One Day Cricket (ODI) is one of the most popular white ball formats in cricket. A large number of teams from all corners of the world play in this format. Over the years, the one day format has noted many records. In this article, we will present to you the top 5 highest runs partnerships in the history of one day cricket.
Samuels and Chris Gayle – 372 runs
This whopping run partnership of 372 came in the 2015 world cup from the bats of Marlon Samuels and Chris Gayle, the two gigantic batters of West Indies. The duo brutally thrashed the Zimbabwe bowling line-up to record the highest run partnership in one day cricket ever.
SD Hope and JD Campbell – 365 runs
Another second highest runs partnership also came from the west Indian batters S Hope and Campbell. Both batsmen posted mammoth 365 runs together for the first wicket against Ireland on May 5 2019. This is the highest ever runs partnership for the first wicket.
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid – 331 runs
The Indian legendary batsman Sachin and Rahul Dravid hunted New Zealand on 8th of November 1999 to record the third highest run partnership in the one day International. The duo of right handers contributed 331 runs together for the second wicket.
S Ganguly and Rahul Dravid – 318 runs
The fourth highest partnership in a One day International is in the name of former Indian skipper Ganguly and Rahul Dravid. The duo of right and left handers recorded solid 318 runs for the second wicket against Sri Lanka on 26th of May 1999.
Imam Ul Haq and F Zaman – 304 runs
The Pakistani batsmen Imam Ul Haq and Fakhar Zaman hold the record of fifth highest run partnership that came against Zimbabwe in 2018. The Pakistani duo amassed the gigantic 304 runs for the first wicket to give their team a solid start.
