Highest Partnerships in ODI World Cup History (1975 – 2024)

Highest Partnerships in ODI World Cup History – Teams always hope for significant partnerships from their batters to achieve big scores or chase hefty targets. In ODI matches, there are numerous examples of batters teaming up to secure victories or rack up substantial runs.

In this article, we’ll explore the most remarkable Highest Partnerships in the World Cup History. Also read, Highest Opening Partnerships in ODI World Cup History.

Highest Opening Partnership in Cricket World Cup

List of the highest partnerships in the ICC World Cup history sorted by runs and wicket order.

Position	Partners	Runs	Wicket	Team	Opposition
1	Marlon Samuels, Chris Gayle	372	2nd	West Indies	Zimbabwe
2	Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid	318	2nd	India	Sri Lanka
3	Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan	282	1st	Sri Lanka	Zimbabwe
4	Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra	273*	2nd	New Zealand	England
5	David Warner, Steve Smith	260	2nd	Australia	Afghanistan
6	David Warner, Mitchell Marsh	259*	1st	Australia	Pakistan
7	David Miller, JP Duminy	256*	5th	South Africa	Zimbabwe
8	Faf du Plessis, HM Amla	247	2nd	South Africa	Ireland
9	Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly	244	2nd	India	Namibia
10	Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid	237*	3rd	India	Kenya
11	Ricky Ponting, Damien Martyn	234*	3rd	Australia	India
12	Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan	231*	1st	Sri Lanka	England
13	Klaas-Jan van Noortwijk, Feiko Kloppenburg	228	2nd	Netherlands	Namibia
14	AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla	221	3rd	South Africa	Netherlands
15	Lahiru Thirimanne, Kumara Sangakkara	212*	2nd	Sri Lanka	England
16	Kumara Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan	210*	2nd	Sri Lanka	Bangladesh
17	KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer	208	4th	India	Netherlands
18	Steve Waugh, Mark Waugh	207	3rd	Australia	Kenya
19	Brad Hodge, Michael Clarke	204	4th	Australia	Netherlands
20	Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli	203	3rd	India	Bangladesh
21	Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins	202*	8th	Australia	Afghanistan
22	Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly	202	2nd	India	Bermuda
23	Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock	20	2nd	South Africa	New Zealand
24	Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni	196*	5th	India	Zimbabwe
25	Gordon Greenidge, Larry Gomes	195*	3rd	West Indies	Zimbabwe
26	Kumara Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan	195	2nd	Sri Lanka	Scotland
27	Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam	194*	2nd	Pakistan	New Zealand
28	Wajahatullah Wasti, Saeed Anwar	194	1st	Pakistan	New Zealand
29	Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head	192	4th	Australia	India
30	David Warner, Usman Khawaja	192	2nd	Australia	Bangladesh
31	Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das	189*	4th	Bangladesh	West Indies

Highest Partnership in ODI World Cup

Multiple players have scored centuries in the same match and recorded 300-run partnerships in the ICC Cricket World Cup. Today, we will review the list of the highest partnerships in the tournament.

Marlon Samuels and Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 372

Marlon Samuels and Chris Gayle teamed up in the 2015 ODI World Cup against Zimbabwe, creating the most substantial partnership ever recorded in World Cup history. Their remarkable teamwork resulted in a massive 372-run collaboration for the 2nd wicket.

Chris Gayle contributed with a phenomenal double century, while Marlon Samuels played an electrifying innings, scoring 133 runs.

Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid (India) – 318

The second-highest partnership in World Cup is the impressive 318-run collaboration between former Indian batting legends Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. They showcased remarkable batting skills in a match against Sri Lanka during the 1999 World Cup group stage.

Both players achieved exceptional centuries, contributing significantly to the team’s remarkable total of 373 runs. Sourav Ganguly’s outstanding performance earned him the Player of the Match award for his impressive 183-run contribution.

Tilakratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga (Sri Lanka) – 282

During the 2011 tournament, a remarkable event unfolded the grand tournament saw its highest-ever opening partnership. Former Sri Lankan openers Tilakratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga displayed exceptional teamwork by crafting a monumental 282-run partnership for the first wicket.

This incredible feat occurred during a match against Zimbabwe at Pallekele in March 2011. Both players achieved centuries and dominated the Zimbabwe bowlers with their powerful shots all across the field.

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