a brilliant 148-run stand, with Mahmudullah scoring 77 and Mehidy making 100. Their partnership helped Bangladesh reach a total of 271-7, which they defended to win the match by 5 runs.

4. Basil Hameed and Kashif Daud – 148 Runs Partnership

Basil Hameed and Kashif Daud’s partnership came in a match between UAE and Namibia in Dubai in 2022. 

UAE were struggling at 59-5 when Hameed and Daud came together. They put on a crucial 148-run stand, with Hameed scoring 62 and Daud making 76. 

Their partnership helped UAE reach a total of 207-7, which they defended to win the match by 3 wickets with 17 balls remaining.

3. Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner – 162 Runs Partnership

Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner made 162 runs partnership against India in Hyderabad in 2023. 

New Zealand were struggling at 187-6 when Bracewell and Santner came together. They put on a fighting 162-run stand, with Bracewell scoring a brilliant 140 and Santner making a valuable 57. 

This partnership helped New Zealand reach a total of 349-8, but it was not enough as India won the match by 12 runs.

2. Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan Miraz – 174 Runs Partnership

This remarkable 174 runs partnership between Afif Hossain and Mehidy Hasan Miraz came in a match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan in Chattogram in 2022. 

Bangladesh were in a spot of bother at 120-6 when Afif and Mehidy came together. They put on a valiant 174-run stand, with Afif scoring 93 and Mehidy making 81. 

Their partnership helped Bangladesh reach a total of 219-6 and comfortably won the match by 4 wickets with 7 balls remaining.

1. Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid – 177 Runs Partnership

Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid made an outstanding and match winning partnership of 177 runs against New Zealand in Birmingham in 2015. 

England were struggling at 227-6 when Buttler and Rashid came together. They put on a remarkable 177-run stand, with Buttler scoring a brilliant 129 and Rashid making a valuable 69. 

This partnership helped England reach a total of 408-9, which proved to be too much for New Zealand as they were bowled out for 198.

List of All the Highest 7th Wicket Partnerships in ODI Cricket History

Sr.No.	Partners	Runs	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1	Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid	177	England	v New Zealand	Birmingham	9-Jun-15
2	Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz	174*	Bangladesh	v Afghanistan	Chattogram	23-Feb-22
3	Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner	162	New Zealand	v India	Hyderabad	18-Jan-23
4	Basil Hameed, Kashif Daud	148	U.A.E.	v Namibia	ICCA Dubai	8-Mar-22
5	Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz	148	Bangladesh	v India	Mirpur	7-Dec-22
6	Jos Buttler ), Chris Woakes	138	England	v Sri Lanka	Nottingham	21-Jun-16
7	Andy Flower, Heath Streak	130	Zimbabwe	v England	Harare	7-Oct-01
8	Sybrand Engelbrecht , Logan van Beek	130	Netherlands	v Sri Lanka	Lucknow	21-Oct-23
9	Ben Stokes, Chris Woakes	129	England	v Netherlands	Pune	8-Nov-23
10	Imrul Kayes , Mohammad Saifuddin	127	Bangladesh	v Zimbabwe	Mirpur	21-Oct-18
11	DPMD Jayawardene, UDU Chandana	126*	Sri Lanka	v India	Dambulla	3-Aug-05
12	MS Dhoni, R Ashwin	125*	India	v Pakistan	Chennai	30-Dec-12
13	Yousuf Youhana, Rashid Latif	124	Pakistan	v Australia	Cardiff	9-Jun-01
14	KNA Bandara, PWH de Silva	123*	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	North Sound	14-Mar-21
15	MEK Hussey, B Lee	123	Australia	v South Africa	Brisbane	15-Jan-06
16	NT Broom, JDP Oram	123	New Zealand	v Bangladesh	Napier	5-Feb-10
17	TM Odoyo, AO Suji	119	Kenya	v Zimbabwe	Nairobi (Aga)	16-Oct-97
18	MM Ali, CR Woakes	117	England	v West Indies	Bristol	24-Sep-17
19	MS Dhoni, RA Jadeja	116	India	v New Zealand	Manchester	9-Jul-19
20	PJL Dujon, MD Marshall	115	West Indies	v Pakistan	Gujranwala	4-Nov-86
21	AC Parore, LK Germon	115	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Sharjah	13-Nov-96
22	MV Boucher, L Klusener	114	South Africa	v India	Nagpur	19-Mar-00
23	E Chigumbura, ML Nkala	114	Zimbabwe	v Australia	Harare	29-May-04
24	JC Buttler, CR Woakes	113*	England	v Australia	Sydney	21-Jan-18
25	MS Wade, MR Marsh	112*	Australia	v England	Southampton	3-Sep-15
26	LS Livingstone, SM Curran	112	England	v New Zealand	Southampton	10-Sep-23
27	AC Parore, DN Patel	111	New Zealand	v West Indies	Kingston	26-Mar-96
28	Shoaib Malik, Aamer Yamin	111	Pakistan	v Zimbabwe	Harare	3-Oct-15
29	PA de Silva, HDPK Dharmasena	110	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Nairobi (Gym)	4-Oct-96
30	PD Collingwood, C White	110	England	v Sri Lanka	Perth	20-Dec-02
31	Haris Sohail, Shahid Afridi	110	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Dubai (DSC)	8-Dec-14
32	AT Nidamanuru, Shariz Ahmad	110	Netherlands	v Zimbabwe	Harare	21-Mar-23
33	Babar Azam, Shadab Khan	109	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Abu Dhabi	16-Oct-17
34	NLTC Perera, MD Shanaka	109	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Pallekele	8-Aug-18
35	Ramiz Raja, Anil Dalpat	108	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Christchurch	6-Feb-85
36	DA Miller, AL Phehlukwayo	107*	South Africa	v Australia	Durban	5-Oct-16
37	Abdul Razzaq, Shahid Afridi	107	Pakistan	v Zimbabwe	Multan	30-Sep-04
38	P Utseya, F Mutizwa	107	Zimbabwe	v Kenya	Nairobi (Gym)	1-Feb-09
39	LJ Wright, TT Bresnan	107	England	v Australia	Centurion	2-Oct-09
40	Shaiman Anwar, Amjad Javed	107	U.A.E.	v Ireland	Brisbane	25-Feb-15
41	Amjad Javed, Nasir Aziz	107	U.A.E.	v West Indies	Napier	15-Mar-15
42	PD Collingwood, GO Jones	105	England	v India	Margao	3-Apr-06
43	Muhammad Usman, Ahmed Raza	105	U.A.E.	v Scotland	Bulawayo	15-Mar-18
44	Shoaib Khan, Naseem Khushi	105	Oman	v Scotland	Bulawayo	25-Jun-23
45	KP Pietersen, AF Giles	104	England	v South Africa	Centurion	13-Feb-05
46	NFI McCallum, CJO Smith	104	Scotland	v Ireland	Nairobi (Gym)	30-Jan-07
47	WU Tharanga, KMDN Kulasekara	104	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Brisbane	4-Mar-12
48	C Campher, Simi Singh	104	Ireland	v South Africa	Dublin (Malahide)	16-Jul-21
49	JDP Oram, DL Vettori	103	New Zealand	v Australia	Mohali	1-Nov-06
50	Sarfaraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim	103	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Abu Dhabi	7-Nov-18
51	GJ Maxwell, PJ Cummins	103	Australia	v Netherlands	Delhi	25-Oct-23
52	SR Waugh, GC Dyer	102*	Australia	v India	Delhi	2-Oct-86
53	JE Root, CR Woakes	102*	England	v West Indies	North Sound	5-Mar-17
54	HK Badani, AB Agarkar	102	India	v Australia	Melbourne	6-Feb-04
55	KA Pollard, DR Smith	102	West Indies	v Australia	Brisbane	14-Feb-10
56	SPD Smith, NM Coulter-Nile	102	Australia	v West Indies	Nottingham	6-Jun-19
57	HH Dippenaar, MV Boucher	101	South Africa	v Sri Lanka	Tangier	21-Aug-02
58	Mushfiqur Rahim, Naeem Islam	101	Bangladesh	v New Zealand	Dunedin	8-Feb-10
59	SC Ganguly, SB Joshi	100	India	v Australia	Colombo (SSC)	6-Sep-96
60	GJ Bailey, JP Faulkner	100	Australia	v West Indies	Perth	3-Feb-13
61	Babar Azam, Wahab Riaz	100	Pakistan	v Zimbabwe	Rawalpindi	3-Nov-20
62	JN Rhodes, SM Pollock	99	South Africa	v Pakistan	Durban	8-Dec-02
63	T Taibu, SM Ervine	99	Zimbabwe	v West Indies	Harare	29-Nov-03
64	Shoaib Malik, Moin Khan	99	Pakistan	v India	Lahore	24-Mar-04
65	RD Berrington, JH Davey	99	Scotland	v Afghanistan	Abu Dhabi	14-Jan-15
66	TM Odoyo, JK Kamande	98*	Kenya	v Canada	Nairobi (Gym)	18-Oct-07
67	BT Foakes, TK Curran	98*	England	v Ireland	Dublin (Malahide)	3-May-19
68	RR Sarwan, RD Jacobs	98	West Indies	v New Zealand	Gqeberha	13-Feb-03
69	TAM Siriwardana, KMDN Kulasekara	98	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Christchurch	26-Dec-15
70	T Maruma, R Mutumbami	97	Zimbabwe	v Afghanistan	Bulawayo	24-Jul-14
71	AM Tribe, B Ward	97	Jersey	v U.S.A.	Windhoek	4-Apr-23
72	SC Williams, P Utseya	96	Zimbabwe	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	21-Jan-09
73	Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan	96	Afghanistan	v Ireland	Greater Noida	19-Mar-17
74	KS Williamson, MJ Santner	96	New Zealand	v England	Wellington	3-Mar-18
75	SR Waugh, IA Healy	95*	Australia	v England	Melbourne	10-Jan-91
76	JE Root, CR Woakes	95	England	v South Africa	Johannesburg	12-Feb-16
77	DM de Silva, A Dananjaya	95	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Pallekele	5-Aug-18
78	J Mubarak, T Thushara	94*	Sri Lanka	v India	Colombo (RPS)	29-Aug-08
79	HH Streak, SM Ervine	93*	Zimbabwe	v India	Hobart	14-Jan-04
80	SKL de Silva, HDPK Dharmasena	93	Sri Lanka	v South Africa	Lahore	6-Nov-97
81	HP Tillakaratne, HDPK Dharmasena	93	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Sharjah	10-Nov-98
82	KP Pietersen, VS Solanki	93	England	v Australia	The Oval	12-Jul-05
83	Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan	93	Afghanistan	v Ireland	Belfast	19-Jul-16
84	SM Patil, SMH Kirmani	92	India	v Australia	Melbourne	6-Dec-80
85	Yuvraj Singh, AB Agarkar	92	India	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	11-Apr-03
86	MP Vaughan, AF Giles	92	England	v India	Lord's	5-Sep-04
87	MA Ouma, BJ Patel	92	Kenya	v India	Southampton	11-Sep-04
88	JWA Taylor, CR Woakes	92	England	v Australia	Melbourne	14-Feb-15
89	AC Voges, JP Faulkner	91*	Australia	v India	Mohali	19-Oct-13
90	A Flower, GJ Whittall	91	Zimbabwe	v South Africa	Durban	2-Feb-00
91	JDP Oram, BB McCullum	91	New Zealand	v Pakistan	Queenstown	7-Jan-04
92	RG Sharma, R Ashwin	91	India	v West Indies	Ahmedabad	5-Dec-11
93	KM Jadhav, B Kumar	91	India	v Australia	Delhi	13-Mar-19
94	JL Denly, CR Woakes	91	England	v South Africa	Cape Town	4-Feb-20
95	A Ranatunga, SHU Karnain	90*	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Perth	2-Feb-85
96	Sandeep Goud, Fayyaz Butt	90*	Oman	v P.N.G.	Aberdeen	14-Aug-19
97	RS Mahanama, UDU Chandana	90	Sri Lanka	v Australia	Adelaide	24-Jan-99
98	JK Kamande, HA Varaiya	90	Kenya	v Zimbabwe	Mombasa	27-Jan-09
99	V Kohli, R Ashwin	90	India	v West Indies	Port of Spain	5-Jul-13
100	TWM Latham, DAJ Bracewell	90	New Zealand	v Netherlands	Hamilton	2-Apr-22

Data Source: ESPN Cricinfo