Have you ever heard the commentators talking about the left-hand-right-hand combination? What combination are they talking about? They are referring to the pair of patters standing on the ground to face the wrath of the bowlers. This kind of combination is used to throw the bowler off track as he will have to change his line repeatedly. This is only one example of how important it is to choose the right batting pair. Bangladesh is a growing cricketing nation. However, Bangladeshi players possess the capability to surprise any big team at times. In this article, we will take a look at the biggest partnerships for Bangladesh in ODIs that have helped them in doing so.
1. Tamim Iqbal And Litton Das Vs. Zimbabwe
We begin this list with Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das’s knock of 292 runs against Zimbabwe in the rain-affected third ODI of the Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh in 2020. While batting first, Bangladesh put up a total of 322 runs and then restricted Zimbabwe to only 218 runs, thus, winning the match by 123 runs by the D/L method.
2. Shakib Al Hasan And Mahmudullah Vs. New Zealand
On number two, we have Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah with their 224-run partnership against New Zealand for the fifth wicket. The score came during the 2017 Champions Trophy when Bangladesh was able to successfully chase down New Zealand’s total of 265 runs with ease.
3. Soumya Sarkar And Imrul Kayes Vs. Zimbabwe
Next up on the list is Soumya Sarkar and Imrul Kayes’s knock of 220 runs. The second wicket partnership against Zimbabwe came in the third ODI match of Zimbabwe’s tour of Bangladesh in 2018. The duo helped their team in chasing down Zimbabwe’s total of 286 runs in only 42.1 overs.
4. Tamim Iqbal And Shakib Al Hasan Vs. West Indies
On the fourth spot, we have Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan’s knock of 207 runs against the West Indies. In the first ODI match of Bangladesh’s tour of West Indies and the USA, the pair helped their team post a total of 279 runs. In reply, the West Indians scored only 231 runs and faced a defeat by 48 runs.
5. Mushfiqur Rahim And Litton Das Vs. Afghanistan
Mushfiqur Rahim and Litton Das stand in the fifth position on this list with their 202-run partnership against Afghanistan in the second match of Afghanistan’s tour of Bangladesh. Bangladesh won the game by 88 runs after scoring 306 runs in the first inning and then restricting Afghanistan to only 218 runs.
6. Shakib Al Hasan And Litton Das Vs. West Indies
Making it to the sixth place on this list, we have Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das with their unbeaten partnership of 189 runs. During the ICC World Cup match of 2019, Bangladesh successfully chased down West Indies’ total of 321 runs in only 41.3 overs and recorded an easy 7-wicket victory.
7. Tamim Iqbal And Mushfiqur Rahim Vs. Pakistan
On number seven, we have Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim, who stitched together a partnership of 178 runs against Pakistan in the first ODI of Pakistan’s tour of Bangladesh. After scoring a massive 329 runs in the first inning, the bowlers did a fine job as they restricted Pakistan to only 250 runs.
8. Rajin Saleh And Habibul Bashar Vs. Kenya
Standing in the eighth position, we have Rajin Saleh and Habibul Bashar, who together scored an unbeaten 175 runs for the fourth wicket. In the fourth ODI of Kenya’s tour of Bangladesh in 2006, Bangladesh registered an easy victory over Kenya as they chased down the target of 232 runs in only 41.3 overs.
9. Mehidy Hasan And Afif Hossain Vs. Afghanistan
On the ninth spot, we have Mehidy Hasan and Afif Hossain with their unbeaten stand of 174 runs in the first ODI of Afghanistan’s tour of Bangladesh in 2022. While chasing a total of 215 runs, the duo guided Bangladesh to a close victory as they ended up with a successful run chase with only seven balls remaining.
10. Mushfiqur Rahim And Anamul Haque Vs. West Indies
The final pair to make it to this elite list are Mushfiqur Rahim and Anamul Haque. The duo put together 174 runs for the third wicket during the West Indies tour of Bangladesh in 2012. With the help of this partnership, Bangladesh put up a total of 292 runs on board. In reply, West Indies could score only 132 runs.
