Partnerships play a crucial role in determining the outcome of T20Is and Indian women have provided the world with thrilling, record-breaking partnerships that not only created but also changed the fate of the services. Whether it was aggressive or controlled batting, the Indian batters combined their skills perfectly and registered the highest partnerships that turned the matches.
Below is the list of batting pairs who scored the most runs for any wicket in T20Is.
- 130 runs by Thirush Kamini and Punam Raut vs BAN, 2013
The fifth place is held by Thirush Kamini and Punam Raut, who against Bangladesh in 2013 at Vadodara formed a remarkable 130‐run opening partnership, which was the record T20I partnership for India Women then.
The Indian girls were first asked to bat and both Kamini and Raut, going big, scored 56 and 75 respectively. Their awesome contribution helped India to make 143 and ultimately led the team to a comfortable win in the first of the three-match T20I series.
- 134 runs by Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues vs NZ, 2018
Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues scored a fabulous 134-run partnership for the fourth wicket against New Zealand in the first match of the 2018 T20 World Cup at Providence, Guyana.
After India was down to 40/3, the pair not only occupied the crease but also scored runs at a good rate. Harmanpreet scored a brilliant century, and Jemimah was there with a valuable fifty, thus powering India to a total that was slightly above par, and the victory in the first match of the tournament was also memorable.
- 137 runs by Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma vs AUS, 2024
Both Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma had together a powerful opening stand of 137 runs in the first T20I match against Australia at DY Patil Stadium in 2024.
After Titas Sadhu’s lovely four-wicket haul had kept Australia down to 141, the Indian openers made sure that the visitors would not be in the game. Both Mandhana and Shafali not only scored nicely but also took India to an easy win in the very first match of the series without any difficulty.
- 143 runs by Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma vs WI, 2019
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma went through a rapid 143 runs in the very first T20I match of the five-match series against West Indies at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, 2019.
India batted first and the two openers took the bowlers to cleaners with their fearlessness and at an average of over 145, they set up the tone of India’s innings. This bombastic pairing pulled India up to a strong total and laid the basis for a convincing win in the series opener.
- 162 runs by Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma vs SL, 2025
Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma were co-players with a huge opening partnership of 162 runs that included a record in the 4th T20I match against the Sri Lankan team in Trivandrum, 2025. Their fireworks of batting not only contradicted the oppositions but also set the highest partnership for the Indian women’s team in T20Is.
Mandhana and Shafali ended up with 80 and 79 runs respectively at an extraordinarily fast strike-rate of almost 170. Their partnership was the perfect display of talent, patience, and aggression, and took India’s score to a massive 221 after being invited to bat first.
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