On his 35th birthday, in one of the game’s iconic stadiums packed with the most enthusiastic fans, Virat Kohli equaled his idol Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most ODI centuries with his 49th. For Kohli, the feat came in 277 innings, while Tendulkar even brought in his ninth century His fortieth ODI in 452 runs.
Virat Kohli also reached second place, just seven runs behind South Africa’s Quinton de Kock who leads the order.
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 5.
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.
Australian David Warner: 428 points in 7 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 two more league matches against Afghanistan and Bangladesh and David Warner will look to score maximum runs in these two matches.
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.
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.
Muhammad Rizwan from Pakistan: 359 runs in 7 innings
Pakistan who had a dismal outing in the World Cup found their wicketkeeper-batsman scoring runs for them in the middle order. Mohammad Rizwan remained out in the 26th over as Pakistan chased down a 204-run target in Kolkata. His highest score in this World Cup is 131 not out. Pakistan will play its final league match against England on November 11
Abdullah Shafiq from Pakistan: 336 runs in 7 innings
Pakistani opener Abdullah Shafiq is making the most of the opportunities he has been given as he once again played a crucial knock of 68 against Bangladesh and after Rizwan he is the second Pakistani batsman to enter the list of top 10 batsmen with the highest number of runs. His highest score in this World Cup is 113 points. Pakistan will play its final league match against England on November 11
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Updated: 05 November 2023, 10:46 PM IST
