IPL: Top 5 partnerships in the tournament
Partnerships are vital to the sport of cricket. It is worth watching two batsmen complement each other perfectly and accumulating some useful runs for the side.
Similarly, a pair of bowlers bowling brilliantly in tandem from opposite ends is one of the great moments of the game. At the heart of cricket is this fascinating contest between the bat and the ball.
In a T20 tournament a good partnership while batting gives hardly any chance to the opposition. Generally, the formula is simple: one player anchors the innings while the other takes the attack to the opposition. However, once the stage is set both batsmen fire all cylinders to accumulate the maximum number of runs.
In a tournament like IPL, batting in partnerships might be a little difficult since batsmen from different countries often find themselves in the middle. Despite such problems, IPL has witnessed some remarkable partnerships over the years.
Here are Top 5 Highest Partnerships in IPL history.
#5 Naman Ojha and David Warner- 189*
The 2012 edition of the Indian Premier League saw Naman Ojha and David Warner script an unbeaten 189-run stand for the second wicket against the Deccan Chargers.
Playing at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, the Delhi Daredevils duo simply did not give any chance to the home team to make a comeback and displayed some superb batting skills.
While Warner scored a wonderful century, Ojha remained not out on 64. Interestingly, both the players who represented the Delhi franchise in 2012 edition, were later grabbed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the subsequent auctions after the Deccan Charger’s contract was terminated by the BCCI.
Match Result: Daredevils won by 9 wickets