Highest Partnership for the Sri Lanka Cricket Team in T20 Cricket
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hold the record for the highest partnership in T20s for Sri Lanka with 166 runs. In this inning, the two adept batters played their pitches to all areas of the field and continued to score runs. The third iteration of this ICC competition saw the addition of the second-highest second-wicket […]
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hold the record for the highest partnership in T20s for Sri Lanka with 166 runs. In this inning, the two adept batters played their pitches to all areas of the field and continued to score runs. The third iteration of this ICC competition saw the addition of the second-highest second-wicket partnership in history. DPMD Jayawardene and TM Dilshan hold the record for the highest partnership for the Sri Lanka Cricket team in T20. They made 145 runs for the 2nd wicket against England in Chattogram on March 27, 2014. Here is the list of the top 10 highest partnerships for the Sri Lanka cricket team in T20.
Top 10 Highest Partnerships for the Sri Lanka Team in T20
| Partners | Runs | Wicket | Opposition | Year | No of Matches Played together | No of innings played together |
| DPMD Jayawardene & KC Sangakkara | 166 | 2nd | West Indies | 2010 | – | – |
| TM Dilshan & DPMD Jayawardene | 145 | 2nd | England | 2014 | – | – |
| KDK Vithanage, TM Dilshan | 128 | 1st | Sussex | 2023 | – | – |
| TM Dilshan & ST Jayasuriya | 124 | 1st | West Indies | 2009 | – | – |
| P Nissanka & PWH de Silva | 123 | 4th | Ireland | 2021 | – | – |
| LD Chandimal & TM Dilshan | 110 | 1st | Pakistan | 2016 | – | – |
| WU Tharanga & MDKJ Perera | 109 | 2nd | India | 2017 | – | – |
| DPMD Jayawardene & KC Sangakkara | 108 | 2nd | West Indies
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| TM Dilshan & BMAJ Mendis | 104 | 4th | Australia | 2011 | – | – |
| MDKJ Perera & TM Dilshan | 100 | 1st | Pakistan | 2013 | – | – |
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara
Mahela Jayawardene and captain Kumar Sangakkara scored a 166-run partnership for the second wicket to assist their team in reaching a significant total. This is not just the highest partnership for Sri Lanka but also for any World Cup squad. Sri Lanka and West Indies were the opponents in the 16th game of the 2010 competition. In their 20 overs, while batting first, the Lions amassed 195/3.
Tillakratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene
After losing the first wicket quickly, 145 runs were added for the second wicket by Tillakratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene. Sri Lanka scored 189/4 in their 20 overs while batting first. In the T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka had two of the top five highest team partnerships. The 22nd England-Sri Lanka game at Chattogram featured their second-highest partnership.
Tillakratne Dilshan and Sanath Jayasuriya
Due to how aggressively both Sri Lankan openers attacked the bowlers, there were 124 runs for the first wicket, with half-centuries from Tillakratne Dilshan and Sanath Jayasuriya, respectively. Sri Lanka and West Indies squared off in the tournament’s 11th game in Nottingham. The Caribbean team won the toss and decided to bowl first, but that decision didn’t work out, and the two batsmen brought victory to Sri Lanka.
P Nissanka & PWH de Silva
Sri Lanka set an overall target of 172 runs, and de Silva and Nissanka added a crucial 123 runs in a pair for the fourth wicket to help them defeat Ireland by 70 runs. This happened in the eighth game of the T20 World Cup 2021. Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva was named Man of the Match for his 71-run match-winning knock.
LD Chandimal & TM Dilshan
TM Dilshan and LD Chandimal added 110 runs for the first wicket in this game. This stand marked the second three-figure partnership for any wicket and the second three-figure partnership by Sri Lankan batters against Pakistan for the first wicket. This is the best stand the Sri Lankan batsmen have ever made against Pakistan, both for the first wicket and any other wicket.
Most Runs in Partnership For Sri Lanka Cricket Team in T20 Matches
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara are the two Sri Lankan star players who have made the most runs in partnership for the Sri Lankan Cricket Team in the T20 format. Together they have played 22 T20 innings from 2007 to 2014 and made 822 runs. Together they have made 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries in partnership and had a cumulative batting average of 41.10.
Here is a list of the top 5 players of the Sri Lankan Cricket Team who have scored the most runs in partnership in the T20 format.
Top 5 Players To Score the Most Runs in Partnership For Sri Lanka Cricket Team in T20 Matches
| Partners | Innings | Runs | Batting Average | 100s | 50s |
| Kumar Sangakkara & Mahela Jayawardene | 22 | 822 | 41.10 | 2 | 3 |
| Tilakaratne Dilshan & Mahela Jayawardene | 31 | 766 | 26.41 | 1 | 3 |
| Kusal Mendis & Pathum Nissanka | 22 | 666 | 30.27 | – | 4 |
| Tilakaratne Dilshan & Kumar Sangakkara | 22 | 626 | 29.80 | – | 5 |
| Tilakaratne Dilshan & Kusal Parera | 22 | 606 | 27.54 | 1 | 2 |
Frequently Asked Questions About the Highest Partnerships for the Sri Lanka Cricket Team in T20
Q1. Who has made the highest partnership score for the Sri Lankan Cricket Team in the T20 format?
Ans: Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara made the highest partnership score for the Sri Lankan Cricket Team against the West Indies Cricket Team in 2010. With this, they created the record for scoring the highest partnership runs for the team in the T20 format.
Q2. Which duo has made the most runs in partnership for the Sri Lanka Cricket Team in the T20 format?
Ans: Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara have the most runs in partnership for the Sri Lankan Team in the T20 format. They played 22 innings together and made 822 runs with a batting average of 40.10.
Q3. What has been the highest 1st wicket partnership in T20 for the Sri Lankan Cricket Team?
Ans: KDK Vithanage and Tilakaratne Dilshan have scored the highest 1st wicket partnership for the Sri Lankan Cricket Team in the T20 format. To create this record, they made 128 runs against the Sussex Cricket Team in 2023.
