Top 10 Highest Partenship By Wickets In Women’s World Cups

A partnership for any wicket is a crucial facet of an inning. Every partnership comes with specific requirements and objectives. For example, the opening partnership’s aim is to give a team a strong start and soften the ball as much as possible, making it easier for the upcoming batters to bat. Please let us present to you the Top 10 Highest Partnerships By Wickets In Women’s World Cups (Till 19 March 2022)-

1. Lynne Thomas – Enid Bakewell (1^st Wicket)

This partnership came in the second-ever Women’s ODI. Hosts England played against International XI in Hove in 1973. England won the toss and opted to bat first. Opening pair of Lynne Thomas and Enid Bakewell added 246 runs. Thomas scored 134 while Bakewell smashed 101*. England posted 258/1 in 60 overs. In the second innings, Lesley Clifford took 3 wickets to restrict International XI to 258/1.

2. Tammy Beaumont – Sarah Taylor (2^nd Wicket)

Hosts England clashed against South Africa in Bristol in 2017. The hosts won the coin toss and chose to bat first. England lost its first wicket on 59 in 11.3 overs. The second-wicket pair of Tammy Beaumont and Sarah Taylor added 275 runs in 34.5 overs. Beaumont piled up 148 runs while Taylor hammered 147. Their stand helped England post a humongous 373/5. South Africa fell short by 68 runs. Danielle Hazelle took 3 wickets in the second innings.

3. Carole Hodges – Helen Plimmer & Heather Knight – Natalie Sciver (3^rd Wicket )

English pair of Carole Hodges and Helen Plimmer added 213 runs for the third wicket against Ireland in 1993 at Reading Cricket Club. Hodges scored 113, while Plimmer accumulated 118 runs. England posted 259/4 in 60 overs. In the 2017 edition, England played with Pakistan in Leicester. After being reduced to 42-2 within powerplay, the third-wicket pair of captain Heather Knight and Natalie Sciver added 213. Heather Knight scored 106 while Sciver scored 137. England posted 377/7 and won the match by 107 runs (D/L method).

4. Smriti Mandhana – Harmanpreet Kaur (4^th Wicket)

India and West Indies clashed in 2022 in Hamilton. India won the toss and decided to bat first. Soon they were reduced to 78-3 in 13.5 overs. The fourth-wicket pair of Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur joined hands to stitch 184 runs in 28.4 overs. Mandhana scored 123 while Kaur smashed 109. Their stand helped India post 317/8. Despite an opening partnership of 100 in 12.2 overs, West Indies failed to chase the target and lost the match by 155 runs.

5. Claire Taylor – Jane Smit (5^th Wicket)

Hosts England played against Sri Lanka in Lincoln in 2000. After choosing to bat first, England was struggling at 54-4 in 16 overs. The unbeaten fifth-wicket pair of Claire Taylor and wicket-keeper Jane Smit added 188 runs in 34 overs. Taylor scored 137* while Smit piled up 63*. Their stand helped England to post a competitive 242/2. Sri Lanka could manage only 137/9.

6. Sara McGlashan – Nicola Browne (6^th Wicket)

New Zealand clashed with South Africa in 2009 in Bowral (Australia). After 26.4 overs, the White Ferns were struggling at 111-5. The unbeaten fifth-wicket duo of Sara McGlashan and Nicola Browne put up 139 runs. McGlashan scored a quickfire 76-ball-88* while Browne anchored the innings with her 51*. In the next innings, Suzie Bates and Aimee Watkins took 4 wickets each to bowl out South Africa for just 51.

7. Sneh Rana – Pooja Vastrakar (7^th Wicket)

India clashed with the arch-rivals in 2022 in Mount Maunganui. After electing to bat first, India was struggling at 114-6 after 33.1 overs despite opener Smriti Mandhana’s 52. The lower-order duo of Sneh Rana (53* off 48) and Pooja Vastrakar (67 off 59) added 122 runs to take India to 244-7. Pakistan women couldn’t match their opponents and lost the match by 107 runs.

8. Susan Benade – Shabnim Ismail (8^th Wicket)

In the 2013 edition, New Zealand clashed with South Africa in Cuttack. Batting first, New Zealand posted 321-5. In reply, South Africa was struggling at 82-7 after 20.5 overs. The eighth wicket yielded 71 runs. Susan Benade scored 37 while Shabnim Ismail scored 31. But the duo could not save their team from a defeat.

9. Kim Price – Yulandi Van Der Merwe (9^th Wicket)

India fought against South Africa in 2000 in Christchurch. South Africa was in deep trouble after being reduced to 62-8 in 35.3 overs. The unbeaten ninth-wicket pair of captain Kim Price and Yulandi van der Merwe added 76. Their stand took South Africa to 128-8. However, India comfortably chased the target and won the match by 8 wickets.

10. Alex Blackwell – Kristen Beams (10^th Wicket)

India clashed with Australia in the semi-final of the 2017 Women’s World Cup. Harmanpreet Kaur’s 171* powered India to 281/4. In reply, Australia was struggling at 21-3. When the 9^th wicket fell, Australia still needed 113 to win 105 balls. The last-wicket pair of Alex Blackwell and Kristen Beams tried their best and added 76 runs before Blackwell got out on 90. India won the match by 36 runs.