Adding another feather to his glorious career, stylish right-handed batter Aiden Markram on Saturday slammed the fastest century in Men’s Cricket World Cup history as South Africa posted a mammoth total of 428/5 in 50 overs against Sri Lanka, the highest total ever in the competition. Markram’s impressive century beat the previous record for the fastest CWC century, which was held by Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien against England in 2011, by one delivery. Meanwhile, South Africa’s huge total of 428/5 also set a new record for the highest-ever total at a Men’s Cricket World Cup, surpassing the previous best of 417/6 by Australia against Afghanistan in Perth in 2015. And the hat-trick of centuries — for the first time in Men’s Cricket World Cup history — equalled the record for the most in a men’s ODI innings. Sri Lankan batting line also have that firepower but they have a massive target in front of them in their ODI World Cup 2023 campaign opener at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Source: News 24 October 07, 2023 20:26 UTC