Twenty20 Internationals Cricket – Highest overall partnership runs by openers
Twenty20 Internationals
Aggregate partnerships
Highest opening partnership runs in a career
| Rank | Partners | Span | Inns | NO | Runs | Runs | Ave | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (PAK) | 2021-2024 | 56 | 2 | 2522 | 203* | 46.70 | 8 | 10 |
🥈 2 | S Dhawan, RG Sharma (IND) | 2013-2019 | 52 | 0 | 1743 | 160 | 33.51 | 4 | 7 |
🥉 3 | KJ O'Brien, PR Stirling (IRE) | 2019-2021 | 40 | 0 | 1576 | 154 | 39.40 | 3 | 10 |
4 | KJ Coetzer, HG Munsey (SCOT) | 2015-2021 | 44 | 0 | 1571 | 200 | 35.70 | 2 | 10 |
5 | BKG Mendis, P Nissanka (SL) | 2022-2025 | 43 | 0 | 1449 | 121 | 33.69 | 1 | 11 |
6 | Aasif Sheikh, K Bhurtel (NEP) | 2021-2025 | 47 | 0 | 1433 | 127 | 30.48 | 3 | 4 |
7 | KL Rahul, RG Sharma (IND) | 2017-2022 | 34 | 0 | 1412 | 165 | 41.52 | 4 | 6 |
8 | AJ Finch, DA Warner (AUS) | 2012-2022 | 39 | 3 | 1401 | 134* | 38.91 | 4 | 5 |
9 | A Balbirnie, PR Stirling (IRE) | 2015-2024 | 51 | 0 | 1379 | 103 | 27.03 | 1 | 10 |
10 | AR Patwa, II Selemani (TAN) | 2021-2023 | 46 | 3 | 1376 | 112 | 32.00 | 1 | 12 |
11 | Q de Kock, RR Hendricks (SA) | 2014-2024 | 38 | 1 | 1318 | 152 | 35.62 | 2 | 8 |
12 | Abdul Waheed, Faisal Khan (KSA) | 2020-2025 | 31 | 2 | 1279 | 116 | 44.10 | 2 | 11 |
13 | DA Warner, SR Watson (AUS) | 2009-2015 | 32 | 0 | 1108 | 133 | 34.62 | 3 | 6 |
14 | Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 2019-2024 | 31 | 0 | 1069 | 90 | 34.48 | - | 9 |
15 | O Manishimwe, D Ndikubwimana (RWN) | 2024-2025 | 32 | 1 | 1048 | 138* | 33.80 | 3 | 2 |
16 | L Bruce, BA Pai (GIBR) | 2021-2024 | 24 | 2 | 1034 | 213* | 47.00 | 3 | 3 |
17 | RG Mukasa, S Ssesazi (UGA) | 2022-2024 | 36 | 1 | 1032 | 160 | 29.48 | 2 | 6 |
18 | MJ Guptill, C Munro (NZ) | 2017-2020 | 25 | 0 | 1012 | 136 | 40.48 | 3 | 4 |
19 | Virandeep Singh, Zubaidi Zulkifle (MAS) | 2022-2024 | 31 | 0 | 1005 | 156 | 32.41 | 2 | 7 |
20 | JC Buttler, JJ Roy (ENG) | 2016-2022 | 31 | 1 | 968 | 95 | 32.26 | - | 7 |
21 | CV Anto, R Sandaruwan (KUW) | 2023-2025 | 25 | 0 | 876 | 103 | 35.04 | 2 | 5 |
22 | MJ Guptill, KS Williamson (NZ) | 2014-2018 | 18 | 1 | 870 | 171* | 51.17 | 2 | 7 |
23 | R Satheesan, Taranjeet Singh (ROM) | 2021-2023 | 21 | 1 | 859 | 116* | 42.95 | 2 | 6 |
24 | Meet Bhavsar, R Sandaruwan (KUW) | 2019-2024 | 28 | 0 | 849 | 90 | 30.32 | - | 6 |
25 | JC Buttler, PD Salt (ENG) | 2023-2024 | 15 | 1 | 841 | 117* | 60.07 | 3 | 5 |
26 | WTS Porterfield, PR Stirling (IRE) | 2010-2016 | 28 | 3 | 763 | 109* | 30.52 | 1 | 5 |
27 | D Kansonkho, G Kansonkho (MWI) | 2021-2025 | 31 | 1 | 762 | 71 | 25.40 | - | 5 |
28 | Syed Aziz, Zubaidi Zulkifle (MAS) | 2022-2025 | 24 | 1 | 752 | 111 | 32.69 | 2 | 2 |
29 | Muhammad Waseem, A Sharafu (UAE) | 2024-2024 | 16 | 0 | 745 | 142 | 46.56 | 3 | 3 |
30 | M Levitt, MP O'Dowd (NED) | 2024-2025 | 23 | 0 | 744 | 83 | 32.34 | - | 7 |
31 | SI Runsewe, Selim Salau (NGA) | 2024-2025 | 20 | 0 | 729 | 128 | 36.45 | 2 | 2 |
32 | TP Ura, A Vala (PNG) | 2019-2024 | 18 | 1 | 719 | 125 | 42.29 | 3 | 3 |
33 | E Dusingizimana, O Tuyisenge (RWN) | 2021-2023 | 33 | 1 | 707 | 69 | 22.09 | - | 3 |
34 | AD Hales, MJ Lumb (ENG) | 2012-2014 | 18 | 1 | 705 | 143* | 41.47 | 2 | 3 |
35 | Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (AFG) | 2023-2024 | 13 | 0 | 693 | 154 | 53.30 | 3 | 3 |
36 | FH Allen, DP Conway (NZ) | 2022-2024 | 26 | 0 | 668 | 117 | 25.69 | 1 | 4 |
37 | I Liyanage, Saqlain Arshad (QAT) | 2023-2024 | 16 | 0 | 665 | 110 | 41.56 | 1 | 5 |
38 | S Davizi, Dylan Steyn (CZK-R) | 2022-2023 | 16 | 0 | 659 | 220 | 41.18 | 1 | 3 |
39 | C Chatphaisan, AP Yadav (THA) | 2024-2025 | 31 | 1 | 652 | 73 | 21.73 | - | 5 |
40 | LE Bosman, GC Smith (SA) | 2006-2010 | 12 | 1 | 650 | 170 | 59.09 | 2 | 2 |
41 | E Lewis, LMP Simmons (WI) | 2019-2021 | 17 | 1 | 646 | 133 | 40.37 | 1 | 5 |
42 | Asif Ali, P Kurup (BHR) | 2024-2025 | 16 | 0 | 645 | 109 | 40.31 | 1 | 5 |
43 | J Bulele, F Damiao Couana (MOZ) | 2021-2022 | 17 | 0 | 636 | 145 | 37.41 | 2 | 2 |
44 | Bilal Zalmai, Karanbir Singh (AUT) | 2025-2025 | 16 | 1 | 633 | 117* | 42.20 | 1 | 4 |
45 | MD Patel, SR Taylor (USA) | 2021-2024 | 14 | 1 | 630 | 104 | 48.46 | 1 | 5 |
46 | Anshuman Rath, Zeeshan Ali (HKG) | 2025-2025 | 15 | 0 | 628 | 105 | 41.86 | 1 | 4 |
47 | HM Amla, Q de Kock (SA) | 2013-2018 | 19 | 0 | 585 | 96 | 30.78 | - | 4 |
48 | AJ Finch, DJM Short (AUS) | 2018-2020 | 12 | 0 | 565 | 223 | 47.08 | 1 | 3 |
48 | BA King, KR Mayers (WI) | 2022-2023 | 21 | 0 | 565 | 64 | 26.90 | - | 4 |
50 | H Masakadza, V Sibanda (ZIM) | 2010-2016 | 17 | 0 | 553 | 101 | 32.52 | 1 | 5 |
51 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag (IND) | 2007-2012 | 17 | 0 | 545 | 136 | 32.05 | 1 | 2 |
52 | Aziz Mohammad, Muhammad Muneeb (BEL) | 2021-2024 | 15 | 0 | 539 | 135 | 35.93 | 3 | 1 |
53 | Saud Islam, S Ssesazi (UGA) | 2021-2021 | 15 | 2 | 537 | 103 | 41.30 | 2 | 2 |
53 | CH Gayle, DR Smith (WI) | 2012-2015 | 15 | 0 | 537 | 97 | 35.80 | - | 4 |
55 | K Kadowaki-Fleming, L Yamamoto-Lake (JPN) | 2022-2025 | 20 | 1 | 533 | 258* | 28.05 | 1 | 1 |
56 | Azyan Farhath, Umar Adam (MDV) | 2022-2024 | 19 | 1 | 532 | 84 | 29.55 | - | 4 |
57 | N Davin, M van Lingen (NAM) | 2023-2024 | 14 | 0 | 530 | 108 | 37.85 | 1 | 3 |
58 | JC Buttler, AD Hales (ENG) | 2022-2022 | 9 | 1 | 528 | 170* | 66.00 | 2 | 2 |
59 | YBK Jaiswal, Shubman Gill (IND) | 2023-2024 | 10 | 1 | 527 | 165 | 58.55 | 2 | 2 |
60 | CO Obuya, RN Patel (KENYA) | 2022-2023 | 15 | 0 | 517 | 82 | 34.46 | - | 4 |
61 | AD Hales, JJ Roy (ENG) | 2014-2018 | 20 | 0 | 513 | 82 | 25.65 | - | 2 |
62 | BJ Bennett, T Marumani (ZIM) | 2024-2025 | 16 | 0 | 510 | 145 | 31.87 | 1 | 1 |
63 | HL Carlyon, NA Greenwood (JER) | 2019-2025 | 21 | 0 | 509 | 194 | 24.23 | 1 | 2 |
63 | MP O'Dowd, TP Visee (NED) | 2018-2021 | 22 | 0 | 509 | 116 | 23.13 | 1 | - |
65 | HA Jackson, G Mckeon (Fran) | 2022-2023 | 11 | 0 | 507 | 121 | 46.09 | 2 | 3 |
66 | TM Dilshan, MDKJ Perera (SL) | 2013-2016 | 20 | 0 | 506 | 100 | 25.30 | 1 | 1 |
67 | T Bavuma, Q de Kock (SA) | 2020-2022 | 20 | 2 | 493 | 92 | 27.38 | - | 3 |
68 | Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman (PAK) | 2018-2020 | 19 | 0 | 489 | 72 | 25.73 | - | 2 |
69 | BB McCullum, JD Ryder (NZ) | 2008-2010 | 14 | 0 | 465 | 130 | 33.21 | 1 | 3 |
70 | N Knights, A McAuley (IOM) | 2020-2023 | 15 | 0 | 462 | 102 | 30.80 | 1 | 2 |
71 | SD Hope, E Lewis (WI) | 2018-2025 | 7 | 1 | 452 | 136 | 75.33 | 2 | 2 |
72 | KS Leverock, T Manders (BER) | 2023-2023 | 9 | 0 | 451 | 179 | 50.11 | 1 | 3 |
73 | SJ Myburgh, MR Swart (NED) | 2012-2016 | 17 | 0 | 446 | 97 | 26.23 | - | 3 |
74 | TM Dilshan, DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 2010-2013 | 17 | 0 | 442 | 80 | 26.00 | - | 3 |
75 | Mohammad Shahzad, Usman Ghani (AFG) | 2015-2018 | 12 | 0 | 441 | 95 | 36.75 | - | 4 |
76 | Muhammad Waseem, A Sharma (UAE) | 2023-2024 | 12 | 0 | 438 | 118 | 36.50 | 1 | 4 |
77 | TM Dilshan, ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 2009-2009 | 12 | 0 | 436 | 124 | 36.33 | 1 | 3 |
78 | AN Lascu, Taranjeet Singh (ROM) | 2024-2025 | 11 | 1 | 429 | 103 | 42.90 | 1 | 2 |
79 | Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem (UAE) | 2021-2022 | 19 | 0 | 418 | 83 | 22.00 | - | 2 |
80 | V Balakrishnan, K Motlhanka (BOT) | 2022-2024 | 12 | 0 | 407 | 84 | 33.91 | - | 3 |
81 | J Charles, BA King (WI) | 2023-2024 | 14 | 1 | 406 | 92 | 31.23 | - | 2 |
81 | DK Kesuma, GA Priandana (INA) | 2024-2025 | 15 | 1 | 406 | 118 | 29.00 | 1 | 2 |
83 | Fiaz Ahmed, P Kurup (BHR) | 2025-2025 | 13 | 1 | 403 | 108 | 33.58 | 1 | 2 |
84 | M Coetzee, Nizakat Khan (HKG) | 2023-2024 | 15 | 0 | 401 | 117 | 26.73 | 2 | 1 |
85 | AC Gilchrist, ML Hayden (AUS) | 2005-2007 | 9 | 1 | 398 | 104 | 49.75 | 2 | 1 |
85 | Abbas Ghani, V Ravindran (HUN) | 2024-2025 | 12 | 0 | 398 | 131 | 33.16 | 1 | 2 |
85 | J Baker, YSD Seneveratne (CAY) | 2024-2025 | 13 | 1 | 398 | 109* | 33.16 | 1 | 1 |
88 | US Hathinjar, Lakshit Gupta (CAM) | 2023-2025 | 10 | 1 | 397 | 110 | 44.11 | 1 | 1 |
89 | JH Kallis, GC Smith (SA) | 2005-2010 | 9 | 0 | 396 | 87 | 44.00 | - | 3 |
90 | J Baker, AR Naidoo (CAY) | 2025-2025 | 8 | 0 | 395 | 97 | 49.37 | - | 4 |
91 | A Johnson, SA Wijeyeratne (CAN) | 2022-2024 | 8 | 0 | 394 | 142 | 49.25 | 2 | 1 |
91 | Anjar Tadarus, GA Priandana (INA) | 2022-2024 | 14 | 1 | 394 | 107* | 30.30 | 2 | - |
91 | OJ Hairs, HG Munsey (SCOT) | 2023-2025 | 15 | 0 | 394 | 96 | 26.26 | - | 3 |
94 | Jatinder Singh, Khawar Ali (OMA) | 2019-2020 | 16 | 1 | 393 | 132* | 26.20 | 1 | 1 |
95 | Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal (BAN) | 2015-2018 | 17 | 0 | 389 | 61 | 22.88 | - | 1 |
96 | Muhammad Younis, Sarfaraz Ali (BHR) | 2020-2022 | 11 | 0 | 386 | 106 | 35.09 | 1 | 1 |
97 | MJ Guptill, RJ Nicol (NZ) | 2012-2012 | 12 | 0 | 385 | 76 | 32.08 | - | 3 |
97 | Imran Nazir, Mohammad Hafeez (PAK) | 2007-2012 | 12 | 0 | 385 | 124 | 32.08 | 1 | 1 |
99 | ND Laegsgaard, HAM Shah (DEN) | 2019-2024 | 16 | 0 | 383 | 88 | 23.93 | - | 4 |
100 | S Pradhan, Tenjin Rabgey (BHU) | 2023-2024 | 15 | 0 | 379 | 89 | 25.26 | - | 1 |
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Partnerships for the 1st wicket after a retired hurt are excluded