The ICC Men’s Cricket ODI World Cup 2023 will feature 10 of the world’s best teams, bringing back the incredibly exciting cricket spectacle. Moreover, the competition will begin on October 5 and be played exclusively in India. Throughout its 12 seasons, the ODI World Cup has seen several instances where two batsmen have laboriously partnered and scored points for their teams. Check the Top 5 Highest Partnership Run Scorers in ICC World Cup History.
Some of the greatest batting partnerships in history include Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, and Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene. As a result, they all sparkled at the prestigious ODI World Cup with their skilled batting and well-honed coordination. So, below are the top 5 partnerships in the ICC World Cup history:
Top 5 Highest Partnership Run Scorers in ICC World Cup History
The ICC ODI World Cup is famous for outstanding batting performances, and occasionally just a handful of players are responsible for most of the work. The ICC World Cup is the most well-known and adored cricket event, and supporters anxiously anticipate another thrilling edition of the competition.
Cricket fans around the world are looking forward to the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup. So, here is a list of the highest-scoring partnerships in ICC World Cup history.
| S No. | Partnerships | Runs | Team | Date |
| 1 | Marlon Samuels, Chris Gayle | 372 | West Indies | 24 Feb 2015 |
| 2 | Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid | 318 | India | 26 May 1999 |
| 3 | Upul Tharanga, TM Dilshan | 282 | Sri Lanka | 10 Mar 2011 |
| 4 | David Warner, Steve Smith | 260 | Australia | 04 Mar 2015 |
| 5 | David Miller, JP Duminy | 256 | South Africa | 15 Feb 2015 |
| 6 | Faf du Plessis, Hashim Amla | 247 | South Africa | 03 Mar 2015 |
| 7 | Sachim Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly | 244 | India | 23 Feb 2003 |
| 8 | Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid | 237 | India | 23 May 1999 |
| 9 | Ricky Ponting, Damien Martyn | 234 | Australia | 23 Mar 2003 |
| 10 | Upul Tharanga, TM Dilshan | 231 | Sri Lanka | 26 Mar 2011 |
Highest partnerships in World Cup 2019
Another World Cup where hitters won was the 2019 tournament. Over 100 runs were scored by as many as 46 distinct teams throughout the competition. Despite this, no pair was able to compile a stand of more than 200 runs.
When David Warner and Usman Khawaja of Australia scored 192 runs for their second wicket against Bangladesh in Nottingham, they set the record for the biggest collaboration in the 2019 ODI World Cup.
Highest partnerships in World Cup 2015
The powerful partnership of Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels put together 372 runs for the second wicket. Gayle (215) was the first West Indian to ever reach a double century in ODIs, while Samuels scored 133.
Highest partnerships in World Cup 2011
After MS Dhoni hit his legendary six to end the championship match, the 2011 ODI World Cup came to an end. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga, who amassed the most and second-highest partnership totals of the tournament, had a fantastic 2011 World Cup, as was previously noted. Against Zimbabwe and England, they amassed 282 runs and 231, together.
Highest partnerships in World Cup 2007
High-scoring partnerships were very common at the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Brad Hodge and Michael Clarke broke the record for the highest partnership in the game. Also, 204 runs were scored against the Netherlands.
Highest partnerships in World Cup 2003
In a match against Namibia, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly scored around 244 runs. However, Team India experienced sorrow in the ODI World Cup 2003 as they lost to Australia by 125 runs. Ricky Ponting and Damien Martyn teamed up for 234 runs throughout the match.
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