Highest Partnership in T20 World Cup

Over the years, we have seen some amazing partnerships in the T20 World Cup. These partnerships have often helped teams to win matches and even tournaments.

The highest partnership in T20 World Cup is 170 runs. Alex Hales and Jos Buttler made that outstanding unbeaten opening 170-run partnership against India in T20 World Cup 2022.

Top 10 Highest Partnerships in T20 World Cup History (as of January 23, 2024)

Here are the top ten highest partnerships in T20 World Cups from 2007 to 2022:

10. Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir (India) – 136 Runs Partnership

Indian openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir put on a dominant opening partnership of 136 runs against England In the 2007 tournament. 

They took the attack to the England bowlers from the start, and they punished them for any loose deliveries. 

Sehwag scored 68 runs off 45 balls, while Gambhir hit 58 runs off 41 balls. Their partnership helped India to a total of 218 runs, which they defended to win the match by 18 runs.

9. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul (India) – 140 Runs Partnership

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul made a brilliant partnership of 140 runs for the first wicket against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi in the T20 World Cup 2021. 

The pair got India off to a flying start, and they set the tone for a big total. Sharma scored 74 runs off 47 balls, while Rahul made 69 runs off 48 balls.

Their 140-run partnership helped India to a total of 210 runs. In Reply, Afghanistan only managed to score 144 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 7 wickets and lost the match by 66 runs.

8. Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal (Pakistan) – 142 Runs Partnership

Another opening pair, but this time from Pakistan, as Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal put on a match-winning partnership of 142 runs against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2009.

The pair put on a solid foundation for the Pakistan innings, and they played some superb shots along the way. 

Butt scored 73 runs off 46 balls, while Akmal hit 73 runs off 55 balls. Their partnership helped Pakistan to a total of 172 runs, which their bowlers successfully defended to win the match by 21 wickets.

7. Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 145 Runs Partnership

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan made a magnificent 145-run partnership for the second wicket against England In the T20 World Cup 2010. 

They came together at a time when Sri Lanka were struggling at 1-4, and they steadied the innings with a brilliant display of batting. 

Jayawardene played an outstanding knock of 89 runs off 51 balls, while Dilshan made 55 runs off 47 balls. 

Their partnership helped Sri Lanka to a total of 189 runs. In reply, England comfortably chased down the target in 19.2 overs for the loss of 4 wickets.

6. Devon Smith and Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 145 Runs Partnership

West Indies openers Devon Smith and Chris Gayle put on a batting masterclass against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2007. 

The pair put on 145 runs for the first wicket, setting the platform for a West Indies victory. Smith scored 35 runs off 34 balls, while Gayle hit a brutal 117 off just 57 balls.

Their partnership helped West Indies to a total of 205 runs, which did not prove to be too much for South Africa as they chased down the target of 206 runs in 17.4 overs for the loss of only two wickets.

5. Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales (England) – 152 Runs Partnership

Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales of England put on a thrilling run chase against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2014. 

They put on a 152-run partnership for the third wicket. Morgan scored 57 runs off 38 balls, while Hales made 116 runs off just 64 balls. This partnership was the key to England’s victory, and they went on to win the match by 6 wickets.

4. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam (Pakistan) – 152* Runs Partnership

Pakistan’s opening pair Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam made an unbeaten 152 stand against India in the T20 World Cup 2021. 

Their unbeaten 152-run partnership for the first wicket helped Pakistan chase down India’s total of 152 with ease. Rizwan top-scored with 79 runs off 55 balls, while Azam made 68 runs off 52 balls.

3. Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 166 Runs Partnership

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene produced a match-winning partnership against West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2010. 

They put on a 166-run partnership for the second wicket, which helped Sri Lanka post a competitive total of 195 runs. 

Jayawardene top-scored with 98 runs off 56 balls, while Sangakkara made 68 runs off 49 balls. This partnership was the key to Sri Lanka’s victory, and they went on to win the match by 57 runs.

2. Rilee Rossouw and Quinton de Kock (South Africa) – 168 Runs Partnership

Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw of South Africa put on a spectacular display of batting against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup 2022. 

The pair put on a 168-run stand for the second wicket. De Kock scored with 63 runs off 38 balls, while Rossouw smashed 109 runs off 56 balls. 

This partnership was the foundation for South Africa’s victory, and they went on to win the match by a massive margin of 104 runs.

1. Alex Hales and Jos Buttler (England) – 170* Runs Partnership

Alex Hales and Jos Buttler of England made the highest partnership in T20 World Cup history in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final against India. 

Alex Hales and Jos Buttler put on a batting masterclass, making an unbeaten 170-run stand to chase down India’s target of 169 with ease. 

Hales was the aggressor, scoring 86 runs off just 47 balls, while Buttler provided solid support with 80 runs off 49 balls. 

Due to their outstanding first-wicket partnership of 170 runs, England won the match by 10 wickets with 24 balls remaining.

List of All the Highest Partnerships in T20 World Cup History

Sr. No.	Partners	Runs	Wkt	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1	Alex Hales, Jos Buttler	170*	1st	England	v India	Adelaide	10-Nov-22
2	Rilee Rossouw, Quiton de Kock	168	2nd	South Africa	v Bangladesh	Sydney	27-Oct-22
3	Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene	166	2nd	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Bridgetown	7-May-10
4	Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam	152*	1st	Pakistan	v India	Dubai (DSC)	24-Oct-21
5	Eoin Morgan, Alex Hales	152	3rd	England	v Sri Lanka	Chattogram	27-Mar-14
6	Devon Smith, Chris Gayle	145	1st	West Indies	v South Africa	Johannesburg	11-Sep-07
7	Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan	145	2nd	Sri Lanka	v England	Chattogram	27-Mar-14
8	Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal	142	1st	Pakistan	v Bangladesh	Gros Islet	1-May-10
9	Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul	140	1st	India	v Afghanistan	Abu Dhabi	3-Nov-21
10	Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir	136	1st	India	v England	Durban	19-Sep-07
11	CH Gayle, ADS Fletcher	133	1st	West Indies	v Australia	The Oval	6-Jun-09
12	SR Watson, DA Warner	133	1st	Australia	v India	Colombo (RPS)	28-Sep-12
13	Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas	131*	1st	Oman	v P.N.G.	Al Amerat	17-Oct-21
14	ST Jayasuriya, TM Dilshan	124	1st	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Nottingham	10-Jun-09
15	Mohammad Hafeez, Imran Nazir	124	1st	Pakistan	v Bangladesh	Pallekele	25-Sep-12
16	DA Warner, MR Marsh	124	2nd	Australia	v West Indies	Abu Dhabi	6-Nov-21
17	Pathum Nissanka, Wanindu Hasaranga	123	4th	Sri Lanka	v Ireland	Abu Dhabi	20-Oct-21
18	JM Kemp, HH Gibbs	120*	3rd	South Africa	v West Indies	Johannesburg	11-Sep-07
19	Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq	119*	5th	Pakistan	v Australia	Johannesburg	18-Sep-07
20	GH Dockrell, C Campher	119*	5th	Ireland	v Scotland	Hobart	19-Oct-22
21	GJ Maxwell, AJ Finch	118	3rd	Australia	v Pakistan	Mirpur	23-Mar-14
22	Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam	113	1st	Pakistan	v Namibia	Abu Dhabi	2-Nov-21
23	HH Pandya, V Kohli	113	5th	India	v Pakistan	Melbourne	23-Oct-22
24	Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim	112	3rd	Bangladesh	v Australia	Mirpur	1-Apr-14
25	EJG Morgan, JC Buttler	112	4th	England	v Sri Lanka	Sharjah	1-Nov-21
26	KP Pietersen, C Kieswetter	111	2nd	England	v Australia	Bridgetown	16-May-10
27	Mohammad Ashraful, Aftab Ahmed	109	3rd	Bangladesh	v West Indies	Johannesburg	13-Sep-07
28	KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene	108*	2nd	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Pallekele	29-Sep-12
29	EJG Morgan, AD Hales	107	4th	England	v West Indies	Pallekele	27-Sep-12
30	RG Sharma, V Kohli	106	2nd	India	v West Indies	Mirpur	23-Mar-14
31	GD Phillips, MJ Guptill	105	4th	New Zealand	v Scotland	Dubai (DSC)	3-Nov-21
32	Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam	105	1st	Pakistan	v New Zealand	Sydney	9-Nov-22
33	ML Hayden, AC Gilchrist	104	1st	Australia	v Bangladesh	Cape Town	16-Sep-07
34	SR Watson, DA Warner	104	1st	Australia	v India	Bridgetown	7-May-10
35	HE van der Dussen, AK Markram	103*	3rd	South Africa	v England	Sharjah	6-Nov-21
36	CH Gayle, J Charles	103	1st	West Indies	v England	Pallekele	27-Sep-12
37	ML Hayden, AC Gilchrist	102*	1st	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Cape Town	20-Sep-07
38	LJ Wright, RS Bopara	102	1st	England	v Netherlands	Lord's	5-Jun-09
39	CL White, MEK Hussey	101*	6th	Australia	v Sri Lanka	Bridgetown	9-May-10
40	Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik	101	4th	Pakistan	v Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	17-Sep-07
41	AD Poynter, KJ O'Brien	101	4th	Ireland	v Netherlands	Sylhet	21-Mar-14
42	KP Pietersen, PD Collingwood	100	4th	England	v Zimbabwe	Cape Town	13-Sep-07
43	RG Sharma, V Kohli	100	2nd	India	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	28-Mar-14
44	SR Watson, MEK Hussey	99	2nd	Australia	v South Africa	Colombo (RPS)	30-Sep-12
45	SR Watson, DJ Hussey	98	3rd	Australia	v Pakistan	Gros Islet	2-May-10
46	DA Warner, AJ Finch	98	1st	Australia	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	1-Apr-14
47	Samiullah Shinwari, Mohammad Nabi	98	5th	Afghanistan	v Zimbabwe	Nagpur	12-Mar-16
48	GC Smith, JH Kallis	97	2nd	South Africa	v India	Gros Islet	2-May-10
49	DR Smith, CH Gayle	97	1st	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	25-Mar-14
50	Tamim Iqbal, Sabbir Rahman	97	2nd	Bangladesh	v Oman	Dharamsala	13-Mar-16
51	LMP Simmons, J Charles	97	3rd	West Indies	v India	Wankhede	31-Mar-16
52	Umar Akmal, Kamran Akmal	96	3rd	Pakistan	v Australia	Mirpur	23-Mar-14
53	Q de Kock, HM Amla	96	1st	South Africa	v England	Wankhede	18-Mar-16
54	SA Yadav, V Kohli	95*	3rd	India	v Netherlands	Sydney	27-Oct-22
55	DS Smith, S Chanderpaul	95	2nd	West Indies	v Bangladesh	Johannesburg	13-Sep-07
56	LJ Wright, EJG Morgan	95	5th	England	v West Indies	Providence	3-May-10
57	Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad	95	2nd	Pakistan	v Bangladesh	Eden Gardens	16-Mar-16
58	RE Levi, HM Amla	94*	1st	South Africa	v Zimbabwe	Hambantota	20-Sep-12
59	KP Pietersen, C Kieswetter	94	2nd	England	v South Africa	Bridgetown	8-May-10
60	KC Sangakkara, BMAJ Mendis	94	4th	Sri Lanka	v Zimbabwe	Hambantota	18-Sep-12
61	BB McCullum, JEC Franklin	94	2nd	New Zealand	v Bangladesh	Pallekele	21-Sep-12
62	D Wiese, MG Erasmus	93	4th	Namibia	v Netherlands	Abu Dhabi	20-Oct-21
63	MH Cross, RD Berrington	92	3rd	Scotland	v P.N.G.	Al Amerat	19-Oct-21
64	DA Warner, MR Marsh	92	2nd	Australia	v New Zealand	Dubai (DSC)	14-Nov-21
65	Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Ashraful	91	3rd	Bangladesh	v Pakistan	Gros Islet	1-May-10
66	SJ Myburgh, PW Borren	91	1st	Netherlands	v Ireland	Sylhet	21-Mar-14
67	P Nissanka, KIC Asalanka	91	2nd	Sri Lanka	v West Indies	Abu Dhabi	4-Nov-21
68	KS Williamson, GD Phillips	91	3rd	New Zealand	v England	Brisbane	1-Nov-22
69	Q de Kock, HM Amla	90	1st	South Africa	v England	Chattogram	29-Mar-14
70	LJ Wright, EJG Morgan	89	3rd	England	v New Zealand	Pallekele	29-Sep-12
71	Yuvraj Singh, SK Raina	88	3rd	India	v South Africa	Gros Islet	2-May-10
72	DPMD Jayawardene, ST Jayasuriya	87	3rd	Sri Lanka	v Kenya	Johannesburg	14-Sep-07
73	GC Smith, JH Kallis	87	1st	South Africa	v Scotland	The Oval	7-Jun-09
74	Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran	87	3rd	Afghanistan	v Scotland	Sharjah	25-Oct-21
75	PBB Rajapaksa, KIC Asalanka	86	5th	Sri Lanka	v Bangladesh	Sharjah	24-Oct-21
76	RG Sharma, KL Rahul	86	1st	India	v Namibia	Dubai (DSC)	8-Nov-21
77	RG Sharma, MS Dhoni	85	5th	India	v South Africa	Durban	20-Sep-07
78	S Vesawkar, P Khadka	85	4th	Nepal	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	18-Mar-14
79	Yuvraj Singh, RV Uthappa	84	3rd	India	v Australia	Durban	22-Sep-07
80	Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni	84	5th	India	v Australia	Mirpur	30-Mar-14
81	HG Munsey, KJ Coetzer	84	1st	Scotland	v Afghanistan	Nagpur	8-Mar-16
82	GD Phillips, DJ Mitchell	84	4th	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	29-Oct-22
83	HE van der Dussen, AK Markram	83*	3rd	South Africa	v West Indies	Dubai (DSC)	26-Oct-21
84	CH Gayle, DJ Bravo	83	3rd	West Indies	v Australia	Colombo (RPS)	5-Oct-12
85	Shoaib Malik, Ahmed Shehzad	83	4th	Pakistan	v Bangladesh	Mirpur	30-Mar-14
86	WU Tharanga, ST Jayasuriya	82	1st	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Johannesburg	15-Sep-07
87	Salman Butt, Kamran Akmal	82	1st	Pakistan	v Australia	Gros Islet	14-May-10
88	Mohammad Shahzad, Asghar Stanikzai	82	2nd	Afghanistan	v Scotland	Nagpur	8-Mar-16
89	JJ Roy, AD Hales	82	1st	England	v New Zealand	Delhi	30-Mar-16
90	MP O'Dowd, CN Ackermann	82	3rd	Netherlands	v Namibia	Abu Dhabi	20-Oct-21
91	DJ Mitchell, DP Conway	82	3rd	New Zealand	v England	Abu Dhabi	10-Nov-21
92	LJ Tucker, A Balbirnie	82	2nd	Ireland	v England	Melbourne	26-Oct-22
93	Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed	82	6th	Pakistan	v South Africa	Sydney	3-Nov-22
94	MS Wade, MP Stoinis	81*	6th	Australia	v Pakistan	Dubai (DSC)	11-Nov-21
95	ST Jayasuriya, TM Dilshan	81	1st	Sri Lanka	v Pakistan	Lord's	12-Jun-09
96	A Vala, CJA Amini	81	3rd	P.N.G.	v Oman	Al Amerat	17-Oct-21
97	AD Hales, JC Buttler	81	1st	England	v New Zealand	Brisbane	1-Nov-22
98	LMP Simmons, AD Russell	80*	4th	West Indies	v India	Wankhede	31-Mar-16
99	CH Gayle, S Chanderpaul	80	1st	West Indies	v India	Bridgetown	9-May-10
100	DPMD Jayawardene, TM Dilshan	80	1st	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Pallekele	27-Sep-12

Data Source: ESPN Cricinfo