In the fourth match of the ICC ODI World Cup, South Africa and Sri Lanka are facing each other. In this match, South Africa set a mammoth score of 428 runs at the loss of five wickets. From South Africa, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, and Quinton de Kock played pivotal roles in achieving this formidable score for the South African team.
With this inning, the Proteas broke several records and established some new ones. Now, South Africa holds the highest score by any team in ODI World Cup history. Before today’s 428/5, it was Australia who had this record for their 417 runs at the loss of six wickets in the 2015 ODI World Cup in Perth.
South Africa has also got an unbeatable lead for scoring the most four hundred-plus innings total in the history of the ODI World Cup. It was the third time that South Africa scored more than 400+ runs in ODI World Cup history.
South Africa also holds the record for scoring the most number of 400+ totals in the history of ODI cricket. The Proteas have scored this eight times while India has got this six times.
It is also the highest team total against Sri Lanka in 50-over cricket. Before it, the record belonged to India which was 414/7 at Rajkot in 2009.
The Sri Lankan fast bowler, Matheesha Pathirana conceded 95 runs against South Africa in this match in his quota of 10 overs. Now he holds the record of the most expensive bowler in the history of the ODI World Cup for Sri Lanka.
