The current cricketing world has witnessed a lot of batting partnerships between various cricketers, which try to contribute to the team rather than just playing for the records. The mind-boggling partnerships between Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist, etc. are some of the most famous ones which added a new touch to the outlook of ODI cricket.
Talking about partnerships in cricket, some of the great Indian partnerships were the ones between Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid against Pakistan, or the one between Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman vs. Australia. Indian batsmen know that partnerships can help them win the matches. MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh formed the most destructive duo as the hard-hitting pair would make the bowlers’ life a living hell with their excellent chasing techniques. It would not be an understatement to say that these two batsmen were the reasons why India won the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ICC World Cup.
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The same scenario has been going on in the modern cricket world as well, as the youngsters have replaced the elders, or we can say the legendary ones. Their significant strengths have been in scoring faster by rotating the strikes, which eventually leads to a rise in their run rates. The mandatory powerplay at the start of the innings assists the batsmen as they can score boundaries with supreme ease.
This article features the list of Top 5 pairs with best run-rates in ODI partnerships under the 2000 balls plus category. They are as follows:
5.Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina (6.33)
The right and the left-hand combination of Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina had shattered the bowling attack of many teams in cricket history during their prime time. The batsmen had smashed a total of 2238 runs from just 43 innings at a very impressive run-rate of 6.33. However, Virat Kohli has been on the higher side when comparing the individual stats, as Suresh Raina has been out of the field for the last few years.
