Cricket as a sport has rich heritage and long history, filled with remarkable achievements that define eras and players. These records are not just statistics ;they reflect the greatness of players and teams. Records reflect moments of sheer brilliance ,unwavering determination and historic milestones. The 2023 cricket World Cup which commenced on October 5th currently underway with 10 teams participating. In this short span we have already witnessed a flurry of record-breaking performances that left cricket lovers worldwide in amazement. we have seen many standout performance. This world Cup has been full of surprises for us. From the fastest century to the highest team total we've witnessed it all in this world Cup edition. In this blog we will explore the top 5 records that have been broken in world Cup 2023.
1) Aiden Markram's record-setting century in World Cup history.
"Those Who shower in water change their attire , while those who bath in sweat create history. Aiden
marakarm scripted this history with the fastest century in World Cup history. In the fourth match of 2023 world Cup sri Lanka vs South Africa were facing other each. In this match Aiden Markram scored the fastest century in world Cup history etching his name with golden letters . Aiden Markram completed a hundred in just 49 balls. He surpassed Kevin o' Brien an Irish batter had previously hit a century in 50 balls .
2) Raising the bar: South Africa's Mammoth Team total in world Cup history.
South African team, which has never won the world Cup until now, has clearly expressed their intention to win world Cup 2023 . During the inaugural match of their 2023 world Cup campaign, they
set the record of highest team total in world Cup history. Three South African batters hit centuries Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de kock and Aiden Markram contributing to the highest team total in world Cup history. South Africa's 428 is the highest team total in world Cup history.
3) Pakistan's historic highest run chase in world Cup history.
October 10th witnessed the riveting cricket clash between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. In their 50 overs , with the significant contributions from kusal Mendis (122) and sadeera samarawickrana (108) , Sri Lanka managed to set a Challenging target of 345 runs for Pakistan. Pakistan displaying their cricketing prowess successfully chased down this colossal of 345 runs with 10 balls to spare. Rizwan emerged as the superstar for Pakistan with an unbeaten 131 , Abdullaah Shafique also made viral contribution with 113 runs. Pakistan not only sealed their victory in this match with extraordinary run chase but also scripted a new chapter in world Cup history by chasing down 345 runs.
4) Rohit Sharma : Record holder for most number of century in world Cup.
Rohit Sharma , the Indian captain engraved his name in world Cup history by notching up the most centuries scoring a remarkable 131 runs against Afghanistan. Rohit has scored 7 centuries in 19 innings of his world Cup career. He surpassed master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who held his previous record with 6 centuries in 44 innings. By hitting 5 sixes against Afghanistan , Rohit broke Chris Gayle's record for the most international sixes. Rohit has now hit total of 556 sixes in international cricket across all the three formats (Test, ODI, T20)
5) Starc strikes : 50 wickets at lightning speed.
In the cricket world , certain names are reversed for their sheer speed , and Mitchell Starc is one of them. The Australian pacer, Mitchell Starc become fastest to 50 wickets in world Cup by dismissing India's Ishan kishan. He took 50 wickets in 19th innings , surpassing the previous record held by Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga who had achieved 50 wickets in 25 innings.
We look forward to more thrilling record -breaking moments in upcoming matches. What do you think , which other records can be possibly be broken in this world Cup? Tell me in the comments.
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