Highest Score by a player in ODI World Cup History

hThe 2024 ODI World Cup has begun, and teams are on a roll. In the first week itself, many records were broken, and some teams created history. Some teams scored more than 400 runs, whereas some teams were bowled out for a total of 150. With more than six weeks of consistent and best performances by each team, many records are set to be broken and created. So let’s take a look at one of the records that was recently broken. The Highest score by a player in ODI World Cup history.

Highest Score by a player in ODI World Cup History

1. Martin Guptill (237*) vs West Indies
2. Chris Gayle (215) vs Zimbabwe
3. Gary Kirsten (188*) vs UAE
4. Sourav Ganguly (183) vs Sri Lanka
5. Viv Richards (181) vs Sri Lanka

Highest Score by a player in ODI World Cup History

1. Martin Guptill (237*) vs West Indies

Martin Guptill’s 237 runs off 163 balls make him the highest-scoring player in an inning in the World Cup. This is also the second-highest score by a player in ODI cricket history.

His innings came against the West Indies, and he smashed a total of 35 boundaries (24 fours and 11 sixes). This inning also took place in the 2015 ODI World Cup quarterfinal match, which helped New Zealand move ahead to the semi-finals.

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2. Chris Gayle (215) vs Zimbabwe

Before Guptill smashed 237* in the ODI World Cup, Chris Gayle was the first player to score a double in the ODI World Cup. This inning came against Zimbabwe, when he scored 215 runs off 147 balls. A total of 16 sixes were hit by Chris Gayle, along with 10 fours.

3. Gary Kirsten (188*) vs UAE

This inning by Gary Kirsten took place in the 1996 ODI World Cup. Gary Kirsten scored 188 runs off 159 balls against the UAE. He started his innings slowly, and as the game progressed, he started hitting boundaries. He smashed 17 boundaries, of which 4 were sixes and 14 were fours.

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4. Sourav Ganguly (183) vs Sri Lanka

The list is always incomplete with an Indian player, and Sourav Ganguly makes his place on the list. It was in the 1999 ODI World Cup when Sourav Ganguly scored 183 runs off 158 balls. A total of 24 boundaries (17 fours and 7 sixes) were hit by him, and Sri Lankan bowlers were just helpless. This inning helped India post a total of 373 runs, and later they won the match by 157 runs.

5. Viv Richards (181) vs Sri Lanka

How can someone forget the majestic innings of Sir Viv Richards against Sri Lanka, when he scored 181 runs? One of the most interesting facts about his innings was that he smashed 16 fours and 7 sixes. He scored 181 runs off just 125 balls, striking at 144.80.

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FAQs

Q: What is the highest score by a player in ODI World Cup history?

Ans: Martin Guptill’s inning of 237 runs against the West Indies is the highest score by a player in the World Cup history.

Q: Which Indian has the highest score in ODI World Cup history?

Ans: Saurav Ganguly’s inning of 183 runs against Sri Lanka is the highest score by an Indian player in World Cup history.

Q: Which Australian has the highest score in ODI World Cup history?

Ans: David Warner’s inning of 178 runs against Afghanistan is the highest score by an Australian player in World Cup history.

Q: Which England player has the highest score in ODI World Cup history?

Ans: Andrew Strauss’s inning of 158 runs against India is the highest score by an English player in World Cup history.

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