Facing pain and fatigue, Glenn Maxwell conjured the greatest knock (201 not out off 128 balls) in the history of limited overs cricket to single-handedly propel Australia to a thrilling three-wicket win over Afghanistan. This innings of 201 runs also helped Glenn Maxwell enter the list of top 10 run-scorers in World Cup 2023. Earlier, Virat Kohli equaled his idol Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most ODI centuries with 49 hundreds.
Here’s a look at the top ten batsmen who scored the most runs at the end of the match between England and Australia:
Quinton de Kock from South Africa: 550 runs in 8 innings
Quinton de Kock, who has scored four 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. His highest score in this World Cup is 174 runs. He will next play against Afghanistan on November 10 before playing in the semi-finals later
Indian Virat Kohli: 543 runs in 8 innings
Virat Kohli has been instrumental in some of India’s wins while chasing goals more than a few times. Indian batsman Virat Kohli has surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record by becoming the batsman who has scored the most lakh runs in a single year in the ODI format. Virat will look to continue his good form in the final league match against the Netherlands. His highest score in this World Cup is 103 not out.
Rasheen Ravindra from New Zealand: 523 runs in 8 innings
Discovering the tournament, New Zealander Rasheen Ravindra is now third on the list. New Zealand all-rounder Rasheen Ravindra continued his phenomenal run in the Cricket World Cup in India, smashing his third ton of the tournament, making him the Kiwi batsman with most World Cup centuries. Ravindra achieved this record in the World Cup match against Pakistan in Bengaluru. His highest score in this World Cup is 123 not out. New Zealand will play its final league match against Sri Lanka on November 9.
Australian David Warner: 446 points in 8 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. His highest score in this World Cup is 163 points. Australia have another league match against Bangladesh on November 11 and David Warner will look to score maximum runs in that match.
Rohit Sharma from India: 442 runs in 8 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. His highest score in this World Cup is 131 points. Rohit scored 40 runs off 24 deliveries in the match against South Africa.
Glenn Maxwell from Australia: 397 runs in 7 innings
Glenn Maxwell’s extraordinary 201 guided Australia to the semi-finals of the World Cup as they snatched a stunning three-wicket win from the jaws of defeat to Afghanistan. Earlier, Glenn Maxwell smashed 40 balls – the fastest ever in a Cricket World Cup – to help Australia beat the Netherlands. Australia will play its final league match against Bangladesh on November 11.
Darryl Mitchell from New Zealand: 375 runs in 7 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. His highest score in this World Cup is 130 points.
Sadira Samarawickrama of Sri Lanka: 372 runs in 8 innings
Although Sri Lanka had a disappointing World Cup campaign in India, their middle-order batsman Sadira Samarawickrama played some useful knocks for his team and because of that he was placed at number eight after the Australia-Afghanistan match. His highest score in this World Cup was 108 runs. Sri Lanka will play its final league match against New Zealand on November 9.
Aiden Markram from South Africa: 371 runs in 8 innings
The middle-order batsman has been in fantastic form helping his team achieve some big totals in the World Cup. His highest score in this World Cup is 106 runs. South Africa will next play Afghanistan on November 10 in their final league match.
Rassie van der Dusen from South Africa: 366 points in 8 innings
The South African middle-order batsman played some crucial knocks and helped his team register big totals for his team. His highest score in this World Cup is 133 points. South Africa will next play Afghanistan on November 10 in their final league match.
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Updated: 07 November 2023, 11:23 PM IST
