When it comes to a cricket match, nothing can be more exciting than a seamless start. The bowlers are likely to look for a wicket in the very first over. And similarly, the batsmen are looking forward to a persistent opening partnership.
When the opening is good without losing any wickets, it proves to be menacing for the opposite team. Again, it takes the game in your favor from the beginning. Many times, the opposite team loses their plans pressurized while trying to break the partnership of the opening pair. Today through this piece of information let’s talk about all those unbreakable partnerships that helped the team celebrate success without losing any wickets.
When it comes to IPL, every team wants to give a good start to the game while batting in the initial overs. However, this depends totally on the batsman and his performance, which also reveals the strategy of the team in the initial innings.
If both the batsmen start well, they can surely pressurize the opposite team and distract them from their plans or strategies. And every IPL season has seen several such matches where the fresh or new players or even the international players have come up with amazing talent to give a grand opening to the match.
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Highest Partnership in IPL without any Wicket
The list of highest partnership in IPL without losing any wicket includes the following popular players and matches.
|
Partners |
Runs |
Team |
Opposite Team |
Ground |
Match Date |
1 |
Quinton De Kock and KL Rahul |
210* |
Lucknow Super Giants |
KKR |
Mumbai |
18-05-2022 |
2 |
Gautam Gambhir and Chris Lynn |
184 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
Gujarat Lions |
Rajkot |
07-04-2017 |
3 |
Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis |
181 |
Super Kings |
Kings XI |
Dubai |
04-10-2020 |
4 |
Sachin Tendulkar and Dwayne Smith |
163 |
Mumbai Indians |
Royals |
Jaipur |
20-05-2012 |
5 |
Adam Gilchrist and VVS Laxman |
155 |
Chargers |
Mumbai Indians |
Mumbai |
27-04-2008 |
Once Again, Please keep in mind, this stats includes the condition when opening batsman played entire match without losing no wicket.
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