Partnerships are those aspects of a cricket match that can single-handedly determine the outcome of the game. It is important to understand the mood of the player at the other end and then bat accordingly. If he is in a good flow, then strike can be given to him every now and then, if he is not in a good touch, pressure can be taken of him by scoring runs. West Indies have made a special place in international cricket when it comes to T20I cricket. The power hitting capabilities of the Caribbean batters has been on display every now and then. In this article, we will look at the biggest partnerships for West Indies in T20I cricket.

1. Marlon Samuels And Chris Gayle Vs. South Africa

The number one position of this list belongs to Marlon Samuels and Chris Gayle’s knock of 152 runs for the second wicket against South Africa. While chasing a massive target of 231 runs in the second wicket of the West Indies tour of South Africa, the visitors registered a four-wicket victory with four balls remaining.

2. Devon Smith And Chris Gayle Vs. South Africa

Moving forward with the list, we have Devon Smith and Chris Gayle with their 145-run opening partnership against South Africa in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20. However, the high scoring match ended in the opposition’s favour as they chased down West Indies’ total of 205 runs in the 18th over.

3. Kyle Mayers And Johnson Charles Vs. South Africa

Kyle Mayers and Johnson Charles registered a second wicket partnership of 135 runs. During the West Indies tour of South Africa in 2023, West Indies put up a gigantic total of 258 runs on board. The high scoring match resulted in the oppositions favour as they chased this total down in the 19th over.

4. Chris Gayle And Andre Fletcher Vs. Australia

Taking things forward, we have Chris Gayle and Andre Fletcher’s opening knock of 133 runs against Australia. In the third match of the ICC World Twenty20, Australia put up 169 runs on board in the first inning. In reply, the duo helped West Indies to successfully chase down the total with seven wickets still in hand.

5. Lendl Simmons And Evin Lewis Vs. Ireland

Lendl Simmons and Evin Lewis make it to position number five on this list for their 133-run opening stand against Ireland during Ireland tour of West Indies, 2020. While chasing an easy target of 138 runs, West Indies registered a nine-wicket victory by making 140 runs in only eleven overs.

6. Evin Lewis And Johnson Charles Vs. India

On the sixth spot, we have Evin Lewis and Johnson Charles’s opening knock of 126 runs. The knock came during the India tour of West Indies and USA in 2016. In the thrilling match, West Indies defeated India by just one run as defended their huge total of 245 runs.

7. Rovman Powell And Nicholas Pooran Vs. England

Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran put together a 122-run stand for the third wicket. While playing the third match of the England tour of West Indies, the hosts put up a total of 224 runs on board. In reply, England could stack up 204 runs in the allotted 20 overs, thus, losing the game by 20 runs.

8. Marlon Samuels And Evin Lewis Vs. India

The unbeaten 112-run stand between Marlon Samuels and Evin Lewis is next on this list. The second wicket partnership came against India in the only T20I of India tour of West Indies in 2017. While chasing a target of 190 runs, the hosts registered a nine-wicket victory.

9. Keiron Pollard And Chris Gayle Vs. England

Now, we have Keiron Pollard and Chris Gayle with their unbeaten stand of 108 runs against New Zealand. The duo stitched this third wicket partnership during the New Zealand tour of West Indies and USA in 2012. Later, the Kiwi batters got bowled out for only 153 runs and lost the match by 56 runs.

10. Chris Gayle And Johnson Charles Vs. England

Chris Gayle and Johnson Charles make their way to the final spot to end this list. The duo registered a 103-run partnership against England in the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. After being guided to a total of 179 runs, West Indies successfully defended their score and recorded a victory by 15 runs.