 "IND vs AFG: Rohit-Rinku record highest fifth-wicket partnership in T20Is")
India skipper Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh recorded the highest-ever fifth wicket partnership in the history of T20 internationals as they added unbeaten 190 runs against Afghanistan in the third and final T20 international of the three-match series at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, January 17.
They broke the previous record held by Kushal Malla and Dipendra Singh Airee of Nepal by a handsome margin of 45 runs. The Nepalese pair had added 145 against Hong Kong in Mulpani in October 2023.
Highest fifth-wicket partnership in T20Is
Highest fifth-wicket partnership in T20Is
| Partners | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| RG Sharma, RK Singh | 190* | India | v Afghanistan | Bengaluru | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Kushal Malla, DS Airee | 145 | Nepal | v Hong Kong | Mulpani | 21 Oct 2023 |
| MS Chapman, JDS Neesham | 121* | New Zealand | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 24 Apr 2023 |
| Shoaib Malik, Misbah-ul-Haq | 119* | Pakistan | v Australia | Johannesburg | 18 Sep 2007 |
| C Campher, GH Dockrell | 119* | Ireland | v Scotland | Hobart | 19 Oct 2022 |
This stand of 190 was also the highest partnership for any wicket for India in T20is, surpassing the previous best stand of 176-run stand between Deepak Gooda and Sanju Samson, achieved in 2022 against Ireland. Samson and Hooda had added 176 for the second wicket.
Highest partnership for India in T20Is
Highest partnership for India in T20Is
| Partners | Runs | Wkt | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| RK Singh, RG Sharma | 190* | 5th | v Afghanistan | Bengaluru | 17 Jan 2024 |
| SV Samson, DJ Hooda | 176 | 2nd | v Ireland | Dublin (Malahide) | 28 Jun 2022 |
| RG Sharma, KL Rahul | 165 | 1st | v Sri Lanka | Indore | 22 Dec 2017 |
| Shubman Gill, YBK Jaiswal | 165 | 1st | v West Indies | Lauderhill | 12 Aug 2023 |
| RG Sharma, S Dhawan | 160 | 1st | v Ireland | Dublin (Malahide) | 27 Jun 2018 |
Thanks to this stand by Rohit and Rinku, India managed to move from 22/4 in 4.3 overs to 212/4 in 20 overs. On their way, they also smashed Afghanistan’s Karim Janat for 36 runs in the 20th over, which is also the joint most number of runs conceded by a bowler in an over in T20Is.
Most runs scored in an over in T20Is
36 Yuvraj SIngh off Stuart Broad Durban 2007
36 Kieron Pollard off Akila Dananjaya Coolidge 2021
36 Rohit Sharma & Rinku SIngh off Karim Janat Bengaluru 2024