In modern-day T20 cricket, teams boast incredible batters who can change the course of a match with their individual performances. But in cricket, teamwork takes precedence over individual exploits, be it with the bat or the ball.
Having said that, when 2 brilliant batters join forces, things are only going to get better for the team as the pair forges a formidable partnership. Some prominent batting pairs have accumulated loads of runs while batting together, and it’s a testament to the understanding between them.
Here in this article, we’ll look at the top 10 highest partnership runs scored by batting pairs in T20Is.
Highest Partnership Runs by a Pair in T20I (Overall)
| Partners | Innings | Total Partnership Runs | Highest Partnership | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 70 | 3268 | 203* | 48.05 |
| Andy Balbirnie, Paul Stirling (IRE) | 79 | 2184 | 103 | 28.00 |
| KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (IND) | 42 | 1897 | 165 | 46.26 |
| Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma (IND) | 52 | 1743 | 160 | 33.51 |
| Kevin O’Brien, Paul Stirling (IRE) | 49 | 1720 | 154 | 35.10 |
| Aaron Finch, David Warner (AUS) | 44 | 1583 | 134* | 38.60 |
| Kyle Coetzer, George Munsey (SCOT) | 46 | 1577 | 200 | 34.28 |
| Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson (NZ) | 30 | 1389 | 171* | 47.89 |
| Abhik Patwa, Ivan Selemani (TAN) | 46 | 1376 | 112 | 32.00 |
| Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (IND) | 42 | 1350 | 138 | 32.14 |
Key Insights
1: The batting pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are leading the charge with the highest partnership runs in T20Is. The Pakistani duo became the first to accumulate 2000+ runs while batting in tandem in the shorter format.
48: Moreover, the pair’s batting partnership average is the highest among the pairs with 1000+ partnership runs in T20Is.
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5: Only 2 batting pairs have 5 or more 100-run partnerships in the T20I format. Azam and Rizwan have the most century stands together, with India’s KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma being the other pair with 5+ hundred partnerships.
15: There are 3 pairs with 15 or more 50+ partnerships, with Azam and Rizwan collaborating for more than 20 stands. Apart from them, Ireland’s Andy Balbirnie-Paul Stirling and India’s Rahul-Sharma pairs make the cut.
Also Read | Babar Azam T20I Runs Against Each Team
258: Japan’s Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake and Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming stitched the highest-ever partnership in T20Is. Both batters partnered for an unbeaten 258-run alliance against China in 2024. Interestingly, this is also the highest partnership for the first wicket in this format.
1000: There are more than 20 batting pairs with 1000+ partnership runs, with Paul Stirling and Rohit Sharma featuring 3 times with 3 different partners. Stirling teamed up with Balbirnie, Kevin O’Brien, and William Porterfield, while Sharma collaborated with Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, and Virat Kohli.
