ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: Historical Moments in the Tournament So Far
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The ICC World Cup 2023 has been the most exciting edition, and we have seen some great performances with bat and ball. There are some historical moments happened in the tournament and here we have some historical moments from this edition of World Cup.
South Africa scored the highest score ever in World Cup history
In a match against Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, South Africa made history when they scored the highest total ever in the history of the World Cup. They scored 428 runs in 50 overs and won the match very easily. They surpassed Australia’s 417 against Sri Lanka. They had three centurions in the same match, and they helped their team achieve the feat.
Three centurions in the same match
With 428 runs in the ICC World Cup 2023, South Africa pocketed another record and created history when their three players scored a century in the same inning. This feat was never achieved before in the history of the World Cup. Firstly, de Kock bagged a hundered in just 84 balls, and van der Dussen also completed his ton batting number three. At last, Aiden Markram also joined the treat of tons in the same match.
Fastest century in the history of the World Cup by Aiden Markram
South Africa’s middle-order batter Aiden Markram scored the fastest hundred in the history of the World Cup in the same match, where they became the first team to score 428 runs in World Cups. He smoked a hundred in just 49 balls. He came in at 31 overs, played like it was an T20 game, and just took every bowler in Sri Lanka.
Rohit Sharma has won hundreds of World Cups now
This was the most amazing and historical moment when Rohit Sharma surpassed great Sachin Tendulkar and became the first player to score seven hundred in World Cups. He achieved this feat against Afghanistan when he scored a stunning 131 while chasing a small total of 273 on the batting track. He helped India to an easy victory against Afghanistan.