5 batsmen involved in most century partnerships in World Cup history

#4 AB de Villiers – 8

In the 2015 World Cup, AB de Villiers whacked 162* off only 66 balls against West Indies at Sydney

Matches: 23, Runs: 1,207, Average: 63.53, Highest Score: 162*

AB de Villiers needs little introduction regarding his firepower abilities, something which he demonstrated ruthlessly in his third World Cup in 2015, where he was also his side's captain. One of the most memorable ODI innings was on display against West Indies at Sydney when de Villiers whacked 162* off merely 66 balls, an innings laced with 17 fours and 8 sixes. They were not spared even eight years earlier, when, while opening the innings, de Villiers had smashed 146 in a winning cause at Grenada.

The swashbuckling batsman also engaged in 8 century partnerships in World Cups, the highest of those coming alongside Hashim Amla, a 221-run stand against the Netherlands in 2011. Among other such big associations, thrice his partner was Graeme Smith – two times in 2007 and once in 2011 – while the remaining four century partnerships were shared in the company of Jacques Kallis, Rillie Rossouw, Faf du Plessis and David Miller.