9. TM Dilshan, WU Tharanga (Sri Lanka):
The young Sri Lanka duo of Dilshan and Tharanga played the crucial part in their team’s road to Final in 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. Dilshan plays the aggressor role in the pair and Tharanga played sheer anchor role. In the 67 innings they opened they scored 3052 runs at an average of 46.24 which included 9 Century and 13 Half-Century partnerships with a best of 282, the 2nd of all-time.
