As the 29th match of the current World Cup was played between India and England in Lucknow, India’s Rohit Sharma entered the top five after scoring an impressive 87 runs under Test conditions. Rohit also overtook Virat to become India’s best player in this World Cup for India.
Here’s a look at the top ten batsmen who have scored the most runs up to the India-England match:
Quinton de Kock from South Africa: 431 runs in 6 innings
Quinton de Kock, who has scored three centuries in this World Cup, is at the top of the list and is one of the main reasons for South Africa’s impressive performance in the World Cup.
Australian David Warner: 413 points in 6 innings
David Warner who has scored a few centuries is currently ranked second in the list of batsmen who have scored the most runs in the World Cup.
Rasheen Ravindra from New Zealand: 406 runs in 6 innings
Spotting the tournament, third on the list is New Zealander Rasheen Ravindra who scored a brilliant century against Australia in the mammoth chase. In the absence of Kane Williamson, the young man played his role brilliantly.
Rohit Sharma from India: 393 runs in 6 innings
Rohit Sharma, who has been instrumental in providing India with prolific starts, has moved up to number four after playing an excellent innings against England in Lucknow.
Aiden Markram from South Africa: 356 runs in 6 innings
The middle-order batsman has been in fantastic form helping his team achieve some big totals in the World Cup.
Indian Virat Kohli: 354 runs in 6 innings
Virat Kohli has been instrumental in some of India’s wins while chasing goals more than a few times. However, he was dismissed for O against England and was unable to add any runs in his sixth match.
Muhammad Rizwan from Pakistan: 333 runs in 6 innings
Pakistan who had a dismal outing in the World Cup found their wicketkeeper-batsman scoring runs for them in the middle order.
Darryl Mitchell from New Zealand: 322 runs in 5 innings
New Zealand’s middle-order batsmen have provided the team with much-needed impetus in the middle overs and played a brilliant innings against India in Dharamshala.
Heinrich Claassen from South Africa: 300 runs in 6 innings
Another South African batsman who scores quickly in the middle and along with De Kock and Markram helps the team achieve big runs in the World Cup.
Sadira Samarawickrama of Sri Lanka: 295 runs in 5 innings
Sri Lanka’s middle-order batsman is having a good outing as Sri Lanka look to move up the table and the middle-order batsman will play a crucial role in that.
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Updated: October 29, 2023, 09:04 PM IST
