In the history of the T20 World Cup, the Pakistan team has lifted the title once in the year 2009 where cricket fans watched some awesome innings in the middle order.
So, let’s check out some of the incredible 4th wicket partnerships recorded by the Pakistani batsmen in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
- Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan (101 Runs in 2007)
Pakistan middle-order batsman Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan have struck the highest 4th wicket partnership in T20 World Cup for Pakistan. Both of them has done this feat in the match against Sri Lanka at Johannesburg on 17 Sep 2007, it was the 16th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2007 where Pakistan was in a critical condition as they were 33 for 3, then Younis Khan’s 51 and Shoaib Malik’s 57 added 101 runs for the 4th wicket that helped them to reach a total of 189 runs. Pakistan won that match by 33 runs and Younis Khan was named as Man of the Match.
- Ahmed Shehzad and Shoaib Malik (83 Runs in 2014)
The pair of Ahmed Shehzad and Shoaib Malik is at the number 2 position for hitting the highest 4th wicket partnership in T20 World Cup for Pakistan. In the 27th match of the T20 World Cup 2014, Ahmed Shehzad played an incredible inning of 111 runs from 62 balls and created a record partnership of 83 runs with Malik that helped them to win the match by 50 runs against Bangladesh at Dhaka on 30 March 2014.
- Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan (66 Runs in 2009)
The 3rd highest 4th wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Pakistan is 66 runs which were scored by Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan against Sri Lanka. In the 15th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2009, Pakistan was chasing a target of 151 runs and Younis Khan added 50 runs but could not get a victory, and Pakistan lost the match by 19 runs.
- Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan (53 Runs in 2009)
The pair of Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan again in the same year struck 53 runs in partnership for Pakistan in the T20 World Cup which is recorded as the 4th highest partnership for 4th wicket. They scored 53 runs against the Netherlands in the 9th match of ICC T20 World Cup 2009. Pakistan successfully won that match by 82 runs.
- Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal (51 Runs in 2010)
In the 21st match of ICC T20 World Cup 2010, Kamran Akmal and Umar Akmal played built up 53 runs as the 5th highest 4th wicket partnership for Pakistan in T20 World Cup. Kamran Akmal added 37 runs and Umar Akmal contributed 51 runs that helped them to achieve a victory against South Africa by 11 runs and Umar Akmal was named for the title of Man of the Match.
List of Highest 4th wicket partnership in T20 World Cup for Pakistan
Partners |
Runs |
Against |
Venue |
Date
Scorecard |
Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan |
101 |
Sri Lanka |
Johannesburg |
17 Sep 2007 |
Ahmed Shehzad, Shoaib Malik |
83 |
Bangladesh |
Dhaka |
30 Mar 2014 |
Misbah-ul-Haq, Younis Khan |
66 |
Sri Lanka |
Lord’s |
12 Jun 2009 |
Misbah-ul-Haq, Younis Khan |
53 |
Netherlands |
Lord’s |
9 Jun 2009 |
Kamran Akmal, Umar Akmal |
51 |
South Africa |
Gros Islet |
10 May 2010 |
Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal |
50 |
India |
Dhaka |
21 Mar 2014 |
Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan |
46 |
England |
The Oval |
7 Jun 2009 |
Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal |
41 |
India |
Kolkata |
19 Mar 2016 |
Misbah-ul-Haq, Umar Akmal |
36 |
Australia |
Gros Islet |
2 May 2010 |
Salman Butt, Shoaib Malik |
33 |
Bangladesh |
Cape Towm |
20 Sep 2007 |