An impactful long partnership between two batsman carves the result of the match in the favour of their team. A momentous partnership does not only improve the confidence of individual batters, but the rest of the team relies on the solid foundation during opening or snatches the match out of the hand of opponent. Clearing the intent early on highlights a positive mindset, while the bowling side feels pressure and the audience enjoys runs coming in. In the ICC Champions Trophy, crucial partnerships have been witnessed during different stages of the match. Let’s look at the record for the highest partnership in the Champions Trophy.
In the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2009, Australian top-order batsmen Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting left no loophole in their batting. Before this historically highest partnership in the Champions Trophy, the dramatic turnaround came out from lower-order batsmen in the England team. However, no plan worked against aggressive batter Shane Watson and smart captain Ricky Ponting as they built a massive partnership of 252* and finished the match quite early having chased 258 with the loss of just one wicket and with 49 balls remaining to play. This immense record remains unbroken in the champions trophy.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah from the Bangladesh team had set a mammoth partnership of 224 against New Zealand in 2017. Also, Indian opener Rohit Sharma and run machine Virat Kohli raised their partnership with 178* against Bangladesh in the same year.
Highest Partnership in Champions Trophy List
| Players | Team | Runs | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson, Ricky Ponting | Australia | 252* | England | Centurion | 2 Oct 2009 |
| Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad | Bangladesh | 224 | New Zealand | Cardiff | 9 Jun 2017 |
| Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Yousuf | Pakistan | 206 | India | Centurion | 26 Sep 2009 |
| Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly | India | 192 | England | Colombo (RPS) | 22 Sep 2002 |
| Wavell Hinds, Chris Gayle | West Indies | 192 | Bangladesh | Southampton | 15 Sep 2004 |
| Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | 178* | India | Colombo (RPS) | 25 Sep 2002 |
| Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli | India | 178* | Bangladesh | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2017 |
| Alec Stewart, Nasser Hussain | England | 175 | Bangladesh | Nairobi (Gym) | 5 Oct 2000 |
| Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo | West Indies | 174 | England | Ahmedabad | 28 Oct 2006 |
| Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim | Bangladesh | 166 | England | The Oval | 1 Jun 2017 |
