5 batsmen involved in most century partnerships in World Cup history

#3 Kumar Sangakkara – 10

Kumar Sangakkara hit 4 consecutive centuries in the 2015 World Cup, an ODI record for most successive hundreds

Matches: 37, Runs: 1,532, Average: 56.74, Highest Score: 124

The pillar of Sri Lankan cricket throughout the decade-and-a-half for which he represented his country, Kumar Sangakkara peaked even further during the twilight of his career, soon after which he called it quits in 2015. The World Cup in the same year was his final ODI tournament, and he left with a feat never achieved before: centuries in four consecutive innings. Sangakkara featured in as many as 10 century partnerships across the four editions in which he played – from 2003 to 2015 – most prominently with Tillakaratne Dilshan, with whom he shared four century stands.

Next on the list is his old partner in crime Mahela Jayawardene with three while two came with Sanath Jayasuriya – one of those came in the final of the 2007 World Cup against Australia – and the other hundred partnership included Lahiru Thirimanne. Three partnerships each came in 2007 and 2011, while four were a part of the 2015 edition.