Highest 3rd Wicket Partnership in T20 World Cup For Australia

When the opening pair failed to give a good start of an inning in the T20 format of the game, then it is the responsibility of the top middle-order to handle the situation. The batters at the number 4th position play a vital role in the batting lineup of any team. Let's check out some of the partnerships for the 3rd wicket in the T20 World Cup for Australia.

1. Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell (118 Runs in 2014)

The pair of Aaron Finch and Glenn Maxwell holds the record of the highest 3rd wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Australia. While chasing a target of 192 against Pakistan in the 16th match of the T20 World Cup 2014, Glenn Maxwell contributed 74 and Finch added 65 runs and thus built a 3rd wicket partnership of 118 runs but unfortunately could not achieve the target and the entire squad was bowled out at 175, thus Pakistan won the match by 16 runs.

2. David Hussey and Shane Watson (98 Runs in 2010)

The pair of David Hussey and Shane Watson comes in the 2nd position for adding a record 3rd wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Australia. In the 6th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2010 against Pakistan, Australia batted first and put a total of 191 runs on the scoreboard in which Watson contributed 81 runs and Hussey added 53 runs and thus built up a 3rd wicket partnership of 98 runs. Australia won that match by 34 runs and Shane Watson was named Man of the Match.

3. Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell (66* Runs in 2021)

The pair of Mitchell Marsh and Glenn Maxwell stands at the number 3rd position for hitting the highest 3rd wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Australia. They have done this feat in the final encounter of the T20 World Cup 2021 against New Zealand in Dubai. Maxwell contributed an unbeaten 28 and Marsh added unbeaten 77 runs and thus made an unbeaten 66 run for the 3rd wicket while chasing a target of 173 runs.

4. Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds (66 Runs in 2007)

The pair of Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds came in the 4th position for making a record 3rd wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Australia. In the 2nd semi-final competition of T20 World Cup 2007, Australia was chasing a target of 189 runs against India in which Hayden and Symonds contributed 66 runs in pairs for the 3rd wicket but could not get the target and lost the match by 15 runs.

5. Steven Smith and David Warner (50 Runs in 2021)

The pair of Steven Smith and David Warner stands at the number 5th position for making a record 3rd partnership of 50 runs in the T20 World Cup for Australia. During the chase of 155 runs against Sri Lanka in the 22nd match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, Australia’s batters Warner and Smith added 50 runs in pairs for the 3rd wicket that helped them to achieve the target of 155 runs in just 17 overs. 

List of Highest 3rd wicket Partnership in T20 World Cup for Australia