Top 10 Highest partnerships in World Cup for India

Top 10 Highest partnerships in World Cup for India: Partnerships win you matches and also helps team come out of trouble. Two batsmen working in perfect harmony is a sight for pure cricket fans. When two batsmen get together and get going nothing better can happen for the team and more often than not, the teams which grow good batting partnerships are considered the best batting units. Here are the top 10 highest partnerships for India in World Cup matches. 10. Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar 153 v Sri Lanka 2003: Sehwag and Tendulkar opened in World Cup 2003. (Photo Source:AFP) Sehwag and Tendulkar opened in World Cup 2003 after the experiment of Tendulkar at no.4 and Ganguly and Sehwag opening failed. Sehwag and Tendulkar added 153 runs for the opening stand against Sri Lanka, while the team made 292. Tendulkar made 97 and Sehwag scored 66 runs. 9. Ajay Jadeja, Sachin Tendulkar 163 v Kenya 1996: Ajay Jadeja opened for India with Sachin Tendulkar in the 1996 World Cup. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Ajay Jadeja opened for India in the 1996 World Cup and added 163 runs with Sachin for opening stand against Kenya in 1996 World Cup. Sachin scored a brilliant 127 not out and Jadeja made 53 chasing 199. 8. Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma 174 v Ireland 2015: Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma added 174 runs for the first wicket. (Photo Source:ICC) Indian openers in this ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, the left hander Shikhar Dhawan and the lazily elegant Rohit Sharma added 174 runs against Ireland in the league match. Dhawan made a 100 and Sharma scored 64 runs as India chased down 259 runs without much a do. 7. Mohd. Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar 175 v Sri Lanka 1996: Sachin Tendulkar (137) and Mohd. Azharuddin (72*) added 175 for 3rd wicket against SriLanka in a group match in Delhi.(Photo Source:AllSportUK) Sachin Tendulkar (137) and Mohd. Azharuddin (72*) added 175 for 3rd wicket against SriLanka in a group match in Delhi. With these two contributing heavily India made 271/3 in their allotted quota of over’s. Despite of all that India lost the match by 6 wickets as Sri Lanka scored 272 in 48 overs. 6. MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina 196* v Zimbabwe 2015: Both MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina came in at 92/4 and remained unbeaten adding 196 runs. (Photo Source: AFP) In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 the Indian team playing its last league match against Zimbabwe were under pressure when MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina walked in to the middle and added 196* chasing 287 runs. Both came in at 92/4 and remained unbeaten adding 196 runs. Raina made 110* and Dhoni 85*. India won the match by 6 wickets. 5. Sourav Ganguly, Vireder Sehwag 202 v Bermuda 2007: Ganguly (89) and Sehwag (114) added 202 runs for 2nd wicket against Bermuda in the 2007 World Cup. (Photo Source:AFP) Ganguly (89) and Sehwag (114) added 202 runs for 2nd wicket against Bermuda in the 2007 World Cup. India made 413/5 in their innings, this was the then World Record score in World Cup history. India shot Bermuda out for 156 to win by 257 runs, another world record. 4. Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag 203 v Bangladesh 2011: Virat Kohli (100*) and Virender Sehwag (175) made 203 runs for the 4th wicket batting first. (Photo Source:AFP) Virat Kohli (100*) and Virender Sehwag (175) made 203 runs for the 4th wicket batting first. India scored 370/4 and bowled Bangladesh out for 283 runs winning the match comfortably by 87 runs. 3. Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar 237* v Kenya Bristol 1999: Sachin Tendulkar And Rahul Dravid together added 237* runs for the 3rd wicket against Kenya to take India to 329/2 in 50 overs. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Dravid (104*) and Sachin (140*) could be termed the most technically sound batting pair and the two displayed their best in this World Cup 1999 match against Kenya as they together added 237* runs for the 3rd wicket against Kenya to take India to 329/2 in 50 overs. Kenya responded by making 235 runs and India won by 94 runs. 2. Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar 244 v Namibia 2003: Sourav Ganguly (112*) and Sachin Tendulkar (152) one of the best left hand right hand batting combo to have played ODI. (Photo Source: Reuters) Sourav Ganguly (112*) and Sachin Tendulkar (152) one of the best left hand right hand batting combo to have played ODI cricket added 244 runs for the 2nd wicket against Namibia in 2003 World Cup. India made 311 runs for loss of 2 wickets. Namibia could only muster up 130 runs to lose by 181 runs. 1. Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly 318 v Sri Lanka 1999: Sourav Ganguly’s 183 and Rahul Dravid’s 145 led India to 373/6 against Sri Lanka in Taunton in the 1999 World Cup. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Rahul Dravid (145) and Sourav Ganguly (183) added the then World Cup record of 318 runs for the second wicket (Later Broken By Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels In 2015 World Cup) against Sri Lanka making 373/6 in the process. While in response Sri Lanka could only make 216 runs in 50 overs giving India win by 157 runs. *All Stats updated till 14th March 2015.