In the history of the West Indies T20 World Cup history, they found themselves in a critical situation whenever their top order and middle order failed, and then the player at the number 9th position performed and added some runs and made a crucial 8th wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for West Indies. Let's check out some of the 8th wicket partnerships in the T20 World cup for West Indies.
Jason Holder and Kieron Pollard (19* Runs in 2021)
The pair of Jason Holder and Kieron Pollard is placed at the top position for making the highest 8th wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for West Indies. In the 23rd match of the T20 World Cup 2021 against Bangladesh, West Indies set a target of 143 runs for Bangladesh in which Holder and Kieron made unbeaten 19 runs for the 8th wicket. In reply, Bangladesh could make only 139 runs and lost the match by 3 runs.
Jason Holder and Andre Russell (14* Runs in 2021)
The combination of Jason Holder and Andre Russell is listed at the 2nd position for striking a record 8th wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for West Indies. While playing against Australia in the 38th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, West Indies set a target of 158 runs in which Holder and Russell contributed unbeaten 14 runs for the 8th wicket. In reply, Australian batters achieved the target in just 16.2 over and defeated the WI by 8 wickets.
Dwayne Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer (14 Runs in 2021)
The pair of Dwayne Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer is at the number 3rd position for hitting a record 8th wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for West Indies. While chasing a target of 190 runs against Sri Lanka in the 35th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, Bravo and Hetmyer added 14 runs for the 8th wicket. Hetmyer played an incredible inning of 81 runs but could not achieve the target.
Carlos Brathwaite and Denesh Ramdin (10* Runs in 2016)
The Duo of Carlos Brathwaite and Denesh Ramdin is sitting at the number 4th position for making a record 8th wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for West Indies. South Africa and West Indies faced each other in the 27th match of the T20 World Cup 2016 where the West Indies successfully chased a target of 123 runs in which Brathwaite and Ramdin made unbeaten 10 runs for the 8th wicket.
Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard (10 Runs in 2012)
The combination of Sunil Narine and Kieron Pollard stands at the number 5th position for striking a record 8th wicket partnership of 10 runs in the T20 World Cup for the West Indies. Windies gave a target of 140 runs to New Zealand in the 21st match of the T20 World Cup but New Zealand could not achieve the target and the match was tied but West Indies was declared as a winner because of the one-over eliminator rule.
List of Highest 8th wicket partnership in T20 World Cup for West Indies
Partners
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Runs
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Against
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Venue
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Date
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Jason Holder,Kieron Pollard
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19*
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Bangladesh
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Sharjah
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29 Oct 2021
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Jason Holder,Andre Russell
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14*
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Australia
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Abu Dhabi
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6 Nov 2021
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Dwayne Bravo,Shimron Hetmyer
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14
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Sri Lanka
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Abu Dhabi
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4 Nov 2021
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Carlos Brathwaite,Denesh Ramdin
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10*
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South Africa
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Nagpur
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25 Mar 2016
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Sunil Narine,Kieron Pollard
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10
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New Zealand
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Pallekele
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1 Oct 2012
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Chris Gayle,Jerome Taylor
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9
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Sri Lanka
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The Oval
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19 Jun 2009
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Sunil Narine,Denesh Ramdin
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8*
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India
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Mirpur
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23 Mar 2014
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Daren Powell,Devon Smith
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7
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Bangladesh
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Johhanesburg
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13 Sep 2007
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Samuel Badree,Carlos Brathwaite
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7
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Afghanistan
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Nagpur
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27 Mar 2016
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Daren Sammy,Jerome Taylor
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6
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Sri Lanka
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Bridgestown
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7 May 2010
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