Cricket World Cup 2023: Top records broken in third week
ODI World Cup 2023 has been sensational till now. The tournament has seen three weeks so far. It has been almost midway through the tournament and the teams have put up good performances till now. Some teams have been highly impressive. Some other teams have not lived up to the expectations. There is still room for a lot of improvement. The players and the teams will be looking forward to the same.
The third week of the tournament was so good. A lot of runs were scored. A lot of wickets were claimed. Some bowlers were exceptional in the tough conditions to bowl. There were many good moments in the tournament that caught the attention of the fans. Many records were broken in the process. There was run fest throughout the week, which entertained the fans. Here are the top records that were broken in the tournament in the third week.
1. Glenn Maxwell’s fastest World Cup hundred
Glenn Maxwell was on fire against Netherlands. The Australian lower-order batter scored runs for fun against the inexperienced bowling attack of Netherlands. In his stay in the middle, Maxwell scored 106 runs in 44 balls, which included 9 fours and 8 sixes. The unorthodox batters hit sweeps and reverse seeps well. Maxwell got to his hundred in just 40 balls, which was the fastest hundred by a batter in the history of the tournament.
2. First Indian bowler to claim two fifers in ODI World Cup
Mohammed Shami was exceptional in the match against New Zealand. the Indian pacer claimed a five-wicket haul on his return in the ODI World Cup 2023. In the absence of Hardik Pandya, Shami shined with the ball. In his 10 overs, Shami claimed 5 wickets and conceded only 54 runs. During the process, Shami became only the first Indian bowler to claim two fifers in ODIs. In the 2019 ODI World Cup, Shami claimed a five-wicket haul against England.
3. Biggest win in terms of runs in ODI World Cup
Australia dominated the game against Netherlands in all aspects of the game. With the bat, Australia scored 399 runs on the board. David Warner and Glenn Maxwell scored a hundred for Australia. With the ball, Australia collectively bowled well. Netherlands succumbed to pressure and threw away the wickets in the run chase. Adam Zampa starred in Australia’s 309-run win against Netherlands, which is now the biggest win in the history of the tournament in terms of runs.
4. Most hundreds in a single edition of the ODI World Cup for South Africa
Quinton De Kock has been on an amazing run in the tournament. In 5 matches so far in the tournament, De Kock has more than 400 runs. The Southpaw has the most runs for a batter in the tournament. De Kock has 3 hundreds in the tournament already, the third of the three came against Bangladesh in the week. It led to him surpassing Ab De Villiers as the South African batter with the most hundred in a single edition of the ODI World Cup.
5. England’s biggest defeat in ODI World Cup
England is not having a great tournament till now. The defending champions have lost 4 matches in 5 appearances. Their only win in the tournament has come against Bangladesh. England lost to teams like New Zealand, Afghanistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. Against South Africa, England suffered a heavy defeat of 229 runs. It is now the biggest defeat for England in terms of runs in the history of the ODI World Cup.
6. Highest individual score by a wicketkeeper batter in ODIs
Quinton De Kock was fantastic against Bangladesh in Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The South African batter scored 174 runs in 140 balls, which included 15 fours and 7 sixes. The knock of De Kock helped South Africa to register a mammoth total of 382 runs on the board. De Kock became the wicketkeeper batter with the highest score in the history of the ODI World Cup. It is also the second-highest score by a wicketkeeper batter in ODIs.
7. Most hundreds by an Australian in the ODI World Cup
David Warner has been very good in the tournament till now for Australia. The opening batter has been the third-highest run-scorer in the tournament. In the third week of the tournament, Warner played 2 matches and scored hundreds in both matches. Against Pakistan, Warner scored 163 runs. Against Netherlands, he scored a hundred as well. It was his sixth hundred in the ODI World Cup, which is now the most by an Australian batter in the ODI World Cup.
8. Highest opening stand for Australia in ODI World Cup
Against Pakistan, the Australian opening pair of David Warner and Mitchell Marsh was very good. Both the batters scored a hundred and took the game away from Pakistan. While Warner scored 163 runs and played a long innings, Marsh was impactful with his hundred, which came on his birthday. For the opening wicket, the duo put on a score of 259 runs in 33.5 overs, which is now the highest opening stand by an Australian pair in the ODI World Cup.
9. Biggest chase against Pakistan in ODI World Cup
Afghanistan produced a shocking win against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup. For the first time in the history of the ODI World Cup, Afghanistan defeated Pakistan. The win of Afghanistan was praised by the fans of the game. It took an insane effort from Afghanistan to beat Pakistan. Interestingly, Pakistan had never failed to defend a total of more than 270 in the ODI World Cup. It was the first instance of a team chasing more than 270 runs successfully against Pakistan.
10. Most hundreds by a Bangladesh batter in ODI World Cup
The match between Bangladesh and South Africa in Wankhede Stadium turned out to be a one-sided affair. To an extent, it was made a bit interesting by Mahmudullah. In the dying moments of the game, the Bangladeshi lower middle order batter registered a ton against South Africa. The experienced batter now has a hundred against teams like New Zealand, England, and South Africa in the ODI World Cup. Mahmudullah became the Bangladeshi batter with the most hundreds in the ODI World Cup.
