Have you ever thought about the concept of left-hand-right-hand combination? This is one of the many concepts that highlight the importance of partnerships in a cricket match. The batting pairs are an important point of discussion in team-meetings as they can single-handedly determine the outcome of the match. New Zealand has produced some of the best batters in the world. They have made name on an international stage and brought fame to their country. In this article, we will take a look at these batters who have scored the biggest partnerships for New Zealand in T20Is.
1. Glenn Phillips And Devon Conway Vs. West Indies
To begin this list, we have Glenn Phillips and Devon Conway’s knock of 184 runs against West Indies during the 2020 West Indies tour of New Zealand. The hosts put up a mammoth total of 238 runs on the board. Following this, the visitors could score only 166 runs in their 20 overs.
2. Kane Williamson And Martin Guptill Vs. Pakistan
Moving forward, we have Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill with their 171-run unbeaten opening partnership against Pakistan. In the second T20I, of the Pakistan tour of New Zealand in 2016, New Zealand was presented a target of 168 runs. In reply, New Zealand chased down the total without losing a single wicket.
3. Kane Williamson And Martin Guptill Vs. Zimbabwe
On the third spot of list, are Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill, who put together 137 runs for the third wicket against Zimbabwe. In the bilateral series of 2012, Zimbabwe scored 159 runs in the first inning. The small total was chased down in the 17th over with seven wickets remaining.
4. Collin Munro And Martin Guptill Vs. West Indies
Collin Munro and Martin Guptill’s knock of 136 runs is next. The opening partnership came against West Indies during the bilateral tour in 2018. While batting first, the Kiwis put together a huge total of 243 runs. In reply, West Indies could score only 124 runs before getting bowled in the 17th over.
5. Collin Munro And Martin Guptill Vs. Australia
Collin Munro and Martin Guptill are back on the list with a 132-run opening stand against Australia. In the Trans-Tasman Twenty20 Tri-Series of 2018, New Zealand scored 243 runs in the first inning. However, the high scoring match ended in the opposition’s favor as they chased down this total in the penultimate over.
6. Kane Williamson And Martin Guptill Vs. Australia
Making it to the sixth place of this list, we have Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill, who stitched a partnership of 131 runs for the second wicket. During the Australia tour of New Zealand in 2021, the hosts scored 219 runs in the first innings and then, successfully defended this score to register a four-wicket victory.
7. Jesse Ryder And Brendon Mccullum Vs. West Indies
Next up, we have Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum with their 130-run partnership against West Indies. During the West Indies tour of New Zealand in 2008, the hosts put up a challenging total of 191 run s on board. In reply, West Indies could accumulate only 155 runs and hence, lost by 36 runs.
8. Kane Williamson And Tim Seifert Vs. Pakistan
Kane Williamson and Tim Seifert stand on number eight of this list. The duo accumulated 129 runs for the second wicket partnership and remained not out at the end. While chasing a target of 163 runs, Kane and Tim guided their team to a nine-wicket victory with four wickets still in hand.
9. Brendon Mccullum And Martin Guptill Vs. Zimbabwe
Star batters Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill, put together 127 runs for the opening partnership against Zimbabwe. In the first T20I match of the New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, the visitors registered a 10-wicket victory as they chased down the total of 123 runs with ease.
10. Kane Williamson And Corey Anderson Vs. Bangladesh
Last but not least, we have Kane Williamson and Corey Anderson’s 124-run stand for the fourth wicket against Bangladesh. The pair guided their team to a large total of 194 runs. Following this, a brilliant bowling performance restricted Bangladesh to only 164 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
