Top 3 highest partnerships for 3rd wicket in IPL
Building partnership for any wicket in any particular format is crucial for the team, but in the T20 format, forming a long and big partnership is a rarity because of the lesser overs compared to the other formats. However, in the Indian Premier League (IPL), there have been some great partnerships for the all-important third wicket.
Let’s take a look at the top 3 highest partnerships for the 3rd wicket in IPL ever:
3. Albie Morkel and Murali Vijay, Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson (152)
Albie Morkel and Murali Vijay shared a 152-run partnership for the third wicket for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Chennai 2010. The pair batted from the score of 83 to 235 as CSK posted their highest total ever of 246/5 in the IPL. The Men in Yellow won the match by 23 runs. It is the joint-third highest partnership as Ben Stokes and Sanju Samson also stitched an unbeaten 152 runs stand for RR against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Abu Dhabi in 2020. Chasing 196 to win, the RR pair won the encounter for their side by eight wickets.
2. Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White (157)
Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White shared 157 runs between them while paying for Deccan Chargers against Pune Warriors India (PWI) in Cuttack 2012. Batting first, Sangakkara and White amassed 82 and 74 runs respectively as their side posted 186/4. The big partnership between the pair helped the Deccan Chargers to win by 13 runs.
- Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube (165)
The duo of Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube broke a ten-year record as they shared a mammoth 165 runs stand against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Navi Mumbai in 2022. The CSK pair surpassed Sangakkara and White’s record as they helped their team in achieving a massive total of 216/4, subsequently winning the clash by 23 runs. Uthappa mustered 88 runs while Dube notched up 95 runs to share a record stand.
