Top 10 Highest Partnership in T20 (2025 Updated)

When people talk about cricket records, they always go on about who is the leading run scorer in international cricket, or the leading wicket-taker, or who is the highest run scorer. Still, there is one of the many records that people often do not discuss, which is just as important as the records mentioned above, and that is the highest partnership for any wicket.

Especially when it comes to the shorter format of the game, the partnership matters more in this format. In the 20-over format of the game, teams and players who mostly go unnoticed in the long format, like ODI and Test Cricket are get to demonstrate their skills in the Twenty-over format, like Scotland, Japan, and many more. In this article, we will list the Top 10 Highest Partnership in T20 International.

List of Top 10 Highest Partnership in T20

Partnership between the players for any wicket is one of the most important aspects of any cricket game, especially in the T20 format of the game, as in the shorter format of the game, a solid partnership for any wicket can take the team to a total that they can easily defend or can able to chase easily with an incredible partnership between two players for any wicket. Let’s take a look at the top 10 highest partnerships in T20.

Which is the Highest Partnership in T20 International?

When it comes to the highest partnership in T20 International, most people will assume that the highest partnership will be by an Indian player or an Australian player, but that is not the case, as besides the teams like India and Australia, there are teams like Japan, Scotland, and many more who are still making a name for themselves among the best cricket teams in the world.

10. Alexander Dizija & Braithyn Pecic | Serbia | 197 runs vs Slovenia, June 2025

In June 2025, in Belgrade, in the 2nd T20I of the Slovenia tour of Serbia, the Serbian opening duo, Alexander Dizija & Braithyn Pecic, played an outstanding partnership of 197 runs for the first wicket against the visitors. Dizija played an outstanding innings of 74 runs off 41 balls, including 7 fours and 6 sixes. On the other hand, Pecic played a brilliant knock of 102 runs in just 42 balls, including 7 fours and 10 sixes.

9. Mohammad Rizwan & Babar Azam | Pakistan | 197 runs vs South Africa, April 2021

Pakistan's star opening duo, Mohammad Rizwan & Babar Azam, played an incredible partnership of 197 runs for the first wicket against the Proteas back on April 14, 2021, in the 3rd T20I of Pakistan's tour of South Africa at Centurion. Wicket-Keeper batter Rizwan played an unbeaten knock of 73 runs off 47 balls, including 5 fours and 2 sixes. While Babar Azam was the standout player for his team, he scored an incredible 122 runs in 59 balls, including 15 fours and 4 sixes.

8. HG Munsey & KJ Coetzer | Scotland | 200 runs vs Netherlands, September 2019

Scotland’s opening batter, George Munsey, and skipper Kyle Coetzer took their team to victory against the Netherlands by 58 runs, after an outstanding partnership of 200 runs by an opening duo in the 2nd match of the Ireland Tri-Nation T20I series back in September 2019 at Dublin. This partnership is the highest opening partnership in T20 for Scotland. Scotland captain Coetzer played an incredible knock of 89 runs off 50 balls, including 11 fours and 5 sixes. Munsey was the showstopper of the game as he scored an unbeaten 127 runs off 56 balls, including 5 fours and 14 sixes.

7. Mohammad Rizwan & Babar Azam | Pakistan | 203* vs England, Seprmeber 2022

In September 2022, in the 2nd T20I of the England tour of Pakistan, one of the best opening duos in the T20I format, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, performed admirably, as the duo played an incredible unbeaten partnership of 203 runs for the first wicket. Rizwan played an outstanding knock of 88 runs off 51 balls, including 5 fours and 4 sixes.

On the other hand, the former Pakistan skipper played an extraordinary knock of 110 runs in 66 balls, including 11 fours and 5 sixes. Additionally, both batters are currently at the top of the Highest overall partnership runs by a pair in T20Is, with 3300 runs in 73 innings together. This outstanding performance by both batters features in this list for the 2nd time, which is why this duo is considered to be the best in the shorter format of the game.

6. Tilak Varma & Sanju Samson | India | 210* vs South Africa, November 2024

Every Indian cricket fan will not forget the dominating performance by the Indian batting duo, Sanju Samson and the hero of the final match of the Asia Cup 2025, against Pakistan Tilak Varma played a brilliant innings in the 4th T20I of India's tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, where both batters played a brilliant partnership of an unbeaten 210 for the 2nd wicket back in November 12, 2024.

One of the best wicket-keepers in the world, Sanju Samson, played an incredible innings of 109 runs in just 56 balls, including 6 fours and 9 sixes. While Tilak Varma played an outstanding knock of unbeaten 120 runs off 47 balls, including 9 fours and 10 sixes. The duo took India to a victory against the Proteas by a big margin of 135 runs. Their partnership became the highest partnership in T20 by India Team.

5. BA Pai & L Bruce | Gibraltar | 213* vs Bulgaria, May 2022

In May 2022, in the 10th match of the Vellata Cup, Gibraltar's opening duo, BA Pai & Louis Bruce, played an incredible partnership of unbeaten 213 runs for the first wicket against Bulgaria. Gibraltar skipper Avinash Pai smashed an unbeaten 86 off just 59 balls, including 11 fours and 1 six. While L Bruce also remained unbeaten after playing a brilliant knock of 99 runs in 63 balls, including 11 fours and 2 sixes.

4. Dylan Steyn & S Davizi | Czech Rep. | 220 vs Bulgaria, May 2022

In May 2022, in the 8th match of the Vellata Cup, the Czech Rep. opening duo completely dominated the Bulgarian bowlers after playing a brilliant partnership of 220 runs for the first wicket. Sabawoon Davizi remained unbeaten at the score of 115 runs off 59 balls, including 7 fours and 8 sixes. Davizi was supported by the opener Dylan Steyn, who smashed 106 runs off 55 balls, including 17 fours and 2 sixes.

3. D’Arcy Short & Aaron Finch | Australia | 223 vs Zimbabwe, July 2018

Another top-tier batting duo who made it into this list are Australia’s D’Arcy Short and Former Australian opener Aaron Finch. They played an incredible partnership of 223 runs for the first wicket back in July 2018 in the 3rd match of the Zimbabwe T20 Tri Series at Harare and took their team to a victory by 105 runs.

Though D’Arcy Short smashed 46 runs off 42 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes, the showstopper was Aaron Finch, who played an unbelievable knock of 172 runs in 76 balls, including 16 fours and 10 sixes, with a strike rate of 226.31, which remains the highest score by any batter in the T20I format. This indicates why Finch is considered one of the best T20I batters in the world.

2. Usman Ghani & Hazratullah Zazai | Afghanistan | 236 vs Ireland, February 2019

In February 2019, Afghanistan's Opening batter Usman Ghani & Hazratullah Zazai in the 2nd T20I of Afghanistan vs Ireland at Dehradun. Afghanistan's opening duo destroyed the Irish bowlers after playing an extraordinary partnership of 236 runs for the 1st wicket and took their team to a victory by 84 runs. Top-order batter Usman Ghani played a valuable knock of 73 runs off 48 balls, including 7 fours and 3 sixes.

The showstopper was Hazratullah Zazai, who smashed an unbelievable 162 runs off 62 balls, including 11 fours and 16 sixes, and remained not out. His incredible innings took him to the 2nd position of the highest score by any batter in the T20I format.

1. L Yamamoton Lake, K Kadowaki Fleming | Japan | 258* vs China, February 2024

In February 2024, in the 3rd match of the East Asia Cup, at Mong Kok, Japan's opening duo, L Yamamoto Lake, K Kadowaki Fleming, created history and scored the highest partnership in T20 international cricket and also the highest opening partnership in T20 cricket. Both batters played an unbelievable partnership of unbeaten 258 runs for the first wicket. Japan skipper Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming scored an unbeaten 109 runs off just 53 balls, including 3 fours and 11 sixes. On the other hand, his opening partner, Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake, played an unbeaten knock of 134 runs in just 68 balls, including 8 fours and 12 sixes. To this date, their 258-run partnership remains the highest partnership in T20 cricket.