With the changing dynamics of ODI cricket, any target is not too big to chase. However, if a team wants to crush a huge target, they need solid partnerships from batters.
If two batters extend their stay on the crease by accumulating runs, then it becomes a piece of cake to thump a target, however big it may be.
In this article, we’ll look at the top 10 highest partnerships that came while chasing a target in ODIs.
Highest Partnerships while Chasing in ODI
| Partners | Runs | Wicket | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga (SL) | 286 | 1st | England | Leeds | 1 Jul 2006 |
| Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (SA) | 282* | 1st | Bangladesh | Kimberley | 15 Oct 2017 |
| Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra (NZ) | 273* | 2nd | England | Ahmedabad | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Agha (PAK) | 260 | 4th | South Africa | Karachi | 12 Feb 2025 |
| Aaron Finch, David Warner (AUS) | 258* | 1st | India | Wankhede | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Alex Hales, Jason Roy (ENG) | 256* | 1st | Sri Lanka | Birmingham | 24 Jun 2016 |
| Ricky Ponting, Shane Watson (AUS) | 252* | 2nd | England | Centurion | 2 Oct 2009 |
| Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (IND) | 246 | 2nd | West Indies | Guwahati | 21 Oct 2018 |
| George Bailey, Steven Smith (AUS) | 242 | 3rd | India | Perth | 12 Jan 2016 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi (AFG) | 242 | 6th | Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 9 Feb 2024 |
Key Insights
The 286-run partnership between Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga is the highest in a run chase in ODIs. The formidable partnership unfolded for the first wicket in a successful pursuit of 322 runs against England.
Three batters have been involved in two 230+ run partnerships in run chases in ODIs. Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock partnered with each other twice, while Upul Tharanga paired with Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan once each.
Among the 230+ run partnerships, only one partnership has come for the sixth or lower wicket during a run chase. The 242-run alliance between Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi unfurled for the sixth wicket against Sri Lanka while chasing 382. However, the gritty collaboration went in vain as Sri Lanka won the match by 42 runs, making it the highest partnership in a losing cause in the 50-over format.
There have been over 55 instances of 200+ partnerships while chasing a target, with most of them coming between the first and third wickets.
During the 2023 World Cup, the cricketing world saw a knock of a lifetime from Glenn Maxwell. While chasing a target of 292 against Afghanistan, Australia were down and out on 91/7. Then he brought up an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls to take Australia over the ropes. Maxwell’s 201* is the highest individual score in a run chase in ODIs.
Moreover, Maxwell found an able partner in captain Pat Cummins (12* off 68), who stood his ground for a 202-run partnership between them. This is the highest partnership for the eighth wicket in the ODI format.
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