The most recent World Cup saw dominance by batting over bowling, with limited support for bowlers on most pitches resulting in a plethora of sixes and fours. The best partnerships by position include: David Warner & Mitch Marsh’s 259 runs vs Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman & Babar Azam’s 194* runs vs New Zealand, Rachin Ravindra & Daryl Mitchell’s 159 runs vs India, Virat Kohli & KL Rahul’s 164 runs vs Australia, Tom Latham and Glenn Phillips’ 144 runs vs Afghanistan, Scott Edwards & Sybrand Engelbrecht’s 78 runs vs Bangladesh, Sybrand Engelbrecht & Logan van Beek’s 130 runs vs Sri Lanka, and Gus Atkinson & Mark Wood’s 70 runs vs South Africa.
Additionally, Glenn Maxwell & Pat Cummins’ 202* runs vs Afghanistan, Gus Atkinson & Mark Wood’s 70 runs vs South Africa, and Keshav Maharaj & Tabraiz Shamsi’s 11* runs vs Pakistan were notable partnerships.
These collaborations highlight the dominance of batting in the recent World Cup, with records being broken and close finishes adding to the excitement of the tournament.