Cricket fans anticipate more thrilling activity from the ODI World Cup 2023 in the coming weeks after the competition’s first week of blockbuster cricket action. Fans have witnessed some great records being set and broken in this tournament in the past week. In the opening week of the competition, players like Rohit Sharma, David Warner, Kusal Perera, Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, and Devon Conway appeared to be in incredible shape.
Several records were broken as a result, creating new history. In a similar spirit, certain athletes and teams made news by breaking World Cup records and reaching new heights. The following top records were set during the opening week of the ODI World Cup 2023.
ODI World Cup 2023 record breakers:
1. Aiden Markram’s fastest World Cup century:
During his team’s first ODI World Cup 2023 match against Sri Lanka in Delhi, Aiden Markram attracted a lot of attention. The right-handed batsman beat Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien’s record of a 50-ball century against England in the 2011 World Cup by scoring a 49-ball century against Dasun Shanaka and his team. In only 54 deliveries, the 29-year-old scored 106 runs before returning to the pavilion.
He hit 17 boundaries during his magnificent innings (14 fours and three sixes). His unrelenting attitude against bowlers was instrumental in South Africa scoring a staggering total of 428 runs. As a result of Markram’s batting performance, his team won by 102 runs, and he was named Player of the Match.
AB de Villiers was South Africa’s fastest century in the World Cup prior to Markram. ‘Mr. 360 caused mayhem with his 52-ball century against the West Indies. During the 2015 ODI World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), he accomplished the famed feat.
2. Most fours in a World Cup match:
At the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, South Africa and Sri Lanka squared off in the fourth match of the ODI World Cup 2023. The former recorded a decisive 102-run victory. For the eighth time in this game, South Africa scored 400 or more runs, leaving Sri Lanka to have to chase a massive 429 in 50 overs. In response to the massive total, Sri Lanka was dismissed for 326 in 44.5 overs.
There were 74 fours scored in the entire game, which is a World Cup record. The 2007 World Cup match between Australia and South Africa had 72 fours, which set a new record. In their batting innings, South Africa hit 45 fours, 39 of which came from the bats of Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, and Aiden Markram, all of whom recorded centuries throughout the game.
Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka both contributed strong performances for Sri Lanka, scoring 76 (42) and 79 (65, respectively). During his remarkable knock, Asalanka smashed eight fours, and Mendis added four more. Dasun Shanaka, the captain, scored 68 off 62 and hit six fours in his innings.
3. Highest aggregate in a World Cup game:
The highest ODI World Cup aggregate ever was set in the South Africa vs. Sri Lanka match that took place in Delhi. Dasun Shanaka, the captain of Sri Lanka, called the toss and chose to put the Proteas in to bat first. South Africa scored 428/5 on the board thanks to outstanding knocks from de Kock, van der Dussen, and Markram.
Despite failing to reach the target, Sri Lanka managed to score 326 runs in 44.5 overs. Charith Asalanka, who scored 79 off of 65, became Sri Lanka’s top scorer. Mendis also destroyed South Africa’s bowling assault after Pathum Nissanka left early with nothing.
The wicketkeeper-batsman scored 76 runs off of just 42 balls, and he added 12 boundaries—eight maximums and four fours—to his quick effort. In order to lessen the margin of defeat, Shanaka added 68 runs off 62 deliveries with six fours and three sixes. The total runs scored by both teams added up to 754, which is the greatest total ever in a World Cup match.
4. Mitchell Starc’s stellar achievement:
Mitchell Starc, an Australian pacer, finished the ODI World Cup with 50 wickets in the fastest time ever. Former Sri Lankan quick Lasith Malinga’s record of 50 kills in 25 innings was eclipsed by Starc. The Australian paceman accomplished the feat in just 19 innings, taking Ishan Kishan’s wicket in Chennai during Australia’s opening ODI World Cup 2023 encounter against India.
Starc’s World Cup run has been outstanding as his methodical bowling has given batsmen a lot of trouble. He finished tied for the most wickets taken in the 2015 World Cup with Trent Boult of New Zealand, with 22 in eight games for an economy rate of 3.50.
The top Australian pacer finished with a record-breaking 27 wickets in 10 matches during the 2019 World Cup, with an economy of 5.43. He became the bowler with the most wickets ever in a World Cup edition thanks to his remarkable performance in the series.
5. New record for Rohit Sharma:
In his opening 2023 World Cup game against Australia, India’s captain came up empty-handed, but against Afghanistan, the veteran came on strong and scored a brilliant century. The ‘Men in Blue’ handed the Afghan team an eight-wicket loss on the strength of his 131-run knock-off in just 84 balls.
Rohit’s brief stint saw him hit five sixes, making him the World Cup player with the most maximums for India. In order to set this record, Rohit beat Sachin Tendulkar, a former India opener who smashed 27 sixes in 44 innings. In just 19 innings, the India captain accomplished this astounding feat.
To move into second position on the list of batsmen with the most sixes in World Cup events, Rohit may soon surpass former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, and South Africa icon AB de Villiers.
6. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra:
New Zealand destroyed the reigning champions England by nine wickets in the opening World Cup 2023 match in Ahmedabad, giving them an amazing start to the tournament. After posting a respectable total of 283, the Kiwis lost Will Young early in the game, but Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra stepped up and carried their team to victory with outstanding batting performances.
Rachin Ravindra also produced his first One-Day International (ODI) hundred and made a crucial contribution to his team’s assured victory, while Conway amassed an undefeated 152 off just 121. Conway and Ravindra partnered up for an unbroken 273 runs during this match, becoming the most productive World Cup partnership for New Zealand.
The best stand for the Kiwis in the World Cup prior to Conway and Ravindra’s stand was Chris Harris and Lee Germon’s 168-run partnership against Australia in the 1996 quarterfinal. The fourth-most successful combination in the World Cup is the outstanding one formed by Conway and Ravindra.
7. Pakistan’s highest chase:
Pakistan has won both of its opening two games, giving them a perfect World Cup record. Babar Azam and his team appeared assured in their victory over Sri Lanka after defeating the Netherlands in their opening 2023 World Cup game. In ODIs, Pakistan is not regarded as the best team for chasing. Their best chase prior to the 2023 World Cup was 263 runs against New Zealand in the competition’s 1992 iteration.
Pakistan recorded their biggest successful chase at the World Cup as they chased down 345 against Sri Lanka in their second game of the 2023 tournament. With their contributions of centuries, Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan enabled the Men in Green to achieve their massive aim of 345 and write history.
In addition to leading the side home with his 131 runs off 121 balls and winning Player of the Match, Rizwan was a key contributor to this noteworthy triumph. Pakistan’s second-most successful chase in ODI history is also this one.
8. Rohit Sharma beats Sachin Tendulkar’s record:
At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Rohit Sharma demonstrated his batting prowess against Afghanistan and led India to an easy eight-wicket victory. The experienced batsman earned Player of the Match honours after scoring 131 runs with his bat. The most by any batter in the ODI competition, which is played every four years, was Rohit’s seventh century at the World Cup.
This amazing batting achievement was owned by Rohit, who outperformed his countryman Sachin Tendulkar. In his 19-year ODI World Cup career, Tendulkar amassed six tonnes in 44 innings, whilst the current India captain achieved the illustrious mark in just 19 innings.
At the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Rohit scored his first World Cup century against Bangladesh in the tournament’s quarterfinal match. The great India player broke the World Cup run-scoring record with 648 runs in nine games. Additionally, he recorded five centuries during the match, which is the most by any batter in a World Cup game.
9. Most number of centuries:
South Africa has a commanding presence at this World Cup after resounding victories in their opening two matches. They defeated Sri Lanka in their opening 2023 World Cup match in Delhi by a commanding margin of 102 runs. The Protea hitters pounded Sri Lankan bowlers hard on Delhi’s batting track.
Nearly eight years later, South Africa defeated the 1996 World Cup winners in an ODI with three centuries in one innings, thanks to the brilliant hundreds of Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, and Aiden Markram. The Proteas were the first team in the World Cup to score three hundreds in a single one-day innings.
Quinton de Kock, the captain of South Africa, scored 100 runs off 84 balls against the Dasun Shanka-led team, while van der Dussen scored 108 runs off 110 deliveries to win the match. Markram made news when he scored the quickest century in World Cup history in just 49 balls.
10. Highest team total in ODI World Cup 2023:
In their final 50 overs against Sri Lanka, South Africa scored 428 runs thanks to centuries from de Kock, van der Dussen, and Markram. They became the World Cup squad with the highest total in an inning thanks to these runs. In ODI cricket, the Proteas reached the 400-run threshold on this seventh occasion.
Temba Bavuma and his team also scored 45 fours during their innings, which is the most by any team in a World Cup game. It was seen how the enormous score put pressure on Sri Lanka as the island nation capitulated on 326 in 44.5 overs following South Africa’s spectacular batting display.
The Proteas had reached 400 runs for the third time in the World Cup. Back in the 2015 World Cup, South Africa defeated the West Indies and Ireland with scores of 408 and 411, respectively. After a confident start to the 2023 World Cup, Bavuma and company will aim to advance further matches by maintaining their aggressive demeanour.
So, this was all about the ODI World Cup 2023 first-week record breakers. Also read, Cricketer Naveen-ul-Haq wins crowd during Afg vs Eng match.
