Highest Partnership for 1st Wicket in T20
The Afghanistan Cricket team openers Usman Ghani and Hazratullah Zazai hold the highest partnership record for the first wicket in T20 cricket. They achieved this feat by setting a partnership of 236 runs against the Ireland cricket team in Dehradun on February 23, 2019. Hazratullah Zazai played a remarkable innings, scoring an unbeaten 162 runs […]
The Afghanistan Cricket team openers Usman Ghani and Hazratullah Zazai hold the highest partnership record for the first wicket in T20 cricket. They achieved this feat by setting a partnership of 236 runs against the Ireland cricket team in Dehradun on February 23, 2019. Hazratullah Zazai played a remarkable innings, scoring an unbeaten 162 runs off just 62 balls, including an astonishing 16 sixes. Usman Ghani also played his part brilliantly, contributing 73 runs off 48 balls to the record-breaking partnership.
In 2018, Aaron Finch and D’Arcy Short formed the second-highest partnership for 1st Wicket in T20 of 223 runs against Zimbabwe in Harare. It was a remarkable performance by Finch, who delivered an exceptional inning and achieved the highest individual score in the history of T20 cricket.
Top 10 highest partnerships for the 1st wicket in T20 cricket
| Partners | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| Hazratullah Zazai, Usman Ghani | 236 | Afghanistan | Ireland | Dehradun | 23 Feb 2019 |
| AJ Finch, DJM Short | 223 | Australia | Zimbabwe | Harare | 3 Jul 2018 |
| S Davizi, Dylan Steyn | 220 | Czech Rep. | Bulgaria | Marsa | 12 May 2022 |
| BA Pai, L Bruce | 213 | Gibraltar | Bulgaria | Marsa | 13 May 2022 |
| Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam | 203 | Pakistan | England | Karachi | 22 Sep 2022 |
| HG Munsey, KJ Coetzer | 200 | Scotland | Netherlands | Dublin (Malahide) | 16 Sep 2019 |
| Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam | 197 | Pakistan | South Africa | Centurion | 14 Apr 2021 |
| KS Leverock, T Manders | 179 | Bermuda | Panama | Buenos Aires | 28 Feb 2023 |
| BA Pai, L Bruce | 172 | Gibraltar | Bulgaria | Marsa | 23 Oct 2021 |
| MJ Guptill, KS Williamson | 171 | New Zealand | Pakistan | Hamilton | 17 Jan 2016 |
Frequently Asked Questions about the Highest Partnership for the 1st Wicket in T20 Cricket
Q1. How many times in Cricket history has the opening pair of any team scored 200+ in T20 Cricket?
Ans: Throughout the history of T20 cricket, there have been 5 instances where the opening pair of a team has scored more than 200 runs for the 1st wicket partnership.
Q2. Which opening partners have more than one highest partnership record in T20 Cricket in the Top 10?
Ans: Two pairs of opening partners have more than one highest partnership record in T20 Cricket in the Top 10. The first pair are the opening duo BA Pai and L Bruce from the Gibraltar National Cricket team. They have made the 4th and 9th record (213 runs and 172 runs respectively) playing against Bulgaria both times.
Q3. Which Indian duo holds the highest partnership record for the 1st Wicket in T20 Cricket?
Ans: Indian cricket team openers Rohit Sharma and Lokesh Rahul combined forces to form a magnificent partnership of 165 runs for the first wicket against Sri Lanka in the Indore T20.
