Ever since the inauguration of twenty-twenty world cup way back in the year 2007, there are as many as 13 century-run partnership for the first wicket in this tournament. Interestingly, the batting pair to complete hundred-run partnership for the first wicket for the first time in T20 was the Caribbean explosive batsmen Chris Gayle and Dwayne Smith. They also scored the record highest 145-run partnership for the first wicket which is still a world record.
The maximum hundred-run partnerships for the first wicket have been recorded by Australia for four times followed by West Indies. The Caribbean team hit an opening partnership of hundred or more runs three times in the T20 World Cup. In all those three opening century stands, Chris Gayle was involved. This reveals in itself how important Chris Gayle is for the team. And when he is in form Gayle storm is set to begin.
Highest 1st Wicket Partnership in T20 World Cup
| Batsmen (Team) |
Runs |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam
Pakistan |
152 |
India |
Dubai |
24/10/2021 |
Chris Gayle & Dwayne Smith
West Indies |
145 |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
11/09/2007 |
Kamran Akmal & Salman Butt
Pakistan |
142 |
Bangladesh |
Gros Islet |
01/05/2010 |
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma
India |
140 |
Afghanistan |
Abu Dhabi |
03/11/2021 |
Gautam Gambhir & Virender Sehwag
India |
136 |
England |
Durban |
19/09/2007 |
A. Fletcher & Chris Gayle
West Indies |
133 |
Australia |
The Oval |
06/06/2009 |
David Warner & Shane Watson
Australia |
133 |
India |
Comlombo |
28/09/2012 |
| Aqib Ilyas, Jatinder Singh (OMA) |
131* |
PNG |
Al Amerat |
17/10/2021 |
T. Dilshan and Sanath Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka |
124 |
West Indies |
Nottingham |
10/06/2009 |
Imran Nazir & Mohammad Hafeez
Pakistan |
124 |
Bangladesh |
Pallekele |
25/09/2012 |
Adam Gilchrist & Mathew hayden
Australia |
104 |
Bangladesh |
Cape town |
16/09/2007 |
David Warner & Shane Watson
Australia |
104 |
India |
Bridgetown |
07/05/2010 |
J. Charles & Chris Gayle
West Indies |
103 |
England |
Pallekele |
27/09/2012 |
Highest Opening Wicket Partnership in T20 World Cup 2007
| Batsmen (Team) |
Runs |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Chris Gayle & Dwayne Smith
(West Indies) |
145 |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
11/09/2007 |
Gautam Gambhir & Virender Sehwag
(India) |
136 |
England |
Durban |
19/09/2007 |
Adam Gilchrist & Mathew Hayden
(Australia) |
104 |
Bangladesh |
Cape town |
16/09/2007 |
Adam Gilchrist & Mathew Hayden
(Australia) |
102 |
Sri Lanka |
Cape town |
20/09/2007 |
Sanath Jayasuriya & Upal Tharanga
(Sri Lanka) |
82 |
New Zealand |
Johannesburg |
15/09/2007 |
Highest Opening Wicket Partnership in T20 World Cup 2009
| Batsmen (Team) |
Runs |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
A Fletcher & Chris Gayle
(West Indies) |
133 |
Australia |
The Oval |
06/06/2009 |
T. Dilshan and Sanath Jayasuriya
(Sri Lanka) |
124 |
West Indies |
Nottingham |
10/06/2009 |
Ravi Bopara & Luke Wright
(England) |
102 |
Netherlands |
Lords |
05/06/2009 |
Jacques Kallis & Graeme Smith
(South Africa) |
87 |
Scotland |
The Oval |
07/06/2009 |
T. Dilshan & Sanath Jayasuriya
(Sri Lanka) |
81 |
Pakistan |
Lords |
12/06/2009 |
Highest First Wicket Partnership in T20 World Cup 2010
| Batsmen (Team) |
Runs |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Kamran Akmal & Salman Butt
(Pakistan) |
142 |
Bangladesh |
Gros Islet |
01/05/2010 |
David Warner & Shane Watson
(Australia) |
104 |
India |
Bridgetown |
07/05/2010 |
Kamran Akmal & Salman Butt
(Pakistan) |
82 |
Australia |
Gros Islet |
14/05/2010 |
S Chanderpaul & Chris Gayle
(West Indies) |
80 |
India |
Bridgetown |
09/05/2010 |
C Kieswetter & M Lumb
(England) |
68 |
Sri Lanka |
Gros Islet |
13/05/2010 |
Highest First Wicket Partnership in T20 World Cup 2012
| Batsmen (Team) |
Runs |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
David Warner & Shane Watson
(Australia) |
133 |
India |
Comlombo |
28/09/2012 |
Imran Nazir & Mohammad Hafeez
(Pakistan) |
124 |
Bangladesh |
Pallekele |
25/09/2012 |
J. Charles & Chris Gayle
(West Indies) |
103 |
England |
Pallekele |
27/09/2012 |
Hashim Amla & Richard Levi
(South Africa) |
94* |
Zimbabwe |
Hambantota |
20/09/2012 |
T Dilshan & Mahela Jayawardene
(Sri Lanka) |
80 |
New Zealand |
Pallekele |
27/09/2012 |
Highest First Wicket Partnership in T20 World Cup 2014
| Batsmen (Team) |
Runs |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Aaron Finch & David Warner
(Australia) |
98 |
Bangladesh |
Dhaka |
01/04/2014 |
Chris Gayle & Dwayne Smith
(West Indies) |
97 |
Bangladesh |
Dhaka |
25/03/2014 |
PW Borren & S Myburgh
(Netherlands) |
91 |
Ireland |
Sylhet |
21/03/2014 |
Hashim Amla & Quinton De Cock
(South Africa) |
90 |
England |
Chittagong |
29/03/2014 |
WTS Porterfield & PR Stirling
(Ireland) |
80 |
Zimbabwe |
Sylhet |
17/03/2014 |
Highest 1st Wicket Partnership in T20 World Cup 2016
| Batsmen (Team) |
Runs |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
HM Amla, Q de Kock
South Africa |
96 |
ENG |
Mumbai |
18/03/2016 |
KJ Coetzer, HG Munsey
(Scotland) |
84 |
AFG |
Nagpur |
08/03/2016 |
AD Hales, JJ Roy
(England) |
82 |
NZ |
Delhi |
30/03/2016 |
Mohammad Shahzad, Noor Ali Zadran
(Afghanistan) |
70 |
HK |
Nagpur |
10/03/2016 |
Khawar Ali, Zeeshan Maqsood
(Oman) |
69 |
IRE |
Dharamsala |
09/03/2016 |
Highest Opening Wicket Partnership in T20 World Cup 2021
| Batsmen (Team) |
Runs |
Against |
Venue |
Date |
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan
(Pakistan) |
152* |
IND |
Dubai |
24/10/2021 |
KL Rahul, RG Sharma
(India) |
140 |
AFG |
Abu Dhabi |
03/11/2021 |
Aqib Ilyas, Jatinder Singh
(Oman) |
131* |
PNG |
Al Amerat |
17/10/2021 |
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan
(Pakistan) |
113 |
NAM |
Abu Dhabi |
02/11/2021 |
KL Rahul, RG Sharma
(India) |
86 |
NAM |
Dubai |
08/11/2021 |
Highest Opening Partnership in T20 World Cup Team Wise