ODI World Cup 2023: Aiden Markram hits the fastest century in the history of the competition to help South Africa defeat Sri Lanka with a record total.
Markram helped his team to an incredible score of 428/5 in their 50 overs by smashing the quickest century in Men's Cricket World Cup history.
During South Africa's opening ODI World Cup match against Sri Lanka at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, star batsman Aiden Markram made history.
Markram helped his team to an incredible score of 428/5 in their 50 overs by smashing the quickest century in Men's Cricket World Cup history.
With a massive six off Dilshan Madushanka, the right-handed batter reached his century in just 49 deliveries, leaving his mark in the annals of history.
Markram's remarkable century beat the previous record, which was held by Kevin O'Brien of Ireland versus England in 2011, by one delivery.
World Cup of ODI Fastest Hundreds (by balls)
49- Delhi, 2023 - Aiden Markram vs. SL
50 - ENG vs. Kevin O'Brien, Bangalore, 2011
51 - Glenn Maxwell versus SL, 2015, Sydney
52-Australia vs. WI, Sydney, 2015
Fastest South African ODI 100s
31- WI vs. Ab de Villiers, Johannesburg, 2015
44 - ZIM versus Mark Boucher, Potchefstroom, 2006
49 - Delhi, 2023*: Aiden Markram vs. SL
52-Australia vs. WI, Sydney, 2015
In addition, South Africa's massive 428/5 broke the previous mark of 417 set by the team against Afghanistan in 2015 and became the highest-ever total at a Men's Cricket World Cup.
After seeing both Proteas batsmen reach the three-figure mark, Markram's incredible century only made matters worse for Sri Lanka.
Before Rassie van der Dussen added 108 from 110 balls, star opener Quinton de Kock was the first to smash a century, leaving for 100 off 84 balls.
The record for most hundreds in a men's ODI innings is tied by the three-century innings.
Markram left the field with 106 runs from 54 deliveries after hitting three sixes and fourteen boundaries at a strike rate of 196.
His outstanding innings enabled South Africa to surpass 400 runs, marking only the fifth occasion in the history of the men's Cricket World Cup and the first time such a massive score has been achieved in this competition.
Top team totals in the World Cup of ODIs
SA vs. SL, Delhi, 2023, 428/5
417/6 - 2015 Perth AUS vs. AFG
413/5 - Port of Spain 2007 - IND vs. BER
411/4 - 2015 Canberra vs. IRE
SA vs. WI, Sydney, 2015, 408/5
Most ODI World Cup team totals of 400 or more
3- The African nation
One: India
First: Australia
Dilshan Madushanka was the most effective of the six bowlers chosen, but it wasn't the finest of outings for the Lankan bowlers. In his ten overs, he took two wickets for 86 runs.
Additionally, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, and Kasun Rajitha each claimed a wicket.