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
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