T20I Record: The thrill of T20 cricket is something different, fast runs, big shots and record breaking performances. In this format, partnerships are the biggest key to the victory of any team. Today we will talk about those partnerships, which have registered their names in golden letters in the history of T20 International cricket.

Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake and Kendall Kadowaki-Fleming (Japan)

The biggest partnership in T20 International history is in the name of Japan’s Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake and Kendall Kadowaki-Fleming. Both the batsmen added 258 not out for the first wicket against China in February 2024. In this match held on the Mong Kok ground, both of them gave such a stormy performance that the bowlers did not get any chance. Batsmen of any team have not been able to break this record till date.

Usman Ghani and Hazratullah Zazai (Ireland)

In the match played in Dehradun in 2019, Afghanistan’s Usman Ghani and Hazratullah Zazai made a explosive opening partnership of 236 runs against Ireland. Jazai played an explosive innings of 162 runs in that match, which is still considered one of the best innings of T20 cricket.

Darcy Short and Aaron Finch (Australia)

The name of Australian pair Aaron Finch and Darcy Short is also immortal in T20 cricket. While playing against Zimbabwe in Harare in 2018, both of them had added 223 runs for the first wicket. In this match, Finch played a historic innings of 172 runs, which was the highest individual score in T20 International at that time.

Dillon Steyn and Sabavon Davizi (Czech Republic)

In 2022, Czech Republic batsmen Dylan Steyn and Sabavon Daviji surprised everyone by making a partnership of 220 runs against Bulgaria on the ground of Marsa. This partnership is proof that even small countries can achieve big feats in T20 cricket.

Avinash Pai and Lewis Bruce (Gibraltar)

Just a day later, at the same ground, Avinash Pai and Lewis Bruce also made an unbeaten 213-run partnership against Bulgaria. Both the batsmen together showed the rising level of associate teams in T20 cricket with their brilliant innings.

Youngest Batsman to score a century in ODI Cricket: It is every batsman’s dream to score a century in ODI cricket, but there are some players who have achieved this feat at a very young age. Pakistan’s legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi created history by scoring a century in ODI cricket at the age of just 16. This record is still in his name. Apart from Afridi, there are many other batsmen who made their mark in world cricket by scoring centuries at an early age. However, no Indian player is included in the list of top-7 batsmen who scored a century at the youngest age.

Top-7 batsmen who scored the youngest century in ODI cricket

1. Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi is the youngest batsman to score a century in ODI cricket. Afridi scored a stormy century on 37 balls against Sri Lanka on 4 October 1996 at the age of just 16 years and 217 days. He surprised the cricket world by scoring 102 runs in his very first ODI innings, his record also remained the record of the fastest ODI century for many years.
2. Afghanistan’s batsman Usman Ghani is at second place in the list of top-7 batsmen who scored the youngest century in ODI cricket. Usman played a brilliant inning of 118 runs against Zimbabwe on 20 July 2014 at the age of 17 years and 242 days.
3. Former Pakistan opener Imran Nazir is at third place in the list of top-7 batsmen who scored the youngest century in ODI cricket. Nazir played an excellent inning of 105 not out against Zimbabwe on 15 April 2000 at the age of 18 years and 121 days.
4. Pakistan’s another opening batsman Salim Elahi is at fourth place in the list of top-7 batsmen who scored the youngest century in ODI cricket. Salim played an amazing inning of 102 not out against Sri Lanka on 29 September 1995 at the age of 18 years 312 days.
5. American opening batsman Saiteja Mukkamalla is at fifth place in the list of top-7 batsmen who scored the youngest century in ODI cricket. Saiteja played a brilliant inning of 120 not out against UAE on 30 March 2023 at the age of 18 years 355 days.
6. Former Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal is at sixth place in the list of top-7 batsmen who scored the youngest century in ODI cricket. Tamim played an excellent inning of 129 runs against Ireland on 22 March 2008 at the age of 19 years and 2 days.
7. Jersey’s upper order batsman Asa Tribe is at seventh place in the list of top-7 batsmen who scored the youngest century in ODI cricket. Tribe played an amazing inning of 115 not out against Papua New Guinea on 1 April 2023 at the age of 19 years and 3 days.

When the storm comes on the cricket field, the scoreboard is also shaken and this time Afghanistan batsman Usman Ghani, who set a new world record by hitting 45 runs in an over. This feat had never happened in professional cricket before this.

45 runs in an over, how?

The ECS T10 England tournament played a match between London County Cricket Club and Guildford on 1 August. Usman Ghani, who came out to open for London, caused havoc in the over of Guildford bowler Will Erni. Ghani scored a total of 45 runs in an over from a strike of 6+ No Ball, 6, 4+ Wide (Wide), 6, 4+ No Ball, 6, 0, 6, 4.

In this over, the batsman scored 42 runs alone, while 3 runs came as extra (2 no ball and 1 wide). Earlier, no batsman had scored so many runs in an over. This has become the most expensive over in professional cricket so far.

Usman Gani’s stormy innings

In the match, Usman Ghani was fully seen in the rhythm. He scored an unbeaten 153 in 43 balls, including 11 fours and 17 sixes. His strike rate was 355.81. His partner Ismail Bahrami also blown dust on the field with his batting. He hit 61 runs off 19 balls. Thanks to the partnership of both, London County scored a huge score of 226/0 in 10 overs.

Guildford lost by 71 runs

Chasing the target, the guildford’s team could not face such a huge target and the entire team could score 155 runs and lost the match by 71 runs. None of his batsmen could reach the half -century.

Distance and allegations from international cricket

29 -year -old Usman Ghani has played 17 ODIs and 35 T20I for Afghanistan. He made his international debut in 2014, but in 2023, Ghani took a break from international cricket, accusing the Afghanistan Cricket Board of corruption. He said that he would return only when the board would “have the right management and honest selection committee”.