Highest Partnership in T20 World Cup by Pakistan

Pakistan's highest partnership in the T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup: Pakistan have been one of the best teams in the shorter format of the game. They finished their first season as runners-up after losing to arch-rivals India in the final. But then they continued their success in the next ICC tournament and won the 2009 World Cup in England by beating Sri Lanka in the final.

When it comes to Pakistan's overall record in the T20 World Cup, they are probably one of the best teams right now. So the Men in Green have a good history and some good records in this tournament. In this article, we will discuss the list of Pakistan's highest partnerships in World Cup history.

3. Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Nazir (124 runs) vs Bangladesh in 2012 ICC

Their third-highest partnership came against Bangladesh in the 2012 World Cup at Pallekele. After winning the toss, Bangladesh chose to bat first and posted a decent score of 175/6. Shakib Al Hasan scored 84 off 54 balls. Yasir Arafat took three wickets for Pakistan. Chasing the target, both Pakistan openers got off to a very good start and kept Bangladesh's bowlers from relaxing.

The two batsmen added 124 runs for the opening wicket in just 13.3 overs and then only had to settle for formalities in the chase. Mohammad Hafeez scored 45 off 47 balls while Imran Nazir smashed 72 off 36 balls including nine fours and three sixes. Pakistan hit the target in 18.4 overs and won the match by eight wickets.

2. Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt (142 runs) vs Bangladesh in 2010 ICC T20.

It was the 4th match of the 2010 World Cup between Pakistan and Bangladesh at Gros Islet. During the toss, Pakistan won the toss. When Pakistan won the toss, Pakistan decided to bat first. The two openers bowled immediately and added a massive partnership of 142 runs for the first wicket. Both batsmen also scored their fifties. Salman Butt scored 73 runs off 46 balls while playing in the match. Kamran Akmal scored 76 runs off 55 balls while playing in the match.

Pakistan scored 172/3 in their 20 overs. Chasing the target, Bangladesh also had some good starts but couldn't hold on until the end. In the end, Pakistan won the match by 21 runs, with Salman Butt winning the Man of the Match.

1. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam (152* runs) vs India in T20 World Cup 2021.

This match went down in the history of Pakistan cricket as it was the first time they beat India in a World Cup match. It was the first encounter of the campaign for both the teams and after Babar Azam won the toss, India asked to bat first. Shaheen Afridi gave them the perfect start by removing both the openers early. After that, Virat and Pant managed to score some runs, but the Indian team could only score 151/7 runs.

The Pakistani opener came and gave no chance to the Indian bowlers who continued to score. Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan both reached their fifties and added an unbeaten 152* runs to win the match. Babar scored 68* from 52 while Rizwan scored 79* from 55.

List of highest partnerships for Pakistan in the T20 World Cup

Players	Runs	Wicket	Against	Year
Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam	152*	1st	India	2021
Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt	142	1st	Bangladesh	2012
Mohammad Hafeez and Imran Nazir	124	1st	Bangladesh	2012
Shoaib Malik and Misbah-ul-Haq	119*	5th	Australia	2007
Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam	113	1st	Namibia	2021
Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik	101	4th	Sri Lanka	2007
Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal	96	3rd	Australia	2014