Partnerships are an important aspect of cricket, irrespective of the format. Building partnerships is not easy as, besides the batter’s own batting, she is supposed to support the fellow batter. Usually if one batter is playing aggressively, the other plays a supportive role. Besides this their running between the wickets and communication is also crucial. In T20I cricket, a good partnership can take the game away from the opposition only in a few overs. Here, the partnership may not be a long one, just being quick does the job. In this article, we will take a look at the biggest partnerships, by runs, by the West Indian Women batters. So, sit tight, and let’s begin!

1. Matthews And Taylor Vs Australia

On the top of this list is the opening pair of Hayley Matthews and Stafanie Taylor who added 120 runs against Australia in the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, during the 2016 Women’s T20I World Cup. The West Indians won this match by 8 wickets with 3 balls remaining.

2. Daley And Dottin Vs South Africa

On number two, we have Shanel Daley and Deandra Dottin who added a total of 118 runs for the fifth wicket partnership against South Africa. The bowlers then successfully defended the total of 175 runs to register a win in the group stage of 2010 World Cup.

3. Matthews And Dottin Vs Sri Lanka

Next up is the opening partnership from Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin from the 2018 Women’s T20I World Cup. While playing in the group stage against Sri Lanka, the duo racked up 94 runs and ensured a huge victory, by 83 runs, for their team.

4. Knight And Taylor Vs England

The fourth spot on this list belongs to Kycia Knight and Stafanie Taylor who scored 87 runs against England in the 2014 tournament. This successful opening partnership boosted West Indies to a respectable score of 133/7. This was followed by a brilliant performance by the bowlers to restrict the English batters to a total of 124 runs.

5. Taylor And Dottin Vs New Zealand

The 82-run partnership, for the third wicket, from Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin, against New Zealand, stands at number five on this list. Thanks to this partnership, West Indies defeated New Zealand in the second match of 2012 T20I World Cup by 7 wickets with 12 balls remaining.

6. Taylor And Dottin Vs India

Taylor and Dottin, once again make a place for themselves on this list for the 77-run partnership against India in Mohali. During the 2016 Women’s T20I World Cup, the duo helped West Indies to reach a respectable score of 114/8. This was followed by a brilliant bowling performance, which ensured West Indies’ victory.

7. Matthews And Henry Vs Ireland

On number seven we have Hayley Matthews and Chinelle Henry for their partnership of 74 runs for the third wicket against Ireland in Cape Town. In the recent encounter, in 2023, West Indies was able to successfully chase down Ireland’s total of 137 runs, with 6 wickets still in hand.

8. Dottin And King Vs Australia

Next up is the 73-run partnership between Deandra Dottin and Stacy King. While playing against Australia in the 2014 Women’s T20I World Cup, the duo added up 73 for the third wicket. Despite this fabulous partnership, West Indies could not chase down Australia’s total o 140 runs, and eventually, lost by 8 runs.

9. Taylor And Campbelle Vs India

Stafanie Taylor and Shemaine Campbelle’s 73-run stand against India stands at the ninth position on this list. However, the other batters showed no support and West Indies could only reach a below par score of 118 runs. They ultimately lost this Group Match of 2023 by 6 wickets.

10. Taylor And Nero Vs South Africa

Last but not least, we have Stafanie Taylor and Juliana Nero as the final entry on this list. The opening pair put together a stand of 71* against South Africa in the 2012 Women’s T20I World Cup. The South African team could score only 70 runs in their allotted 20 overs which the chased down, thus, ensuring West Indies victory by 10 wickets.