Zoom News : Oct 07, 2023, 09:01 PM
World Cup 2023: Aiden Markram has scored a stormy century against Sri Lanka in the World Cup match being played at the Ferozshah Kotla Stadium in Delhi. Markram completed his century in 49 balls against Sri Lanka on Saturday and made a record with this. This is the fastest century scored by any batsman in the World Cup. He has broken the record of Ireland's Kevin O'Brien in this matter. Kevin had scored a century in 50 balls against England in the 2011 World Cup played in India. This record has been broken after 12 years.In this match, Markram defeated the Sri Lankan bowlers fiercely and scored runs rapidly. However, after scoring a century, he could not last long and was out. On the first ball of the 48th over, Dilshan Madhushanka got him caught by Kasun Rachita. Facing 54 balls, he hit 14 fours and three fours.Completed his century with a sixMarkram completed his century with a six. He hit a six on Madhushanka on the fifth ball of the 46th over and with this he completed his century. Before this he had hit a four. He took one run on the next ball. Markram was trying to score runs faster and that is why he was out. However, their work was carried out by David Miller and Marco Janson and South Africa took it beyond 400. South Africa broke another record in this match. In this match, South Africa scored 428 runs after losing five wickets after playing full 50 overs. With this he also made the record of the highest score in the ODI World Cup. Earlier, Australia had scored 417 runs against Afghanistan in the 2015 World Cup.De Kock, Dussain also shineMarkram also became the third batsman to score a century in South Africa's innings. Before him, openers Quinton De Kock and Rassie Van der Dussen scored centuries. This is the first time in the World Cup that three batsmen have scored centuries in an innings. De Kock scored 100 runs in 84 balls with the help of 12 fours and three sixes. Dussein scored 106 runs in 110 balls hitting 13 fours and two sixes.