Highest 9th Wicket Partnership in T20 World Cup For Sri Lanka

In the history of the T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka has experienced such situations when their batsmen’s performance was poor and they faced conditions when players at 10th position needed to bat. Let's check out some of those conditions when 10 position players performed and added 9th wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Sri Lanka.

Lasith Malinga and Chaminda Vaas (16 Runs in 2007)

The pair of Lasith Malinga and Chaminda Vaas is at the top position for making the highest 9th wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Sri Lanka. In the 22nd match of the T20 World Cup 2007 against Australia, Sri Lanka set a target of 102 runs for Australia in which Malinga and Vaas added 16 runs as a pair for the 9th wicket. In reply, Australia did not find any hurdles in achieving the target and defeated Sri Lanka by 10 wickets.

Dasun Shanaka and Jeffrey Vandersay (11 Runs in 2016)

The combination of Dasun Shanaka and Jeffrey Vabdersay is placed at the 2nd position for hitting the record 9th wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka faced South Africa in the 32nd match of the T20 World Cup 2016, where they batted first but did not start well and made only 120 runs in 20 overs in which Shanaka and Vandersay added 11 runs for the 9th wicket.

Dushmantha Chameera and Maheesh Theekshana (11 Runs in 2021)

The duo of Dushmantha Chameera and Maheesh Theekshana is listed at the number 3 position for making a record partnership of 11 runs in the T20 World Cup for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka and South Africa faced each other in the 25th match of the T20 World Cup in 2021 where Sri Lanka set a target of 143 runs for South Africa which was easily achieved by the African batters in 19.5 overs.

Lasith Malinga and Chaminda Vaas (5 Runs in 2007)

The pair of Lasith Malinga and Chaminda Vaas stands at the 4th position for striking a record partnership for the 9th wicket for Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup. In the 16th match of the T20 World Cup 2007 against Pakistan, Sri Lanka got the target of 190 runs but their batter did not start well and could make only 156 and lost the match by 33 runs. In the whole innings of Sri Lanka. Malinga and Vaas made 5 runs in a pair for the 9th wicket.

Angelo Mathews and Jeffrey Vandersay (4* Runs in 2016)

The pair of Angelo Mathews and Jefferey Vandersay is placed at the 5th position for hitting a record partnership for the 9th wicket in the T20 World Cup for Sri Lanka. In the 29th match of the T20 World Cup 2016, Sri Lanka got the target of 172 runs from England but Sri Lanka batters could not give a good start and surrendered in front of England bowlers. They made 161 runs in which Mathews and Vandersay added unbeaten 4 runs in a pair for the 9th wicket. 

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