Partnerships are an important aspect of the game. They provide immense confidence to the batters on the crease as well as to those who are yet to play. Besides this, staying on the crease for a long time frustrates the bowler and increases his chances of committing errors. Bangladesh is a nation with cricket is still growing. However, it has the capability to surprise any big team on a good day. In this article we will take a look at the biggest partnerships by Bangladeshi batters in T20I cricket.

1. Tamim Iqbal And Mahmudullah Vs. West Indies

In the first position, we have Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah’s unbeaten knock of 132 runs. The second wicket partnership came against West Indies during the 2012 West Indies tour of Bangladesh. While chasing a total of 197 runs, the duo took their team close to the target but faced a defeat by 18 runs.

2. Rony Talukdar And Litton Das Vs. Ireland

Moving to the second spot, we have Rony Talukdar and Litton Das with their 124-run opening partnership against Ireland. In the second T20I of Ireland tour of Bangladesh, the hosts put up a mammoth total of 202 runs. In reply, Ireland could accumulate only 125 runs and hence, lost by 77 runs.

3. Shakib Al Hasan And Shamsur Rahman Vs. Zimbabwe

On number three of this list, are Shakib Al Hasan and Shamsur Rahman, who put up 118 runs for the second wicket against Zimbabwe during the 2013 Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe. Despite this knock, Bangladesh was not able to chase down the target of 168 runs as they lost by six runs.

4. Shakib Al Hasan And Mushfiqur Rahim Vs. Australia

Making it to the fourth spot, we have Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim’s 112-run partnership. The third-wicket partnership came against Australia in the 2014 World T20. While batting first, Bangladesh put up a total of 153 runs on board. However, Australia chased down this score with ease and won the match by seven wickets.

5. Mohammad Ashraful And Aftab Ahmed Vs. West Indies

Mohammad Ashraful and Aftab Ahmed make it to the fifth position on this list with their knock of 109 runs against West Indies in the inaugural World Twenty20 of 2007. While chasing a total of 164 runs, the duo helped their team register a six-wicket victory with twelve balls remaining.

6. Shakib Al Hasan And Sabbir Rahman Vs. Pakistan

Shakib Al Hasan and Sabbir Rahman, who stitched an unbeaten partnership of 105 runs, find a place for themselves in the fifth position of this list. In the only T20I of Pakistan’s tour of Bangladesh, the hosts were chasing a target of 142 runs. The game ended in their favour as they defeated Pakistan by seven wickets.

7. Soumya Sarkar And Mohammad Naim Vs. Zimbabwe

Moving on, we have Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Naim with their knock of 102 runs. In the first T20I of Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe, the hosts put up 152 runs on the board after the first inning.  In reply, the visitors chased down the total in the 19th over with eight wickets still in hand.

8. Soumya Sarkar And Mohammad Mithun Vs. India

Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Mithun make it to the eighth position on this list for their 98-run third-wicket stand against India during the Bangladesh tour of India in 2019. The visitors were presented with a target of 175 runs. However, they got bowled out for 144 runs and lost the match by 30 runs.

9. Tamim Iqbal And Sabbir Rahman Vs. Oman

On the penultimate position of this list, we have Tamim Iqbal and Sabbir Rahman. The duo put together 97 runs for the second wicket against Oman. In the First-Round match of the 2016 WorldT20, Bangladesh put up 180 runs in the first inning. Following this, their brilliant bowling performance restricted Oman to only 65 runs in 12 overs (DLS Method).

10. Tamim Iqbal And Litton Das Vs. Zimbabwe

Last but not least, the final knock to make it to this is list the 92-run partnership between Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das. While playing in the 2020 Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, the hosts put up 200 runs on the board after the first innings. Zimbabwe failed to chase down this total and faced a 48­-run defeat.