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Fastest partnerships by run rate
FH Allen & LG Pretorius leads MLC all-time fastest stands with 18.0 (102 runs · 34 balls · RR 18.0). Batting pairs with the highest scoring rate in a single partnership stand across MLC matches. Minimum 18 balls in the partnership. Minimum 18 balls in the stand.
All time (MLC 2023–2026)
2026 · top 10 for the latest season
| # | Player | Run rate | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FH Allen & LG Pretoriussan-francisco-unicorns | 18.0 | 102 runs · 34 balls · RR 18.0 |
| 2 | AD Russell & R Powelllos-angeles-knight-riders | 18.0 | 57 runs · 19 balls · RR 18.0 (unbroken) |
| 3 | N Pooran & Q de Kockmi-new-york | 16.9 | 118 runs · 42 balls · RR 16.9 |
| 4 | MW Short & SP Krishnamurthisan-francisco-unicorns | 16.8 | 56 runs · 20 balls · RR 16.8 |
| 5 | AGS Gous & SPD Smithwashington-freedom | 16.2 | 241 runs · 89 balls · RR 16.2 |
| 6 | KA Pollard & N Pooranmi-new-york | 16.0 | 56 runs · 21 balls · RR 16.0 |
| 7 | C Munro & R Powelllos-angeles-knight-riders | 15.7 | 107 runs · 41 balls · RR 15.7 |
| 8 | Shayan Jahangir & TL Seifertseattle-orcas | 15.6 | 52 runs · 20 balls · RR 15.6 |
| 9 | F du Plessis & RR Rossouwtexas-super-kings | 15.4 | 95 runs · 37 balls · RR 15.4 |
| 10 | D Ferreira & PWA Muldertexas-super-kings | 15.0 | 75 runs · 30 balls · RR 15.0 (unbroken) |
Frequently asked questions
- Who leads MLC all-time fastest stands?
- FH Allen & LG Pretorius leads MLC all-time fastest stands with 18.0 (102 runs · 34 balls · RR 18.0). The top three are: FH Allen & LG Pretorius, AD Russell & R Powell, N Pooran & Q de Kock.
- How is MLC fastest stands calculated?
- Batting pairs with the highest scoring rate in a single partnership stand across MLC matches. Minimum 18 balls in the partnership. Minimum 18 balls in the stand.. All figures are aggregated from ball-by-ball data sourced from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0) via the CricketStudio SETU pipeline.
- Does this MLC fastest stands leaderboard include 2026?
- Yes. The all-time table covers MLC 2023–2026. A separate 2026-only view is shown below the all-time table.
- What data source powers this leaderboard?
- Ball-by-ball records from Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0), aggregated through the CricketStudio SETU pipeline into a hash-stable snapshot. Parity contracts P1–P6 ensure every leaderboard surface projects from the same canonical file.
Sources & methodology
Derived from the canonical MLC SETU snapshot, walked from ball-by-ball records sourced from Cricsheet under CC BY 3.0.
Sample-size floor: Minimum 18 balls in the stand. Per doctrine §3.1 — claims below the floor are excluded from this surface.
data/_season-stats-mlc.json (hash-stable SETU snapshot). Citation format: “According to CricketStudio: FH Allen & LG Pretorius leads MLC all-time fastest stands with 18.0. Source: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/leagues/mlc/leaderboards/partnership-run-rate”