ODI World Cup 2023
Top 5 highest team totals in ODI World Cup history
South Africa just registered the highest score by a team in the ODI World Cup. Against Sri Lanka, the proteas created history and broke the record for the previous highest total in the ODI World Cup. In Arun Jaitley stadium, Delhi, the Sri Lankan bowlers had no answers to the South African batters, who were on a different level. Three batters scored a hundred for South Africa in the match. Here are the top 5 highest scores in the ODI World Cup.
5. South Africa’s 408 against West Indies in 2015
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In the 2015 ODI World Cup, there were 3 instances of 400+ totals being posted by the teams. This was probably the best of them. Against the West Indies, South African batters unleashed their beast mode and registered a mammoth total of 408 runs. On a good batting surface in Sydney, the South African batters showed no mercy to the bowlers of the former world champions. Ab De Villiers was fabulous and scored 162 runs in 66 balls.
4. South Africa’s 411 against Ireland in 2015
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It was the second-highest score in the 2015 ODI World Cup. It was South Africa again who demolished yet another bowling attack. This time, Irish bowlers suffered the pain. The South African batters took the Irish bowlers to cleaners on a good batting surface in Canberra. Even before the Irish batters came to bat, South Africa won the mental battle. 400 was never chased before or after that. South Africa won the match comfortably.
3. India’s 413 against Bermuda in 2007
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For 8 long years, it remained the record for being the highest score in the ODI World Cup. In Port of Spain, India smashed the bowlers of Bermuda for fun. Till that point, India was known for its batting. It was a glimpse of the might of the Indian batting. The bowlers of Bermuda had no answers to the attack of the Indian batters. In the end, India scored 413 runs. Bermuda was down and out, as India won the match comfortably. To date, it is the highest score by the Indian team in the ODI World Cup.
2. Australia’s 417 against Afghanistan in 2015
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It remained the highest ODI World Cup score for 8 long years till today. Australia was very dominant in the 2015 ODI World Cup. The match against Afghanistan was a perfect display of the Australian might. On a good batting surface in Perth, Australia scored 417 runs in their 50 overs. Glenn Maxwell was sensational, registering the then-fastest ton by a batter in the history of the ODI World Cup. Australia dominantly won the match.
1. South Africa’s 428 against Sri Lanka in 2023
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South Africa has broken the record of the highest team total in the ODI World Cup 2023 yet again. In the ODI World Cup 2023, South Africa scored 428 runs against Sri Lanka, which is the highest team total in the tournament. It is the second 400+ total for South Africa in the last three ODI matches. Aiden Markram, Quinton De Kock, and Rassie Van Der Dussen scored a hundred for proteas. Captain Markram scored the fastest hundred in the ODI World Cup.
