Top 5 Highest Opening Partnerships in ODI history!

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The limited-overs format in cricket has gained massive popularity over the years as cricket evolved. As time progressed, the white ball format has witnessed many records hitherto. In this article, we will highlight the top 5 highest run opening partnerships with the record.

  1. 1. SD Hope and JD Campbell – 365 Runs

The duo of west indian eruptive opening batters S Hope and Campbell had brutally blasted against Ireland on the 5th of May 2019. Hope and Campbell spent a long time on the wicket, eventually creating the highest-run partnership for the first wicket. The duo amassed gigantic 365 runs.

  1. Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman – 304

The Pakistani openers seized the day for their team in the initial moment by building a mammoth total of 304 runs together against Zimbabwe. Imam and Fakhar Zaman batted unilaterally, brutally destroying the Zimbabwe bowling lineup. This is the second highest Partnership for ODI and first overall for the Pakistan team in the world.

  1. Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das – 292

The Bangladesh team has shown phenomenal cricket in a couple of years. Bangladesh team has a record of beating cricket giants. The opening batsmen Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das have earned the record of the third highest run partnership for the first wicket. The duo contributed massive 292 runs for the first wicket against Zimbabwe.

  1. WU Tharanga and ST Jayasuriya – 286

Both Sri Lankan batsmen hold records of explosive batting to their names. The openers batted ruthlessly against England in 2006 to give birth to the 4th highest run partnership for the first wicket in ODI. The dashing openers constructed 386 runs of partnership together.

  1. DA Warner and TM Head – 284

The destructive opener batsmen for Australia David Warner and Head created a mammoth total of 284 runs together after opening for their team. Both batsmen batted ferociously against Pakistan in 2017 to name the 5th highest run partnership for the first wicket in ODI.

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