Bangladesh has yet to win an ICC World Championship title in the T20 World Cup, but cricket fans have watched some spectacular and fantastic performances from the team. Let's have a look at some of the times when Bangladesh lost early wickets and the batter at number 4 handled the situation well, resulting in a critical 3rd wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Bangladesh.
Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan (112 Runs in 2014)
The pair of Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan stands at the top position for making the highest 3rd wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Bangladesh. In the 31st match of the T20 World Cup 2014 against Australia, Bangladesh got the chance to bat first and they added 153 runs on the scoreboard. Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan added 112 runs in a pair for the 3rd wicket which helped them to reach 153 totals. In reply, Australia did not find it any difficult to achieve the target and won the match in 17.3 overs only.
Aftab Ahmed and Mohammad Ashraful (109 Runs in 2007)
The pair of Aftab Ahmed and Mohammad Ashraful is placed at the 2nd position for making the record 3rd wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Bangladesh. In the 5th match of the T20 World Cup 2007 against West Indies, Bangladesh got the target of 165 runs to win the match and they achieved it very easily in 18 overs, all thanks to Ahmed and Ashraful who made 109 runs in a pair for the 3rd wicket. Mohammad Ashraful was named Man of the Match for his match-winning knock of 61 runs.
Mohammad Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan (91 Runs in 2010)
The pair of Mohammad Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan is listed at the 3rd position for making the record 3rd wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Bangladesh. In the 4th match of the T20 World Cup 2010 against Pakistan, Bangladesh needed 173 runs to achieve a victory but they could not handle Pakistan bowlers and made 151, Ashraful and Shakib Al Hasan played well and added 91 runs for the 3rd wicket but it was not enough to get the target.
Mohammad Naim and Shakib Al Hasan (80 Runs in 2021)
The pair of Mohammad Naim and Shakib Al Hasan is sitting at the 4th position for making a record 3rd wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Bangladesh. They have done this while playing against Oman in the T20 World Cup 2021 at Al Amerat, where Bangladesh added 153 runs on the scoreboard, and Naim and Shakib contributed 80 runs in a pair for the 3rd wicket.
Mohammad Naim and Mushfiqur Rahim (73 Runs in 2021)
The pair of Mohammad Naim and Mushfiqur Rahim is in the 5th position for making a record 3rd wicket partnership in the T20 World Cup for Bangladesh. While playing against Sri Lanka in the 15th match of the T20 World Cup 2021, Bangladesh got the chance to bat first and they made 171 runs in 20 overs, where Naim and Rahim added 73 runs in a pair for the 3rd wicket. In reply, Sri Lanka successfully achieved the target of 172 runs in 18.5 overs.
List of Highest 3rd wicket partnership in T20 World Cup for Bangladesh
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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Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan
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112
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Australia
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Mirpur
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1 Apr 2014
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Aftab Ahmed, Mohammad Ashraful
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109
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West Indies
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Johannesburg
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13 Sep 2007
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Mohammad Ashraful, Shakib Al Hasan
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91
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Pakistan
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Gros Islet
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1 May 2010
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Mohammad Naim, Shakib Al Hasan
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80
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Oman
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Al Amerat
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19 Oct 2021
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Mohammad Naim, Mushfiqur Rahim
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73
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Sri Lanka
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Sharjah
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24 Oct 2021
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Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan
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68
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Pakistan
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Pallekele
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25 Sep 2012
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Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan
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53*
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Nepal
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Chattogram
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18 Mar 2014
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Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan
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48
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Hong Kong
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Chattogram
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20 Mar 2014
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Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan
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47
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Scotland
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Al Amerat
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17 Oct 2021
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Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal
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41*
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Oman
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Dharamsala
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13 Mar 2016
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