Every four years, the world cup event brings with it a lot of fan expectations and desires for their different teams. The record for most successful Partnerships is only one of the numerous records the competition has broken throughout the years. The top 5 most fruitful partnerships in the history of the ODI World Cup are highlighted in this article.
- WU Tharanga and TM Dilshan – 282 runs
Sri Lanka has been at its finest form and advanced to the final at the 2011 World Cup. The opening Sri Lankan batters Tharanga and Dilshan aggressively attacked the Zimbabwean bowling, scoring 282 runs for the first wicket as a team. The World Cup’s highest-ever-most-successful partnership is this one.
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MN Samuels and Chris Gayle – 372 runs
In the 2015 World Cup, West Indies ruthlessly destroyed Zimbabwe’s bowling with Gayle’s storm and Samuels’ quick batting. Gayle reached the 200 club after knocking 200. The pair scored a massive 372-run stand for the second wicket. One of the best partnerships in history, this one.
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SR Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid – 237* runs
Against Kenya in 1999, the great Indian batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Dravid amassed the third-highest and most productive run partnership in history. By putting up an unbroken 237-run partnership for the third wicket while batting second, Sachin and Dravid helped the team reach their goal.
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David Miller and JP Duminy – 256* runs
With their staggering 256* run partnership against Zimbabwe in the 2015 World Cup, the pair of outstanding South African left-handers contributed to victorious run chases. Together, the two batters rendered Zimbabwe’s bowling ineffective and gave their team the victory.
5. BJ Hodge and Michael Clarke – 204 runs
The fourth-most successful partnership in the 2007 World Cup was formed by Australian batters Michael Clarke and B. Hodge, who combined for 204 runs for the fourth wicket to lead Australia to a decisive victory over the Netherlands.
