ICC ODI World Cup 2023: The tournament has seen a plethora of records shattered, as both teams and players have etched their names in history and established fresh standards, making it a demanding period for statisticians and record-keepers. As of now, the tournament has featured ten ODI World Cup 2023 matches. Here is a comprehensive compilation of the records that have been set and broken during the ICC World Cup 2023.
Fastest ICC ODI World Cup century
Aiden Markram, the South African batsman, set a new record for the fastest century in Cricket World Cup history, reaching a century in just 49 deliveries during the South Africa vs. Sri Lanka Cricket World Cup match. This accomplishment surpassed the previous record held by Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien, who achieved a century off 50 deliveries against England in 2011, breaking the record by one delivery.
Fastest to 50 wickets
Mitchell Starc, the Australian fast bowler, achieved the milestone of 50 wickets in Cricket World Cups in just 19 innings, making him the fastest to reach this record. He surpassed the previous record held by Sri Lankan bowling legend Lasith Malinga, who took 25 innings to reach 50 wickets in World Cups, accomplishing this feat when he dismissed India’s Ishan Kishan with a golden duck during the IND vs AUS ICC Cricket World Cup match on October 5 in Chennai.
Biggest first innings score
Centuries from Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock, and Aiden Markram enabled South Africa to amass a remarkable first-innings total of 428 runs in their World Cup match against Sri Lanka.
Biggest chase in ICC ODI World Cup
Outstanding centuries from Mohammad Rizwan, who scored an unbeaten 131 from 121 deliveries, and Abdullah Shafique, with 113 runs off 103 balls, powered Pakistan to a historic victory over Sri Lanka in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. This remarkable chase at Hyderabad saw Pakistan successfully reach the colossal target of 354 runs with 10 balls to spare, making it the largest successful chase in World Cup history.
Records broken by Indian players
- Australia lost six wickets to spin, tying the record for the most wickets falling to spin in a World Cup match.
- For the first time in ODIs against Australia, India’s three batsmen out of top four were dismissed without scoring a run (duck).
- Virat Kohli, with 5517 runs, surpassed Sachin Tendulkar for the most runs in successful chases in ODIs.
- Rohit Sharma became the joint-fastest player to reach 1000 runs in Cricket World Cups, achieving this milestone in 19 innings, equaling Australia’s David Warner.
- Rohit Sharma has surpassed Virat Kohli to become the second-highest run-scorer for India in World Cups, accumulating 1195 runs. He now trails only Sachin Tendulkar, who remains the highest run-getter for India in World Cups with 2278 runs.
- Rohit Sharma now holds the record for the most centuries (7) by a player in Cricket World Cups.
- Rohit Sharma also has the most centuries (3) in the second innings in Cricket World Cups.
- Rohit Sharma set a new record with 556 international sixes in all formats.
- Rohit Sharma scored the fastest century by an Indian batter at a Cricket World Cup, achieving this feat in 63 balls.
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