Highest Partnership for the Bangladesh Cricket Team in ODI Matches
Bangladesh’s opening pair Lithon Das and Tamim Iqbal put together Bangladesh’s highest-ever partnership of 292 runs in ODIs against Zimbabwe in March 2020. It happened in the third ODI against Zimbabwe at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The pair surpassed the previous mark or the second-highest partnership of 224 runs for the fifth wicket Shakib […]
Bangladesh’s opening pair Lithon Das and Tamim Iqbal put together Bangladesh’s highest-ever partnership of 292 runs in ODIs against Zimbabwe in March 2020.
It happened in the third ODI against Zimbabwe at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The pair surpassed the previous mark or the second-highest partnership of 224 runs for the fifth wicket Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah set in 2017 against New Zealand. Moreover, this Bangladeshi combination had the third-highest opening partnership throughout all ODIs. They achieved a century each, becoming the first opening combination from Bangladesh to do so, as they easily gained triumph by 123 runs in the one-sided match. Here is the list of the top 10 highest partnerships for the Bangladesh cricket team in ODI.
Top 10 Highest Partnerships for the Bangladesh Team in ODI
| Partners | Runs | Wicket | Opposition | Year | No of Matches Played together | No of innings played together |
| Tamim Iqbal, Litton Das | 292 | 1st | v Zimbabwe | 2020 | – | – |
| Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah | 224 | 5th | v New Zealand | 2017 | – | – |
| Imrul Kayes, Soumya Sarkar | 220 | 2nd | v Zimbabwe | 2018 | – | – |
| Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan | 207 | 2nd | v West Indies | 2018 | – | – |
| Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim | 202 | 3rd | v Afghanistan | 2022 | – | – |
| Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das | 189* | 4th | V West Indies | 2019 | – | – |
| Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim | 178 | 3rd | V Pakistan | 2015 | – | – |
| Rajin Saleh, Habibul Bashar | 175* | 4th | V Kenya | 2006 | – | – |
| Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 174* | 7th | V Afghanistan | 2022 | – | – |
| Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim | 174 | 3rd | V West Indies | 2012 | – | – |
Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das
Liton (176 off 143 balls) and Tamim (128* off 109 balls) compiled a record partnership of 292 runs for the 1st wicket to help the team win by 123 runs and take the series in Sylhet. Just three days prior, in the second ODI, Tamim had recorded the previous-highest score for Bangladesh.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah
The 224-run partnership between Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah, according to Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza, was “phenomenal.” Bangladesh, attempting to chase a total of 266, reached 33/4 in less than 12 overs after losing three top-order batsmen in the first five overs.
Imrul Kayes and Soumya Sarkar
Soumya Sarkar (117 off 92 balls) and Imrul Kayes( 115 off 112 balls) shook Zimbabwe, while Bangladesh picked up another easy victory to clinch a 3-0 sweep. After scoring 130 in the first twenty overs, Bangladesh stepped it up by adding 90 in the following ten, 63 of which came off the bat of Soumya.
Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan
Man-of-the-Match Tamim scored an unbeaten 130, and Shakib contributed 97 to a second-wicket stand of 207 against the West Indies. Tamim and Shakib set a record double-century partnership to help Bangladesh defeat West Indies by 48 runs in a match played in 2018.
Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim
In his 126-ball 136, Liton hit 16 fours and two sixes, helping Bangladesh reach 4-306, their biggest total ever against Afghanistan. Mushfiqur Rahim (86) provided substantial assistance for Liton as they put up a third-wicket stand of 202, a record for the country. Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 88 runs.
Most Runs in Partnership for the Bangladesh Cricket Team in ODI Matches
Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan have scored the most runs in partnership for the Bangladesh Cricket Team in the One Day International format till now. They have made 3333 runs in 94 innings since 2007. These magnificent players have had a cumulative batting average of 37.87. Together they have made 6 centuries and 19 half-centuries in the ODI format. Mushfiqur Rahim is also a part of the duo to score the second-most partnership runs in the ODI format for Bangladesh. He and Mahmudullah have made 2513 runs from 2008 to 2022.
Here are the top 4 players of the Bangladesh Cricket Team to make the most runs in partnership in the One Day International format.
Top 4 Players To Score The Most Runs in Partnership for the Bangladesh Cricket Team in ODI Matches
| Partnership | Innings | Runs | Batting Average | 100s | 50s |
| Mushfiqur Rahim & Shakib Al Hasan | 94 | 3333 | 37.87 | 6 | 19 |
| Mahmudullah & Mushfiqur Rahim | 69 | 2513 | 39.88 | 4 | 19 |
| Shakib Al Hasan & Tamim Iqbal | 50 | 2294 | 47.79 | 3 | 17 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim & Tamim Iqbal | 50 | 2008 | 43.65 | 5 | 9 |
Frequently Asked Questions About the Highest Partnership for the Bangladesh Cricket Team in ODI
Q1. Who has made the highest 1st wicket Partnership score for Bangladesh in the ODI format?
Ans: Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das of the Bangladesh Cricket Team have scored the highest first-wicket partnership for the team till now. They created this record in 2020 against the Zimbabwe Cricket Team by scoring 292 runs together.
Q2. Which duo has made the highest second-wicket partnership score in the ODI format for the Bangladesh Cricket Team?
Ans: Imrul Kayes and Soumya Sarkar have made the highest second-wicket partnership score for the Bangladesh Cricket Team in the One Day International format till now. They made 220 runs together against the Zimbabwe Cricket Team in 2018.
Q3. Which Bangladeshi cricketers have made the most runs in partnership in the One Day International format till now?
Ans: Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan have made the most runs in partnership for the Bangladeshi Cricket Team in the One Day International format till now. They made 3333 runs in 94 innings till now.
