Top 10 Highest Partnerships in ODI Cricket

Top 10 Highest Partnerships in ODI Cricket: Partnerships are important in any format of the game as they help in constructing the innings and play a vital role in winning the cricket matches. Started with 60 overs a side and later on lessened to 50 overs for an innings, ODI cricket has its own beauty. ODIs are not as lengthy as test cricket or as short as T20 cricket. To form a partnership in ODI, it requires controlled aggression as well as some sensible display of batting. Here we look at the Top 10 Highest Partnerships in ODI Cricket. 10. Aamer Sohail – Inzamam- Ul-Haq (Pakistan): 263 runs for 2nd wicket: This partnership involved one of the greatest Pakistani middle order batsman Inzy and the opener Aamer Sohail. The pair put on a giant total of 263 runs together for the 2nd wicket batting first against New Zealand in Sharjah in 1994. The left hand – right hand combination worked wonders for Pakistan in that 2nd semifinal match of Pepsi Austral-Asia cup. Pakistan was 57/1 and this partnership took the score to 320/2. Inzamam remained not out and scored 137 in 129 balls whereas Aamer Sohail got out scoring 134 runs in 146 balls. 9. Grant Elliott – Luke Ronchi (New Zealand): 267* runs for 6th wicket: Grant Elliott – Luke Ronchi. (Photo Source: Getty Images) This is the highest 6th wicket partnership ever in the ODI history. Also this is the 2nd highest unbeaten partnership in the history. Batting first against Sri Lanka at home in Dunedin, New Zealand were bogged down at a score of 93/5 in 20 overs. The wicketkeeper-batsman and a hard hitter of the ball, Luke Ronchi came in and blasted the Lankan attack with unbeaten 170 runs knock in just 99 balls. Elliott on the other hand contributed with 95 runs in 81 balls. They not only saved the innings downfall but also won the match for the team. 8. James Marshall – Brendon McCullum (New Zealand): 274 runs for 1st wicket: James Marshall – Brendon McCullum. (Photo Source: CricketEurope) Smashing opener BAZZ (Brendon McCullum) features in the list of highest partnerships with his partner James Marshall. The Kiwi opening pair scored 274 runs in 42.2 overs against Ireland. McCullum contributed with 166 runs in the partnership. While Marshall scored 161 runs in the match continuing the innings with Ross Taylor. Batting first, the huge opening partnership helped New Zealand post a total of 402 runs in 50 overs which they defended quite easily against Ireland. 7. Mohammed Azharuddin – Ajay Jadeja (India): 275* runs for 4th wicket: The partnership of 275 runs between Azharuddin and Jadeja is 6th highest partnership in ODI history. Not only that, the partnership is also the top unbeaten partnership in ODI history. India lost 3 early wickets batting first against Zimbabwe at Cuttack. The pair batted for the 4th wicket and went on to score a huge unbeaten partnership in 41.3 overs. India posted a score of 301 runs in 50 overs and won the match. 6. Upul Tharanga – Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka): 282 runs for 1st wicket: Upul Tharanga Tillakaratne Dilshan. (Photo Source: AFP) Tharanga and Dilshan opened the innings against Zimbabwe batting first at the Pallekele stadium in Sri Lanka. This was the group stage match of the ICC World Cup 2011 played in the subcontinent. The duo smashed 282 runs in 44.4 overs when Upul Tharanga got out. Tharanga score 133 runs in 141 balls whereas aggressor Dilshan scored 139 in 128 deliveries in the partnership. 5. David Warner – Travis Head (Australia): 284 runs for 1st wicket: David Warner of Australia celebrates scoring a century. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) One of the most destructive Australian batsman, David Warner with his new opening partner Travis Head formed a great first wicket partnership. The duo together scored 284 runs against Pakistan in the 5th ODI of the series in 2017. Warner tallied 179 runs while Head on the other end scored 128 in that partnership. 4. Upul Tharanga – Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka): 286 runs for 1st wicket: Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga. (Photo Source : Cricket Dawn) This is the highest 1st wicket partnership on ODI history. The destructive pair of Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga scored 286 runs in 199 balls while opening the innings against England at Leeds. Tharanga features once again in the list. Sanath scored 152 in 97 balls whereas Tharanga contributed with 109 runs in 102 balls in the partnership. Chasing a mammoth total of 321 runs posted by England, the partnership ensured an easy victory for Lanka. 3. Sourav Ganguly – Rahul Dravid (India): 318 runs for 2nd wicket: Sourav Ganguly – Rahul Dravid. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The two Indian veterans Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid scored 318 runs for 2nd wicket partnership against Sri Lanka in the ICC world cup 1999 in England. In a must win match against Sri Lanka, the duo ensured a comfortable victory for India. The partnership of 318 runs came off in 275 balls. In the partnership Sourav contributed with 157 runs off 146 balls whereas Dravid played a knock of 145 in just 129 deliveries. This is the third only 300+ stand in ODI cricket history. 2. Sachin Tendulkar – Rahul Dravid (India): 331 runs for 2nd wicket: Rahul Dravid Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo Source: Getty Images) The two stalwarts of Indian Cricket and arguably the two greats of the world cricket, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and The Wall Rahul Dravid are 2nd in the list. Rahul Dravid is involved in two 300+ partnership stands in ODIs. The partnership of 331 runs was achieved in just 46.2 overs at Hyderabad against New Zealand way back in 1999. The partnership ended at the fall of Rahul Dravid who was batting on 153 runs. Tendulkar scored 183 runs in the match. India went on to win the match comfortably. 1. Chris Gayle – Marlon Samuels (West Indies): 372 runs for 2nd wicket: Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels 372 Runs. (Photo Source: ICC) This feat would be in the memories of all the cricket fans when the duo smashed Zimbabwean bowlers in the group match of the ICC world cup 2015 in Australia. Gayle storm was upbeat and he went on to score a double ton in the match becoming the first West Indian and the only non-Indian to achieve this landmark. Gayle and Samuels together scored 372 runs in 49.4 overs for the 2nd wicket. Gayle notched 215 runs in 147 balls whereas Marlon scored 133 in 156 deliveries. The partnership could have remained unbeaten but Gayle faltered on the very last ball of the innings. (All Stats Updated Till 26th January 2017)

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