Indian domestic stars Ayush Badoni and Priyansh Arya recorded the highest ever partnership in the history of T20 cricket as they guide their South Delhi team to 308/5 in 20 overs.
Badoni (165 off 55 balls) and Arya (120 off 50 balls) shared a mammoth 289-run stand for the second wicket, as both batters smashed centuries in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2024 match against North Delhi.
Moreover, Badoni had smashed six sixes in an over during the course of his innings as well, as they guided their South Delhi team to a 300+ score, becoming only the second team to do so in T20 history.
In this article, The Sporting News looks at the top five highest partnerships and top five highest team totals in T20 cricket history.
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Highest partnerships in T20 cricket history
Here is a list of the highest partnerships in T20 cricket history after Badoni and Arya’s 289-run stand in the DPL 2024 propelled them to top of the standings:
| Partnership | Match | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ayush Badoni & Priyansh Arya (289 runs) | South Delhi vs North Delhi (DPL 2024) | 2024 |
| Kendel Kadowanki-Fleming & Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake (258*) | Japan vs China | 2024 |
| Hazratullah Zazai & Usman Ghani (236) | Afghanistan vs Ireland | 2019 |
| AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli (229) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Lions | 2016 |
| Aaron Finch & D’Arcy Short (223) | Australia vs Zimbabwe | 2018 |
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Highest team totals in T20 cricket history
Here is the list of the top five highest totals record by a team in T20 cricket history:
| Total | By Team | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 314/3 | Nepal | Mongolia | 2023 |
| 208/5 | South Delhi | North Delhi | 2024 |
| 287/3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2024 |
| 278/3 | Afghanistan | Ireland | 2019 |
| 278/4 | Czech Republic | Turkey | 2019 |
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