This article provides a comprehensive overview of the most significant batting stands in SA20 history, highlighting record-breaking performances and game-changing partnerships.
Highest Partnerships in SA20
| Partners | Team | Partnership Runs | Wicket | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rassie van der Dussen, Ryan Rickelton | MI Cape Town | 200 | 1st | Joburg Super Kings | Johannesburg | 13 Jan 2024 |
| Quinton de Kock, Jonny Bairstow | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 177* | 1st | Pretoria Capitals | Centurion | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Reeza Hendricks, Faf du Plessis | Joburg Super Kings | 157 | 1st | Durban’s Super Giants | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Will Jacks | Pretoria Capitals | 154 | 1st | Durban’s Super Giants | Durban | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Rilee Rossouw, Will Jacks | Pretoria Capitals | 147 | 3rd | Paarl Royals | Centurion | 14 Jan 2024 |
| Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis | MI Cape Town | 142* | 4th | Pretoria Capitals | Centurion | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Mitchell Van Buuren, David Miller | Paarl Royals | 141* | 4th | Pretoria Capitals | Centurion | 14 Jan 2024 |
| Dawid Malan, Jordan Hermann | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 138 | 1st | MI Cape Town | Cape Town | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Sediqullah Atal, Connor Esterhuizen | MI Cape Town | 133 | 1st | Pretoria Capitals | Cape Town | 2 Feb 2025 |
| Joe Root, Lhuan-dre Pretorius | Paarl Royals | 132 | 1st | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Paarl | 11 Jan 2025 |
Complete SA20 Stats
Most Wickets in a Single Season
Most Dismissals by Wicketkeeper
Key Insights on Greatest Batting Partnerships in SA20
Record-Breaking Opening and Century Stands
Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton hold the record for the highest partnership in the SA20, scoring 200 runs for the first wicket for MI Cape Town against Joburg Super Kings in 2024.
In this record 200-run stand, Rassie van der Dussen contributed 104 runs, becoming the first centurion for MI Cape Town.
Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton are the only pair in the league to record four or more century partnerships.
The MI Cape Town duo also stands as the most prolific pair in a single season, stitching two of their century stands in 2024.
Faf du Plessis is the only player to have shared century partnerships with two different teammates: Reeza Hendricks and Leus du Plooy.
Match-Winning and High-Impact Partnerships
The highest unbroken partnership and the highest in a successful run chase is the unbeaten 177-run stand between Jonny Bairstow and Quinton de Kock for the Sunrisers against the Capitals.
Marco Jansen and Tristan Stubbs recorded the highest partnership run rate (minimum 20 balls faced), scoring an unbeaten 87 runs from 27 balls at a rate of 19.33 for the Sunrisers against Paarl Royals in 2024.
The 200-run opening stand by MICT helped the team post 243 for 5, which is the third-highest team total in league history.
The highest partnership recorded at a home ground belongs to Faf du Plessis and Reeza Hendricks, who put together 157 runs for Joburg Super Kings at The Wanderers in 2023.
Notable Partnership Milestones and Statistics
The 154-run stand between Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Will Jacks for the Pretoria Capitals against the Super Giants remains the highest partnership in a losing cause.
Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton are the only batting pair to surpass 1000 total partnership runs in the SA20.
The same MICT pair is also the only duo to record more than 10 partnerships of fifty-plus runs.
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