Cricket is a team sport. The importance of partnerships in this sport does not need any explanation. With the help of smartly stitched partnerships, batters are able to build an inning and reach a good total. While batting, it is important to understand the other players mindset and skillset. If one player is in an aggressive mood, the other could play a supportive role so that the partnership lasts long. The worth of such batting increases in ICC tournaments, like the T20I World Cup. In this article, we will have a look at the top partnerships by Bangladeshi batters in this tournament. Over the years, Bangladesh has been a regular part of this tournament and it has the potential to surprise big teams.
1. Shakib Al Hasan And Mushfiqur Rahim Vs. Australia
We begin the list with the century-stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. The duo hit 112 runs against Australia in the 2014 T20I World Cup. The third wicket partnership helped them reach a total score of 153 runs. However, Australia chased down the total with seven wickets remaining.
2. Aftab Ahmed And Mohammad Ashraful Vs. West Indies
On number two, we have Aftab Ahmed and Mohammad Ashraful’s knock of 109 runs against West Indies in the inaugural T20I World Cup of 2007. While chasing a target of 164 runs, the third wicket partnership helped Bangladesh win the match with six wickets in hand.
3. Tamim Iqbal And Sabbir Rahman Vs. Oman
Next up on the list is Tamim Iqbal and Sabbir Rahman’s stand of 97 runs for the second wicket against Oman in the 2016 T20I World Cup. Thanks to this partnership, Bangladesh was able to reach a mighty total of 180 runs. A brilliant bowling performance in the next innings restricted Oman to only 65 runs.
4. Mohammad Ashraful And Shakib Al Hasan Vs. Pakistan
On the fourth spot, we have Mohammad Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan who stitched a partnership of 91 runs. However, this third wicket stand against Pakistan in 2010 could not help the team in chasing the oppositions total of 172 runs. Pakistan ultimately won by 21 runs.
5. Mohammad Naim And Shakib Al Hasan Vs. Oman
With a third-wicket partnership of 80 runs against Oman, Mohammad Naim and Shakib Al Hasan stand on the fifth position on this list. During the group-stage match of 2021, Bangladesh put a target of 153 runs on board, and then restricted Oman to a total of 127 runs.
6. Mohammad Naim And Mushfiqur Rahim Vs. Sri Lanka
Making it to the sixth place on this list is Mohammad Naim and Mushfiqur Rahim’s knock of 73 runs against Sri Lanka in the 2021 T20I World Cup. The partnership helped Bangladesh reach a decent total of 171 runs. Despite this, they were handed a defeat by five wickets.
7. Shakib Al Hasan And Mushfiqur Rahim Vs. Pakistan
On number seven, we have Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim with their third-wicket partnership of 68 runs. The group match of 2021 ended in Pakistan’s favor as Bangladesh could not defend their total of 178 runs. The total was chased down with eight wickets in hand and eight balls remaining.
8. Najmul Hossain Shanto And Litton Das Vs. India
Najmul Hossain Shanto and Litton Das make it to the eighth position on this list with their 68-run opening stand against India in the T20I World Cup of 2022. India put up a total of 184 runs on board. Bangladesh was able to score only 145 runs in the rain-affected second innings and ended up losing by 5 runs by DLS method.
9. Junaid Siddique And Aftab Ahmed Vs. Pakistan
On the ninth spot of this list, we have Junaid Siddique and Aftab Ahmed with their knock of 63 runs. The second wicket partnership against Pakistan came during the group-stage match of the inaugural T20I World Cup of 2007. However, the partnership could not help Bangladesh to win the game.
10. Tamim Iqbal And Anamul Haque Vs. Nepal
Last but not least, Tamim Iqbal and Anamul Haque’s knock makes it to the final position of this list. The opening pair scored a total of 63 runs against Nepal in the 2014 tournament. Bangladesh successfully chased down Nepal’s total of 126 runs with eight wickets still in hand.
