Top 10 Highest Partnerships in T20 Cricket (Updated 2026)

When discussing cricket records, the focus often lies on leading run-scorers or wicket-takers. Yet, one record that deserves equal attention is the highest partnership for any wicket, especially in the Twenty20 format where partnerships can make or break the game. The shorter format allows emerging teams like Japan and Scotland to showcase their talent alongside established nations.

List of Top 10 Highest Partnerships in T20 Internationals

A solid partnership in T20 cricket can set a defendable target or power a chase effortlessly. Here is the list of the top 10 highest partnerships in T20 international matches:

• Rank: 1Partners: L Yamamoto-Lake, K Kadowaki-FlemingRuns: 258*Wicket: 1stTeam: JapanOpposition: ChinaGround: Mong KokMatch Date: 15 Feb 2024
• Rank: 2Partners: Musaddiq Ahmed, B Kohler-CadmoreRuns: 238Wicket: 1stTeam: GermanyOpposition: AustriaGround: KrefeldMatch Date: 1 May 2026
• Rank: 3Partners: Usman Ghani, Hazratullah ZazaiRuns: 236Wicket: 1stTeam: AfghanistanOpposition: IrelandGround: DehradunMatch Date: 23 Feb 2019
• Rank: 4Partners: JC Buttler, HC BrookRuns: 233Wicket: 2ndTeam: EnglandOpposition: IndiaGround: SouthamptonMatch Date: 11 Jul 2026
• Rank: 5Partners: DJM Short, AJ FinchRuns: 223Wicket: 1stTeam: AustraliaOpposition: ZimbabweGround: HarareMatch Date: 3 Jul 2018
• Rank: 6Partners: Dylan Steyn, S DaviziRuns: 220Wicket: 1stTeam: Czech RepublicOpposition: BulgariaGround: MarsaMatch Date: 12 May 2022
• Rank: 7Partners: BA Pai, L BruceRuns: 213*Wicket: 1stTeam: GibraltarOpposition: BulgariaGround: MarsaMatch Date: 13 May 2022
• Rank: 8Partners: NT Tilak Varma, SV SamsonRuns: 210*Wicket: 2ndTeam: IndiaOpposition: South AfricaGround: JohannesburgMatch Date: 15 Nov 2024
• Rank: 9Partners: Manpreet Singh, G GuneRuns: 208*Wicket: 4thTeam: SingaporeOpposition: IndonesiaGround: SingaporeMatch Date: 25 Jun 2026
• Rank: 10Partners: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar AzamRuns: 203*Wicket: 1stTeam: PakistanOpposition: EnglandGround: KarachiMatch Date: 22 Sep 2022

Highlight Performances Behind These Partnerships

• Mohammad Rizwan & Babar Azam | Pakistan | 197 runs vs South Africa, April 2021Rizwan and Azam combined for 197 runs opening against South Africa in Centurion. Rizwan scored an unbeaten 73 from 47 balls, while Azam dazzled with 122 off 59 deliveries. Their partnership remains memorable for Pakistan fans.
• George Munsey & Kyle Coetzer | Scotland | 200 runs vs Netherlands, Sept 2019Munsey and Coetzer powered Scotland to a 58-run win at Dublin. Munsey's unbeaten 127 included 14 sixes; Coetzer contributed 89 with five sixes.
• Mohammad Rizwan & Babar Azam | Pakistan | 203* vs England, Sept 2022This duo smashed an unbeaten 203 runs, with Rizwan making 88 and Azam scoring 110. Together, they hold the highest overall partnership runs in T20Is with 3300 runs across 73 innings.
• Tilak Varma & Sanju Samson | India | 210* vs South Africa, Nov 2024Varma’s unbeaten 120 and Samson’s 109 led India to a dominant 135-run victory in Johannesburg. This stands as India’s highest partnership in T20 cricket.
• BA Pai & Louis Bruce | Gibraltar | 213* vs Bulgaria, May 2022The Gibraltar openers remained unbeaten, scoring 86 and 99 respectively, guiding their team with a 213-run stand.
• Dylan Steyn & Sabawoon Davizi | Czech Republic | 220 vs Bulgaria, May 2022Davizi hit 115 not out and Steyn 106 to dominate Bulgarian bowlers in a strong opening partnership.
• D’Arcy Short & Aaron Finch | Australia | 223 vs Zimbabwe, July 2018Finch’s explosive 172 off 76 balls with 10 sixes was supported by Short’s 46, helping Australia win comfortably.
• Jos Buttler & Harry Brook | England | 233 vs India, July 2026Buttler scored 131 and Brook remained unbeaten on 95, smashing 233 for the second wicket and breaking the Indian bowling attack at Southampton.
• Usman Ghani & Hazratullah Zazai | Afghanistan | 236 vs Ireland, Feb 2019Zazai’s unbeaten 162 and Ghani’s 73 crushed Ireland, securing an 84-run win in Dehradun.
• Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake & Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming | Japan | 258* vs China, Feb 2024The Japanese openers created history with the highest partnership in T20I cricket. Yamamoto-Lake scored 134* and Kadowaki-Fleming 109*, both hitting numerous sixes to pile up 258 runs.

Common Questions

• Who holds the highest partnership in T20? The Japanese duo L Yamamoto-Lake and K Kadowaki-Fleming with an unbeaten 258 runs.
• Have any teams scored 300+ in T20? Yes, three teams have crossed the 300-run mark in T20 matches.
• Which players have scored 150+ in T20 internationals? Players like AJ Finch, Hazratullah Zazai, and YSD Seneveratne have achieved this feat.
• Which team has the highest partnership? The Japan National Cricket Team holds this record.