Discover the top 5 thrilling ODI World Cup innings that left fans in awe. Relive the excitement as cricket’s finest moments unfold before your eyes!
Here’s the list of top 5 best ODI world cup innings:
5. Sir Viv Richards (West Indies vs Sri Lanka, 1987) – 181 from 125 balls
In 1987, Viv Richards scored a lot of runs in the Cricket World Cup, which is still one of the best performances ever. He was really good at scoring hundreds in regular cricket matches. But his score of 181 runs at the National Stadium Karachi during the World Cup is considered his best performance in one-day matches.
4. Sourav Ganguly (India vs Sri Lanka, 1999) – 183 from 158 balls
The old captain of India led his team to the final of the World Cup in 2003. Before that, he had a great moment in the competition in 1999 when he scored 183 runs against Sri Lanka. He made this score while playing with Rahul Dravid, and it was the best performance of his career. He played 311 one-day international matches during his amazing career.
3. Gary Kirsten (South Africa vs United Arab Emirates, 1996) – 188 from 159 balls
Gary Kirsten had the record for the most runs scored in a single cricket game at the World Cup for almost twenty years. He scored 188 runs without getting out in a match against UAE in 1996. He hit 13 fours and four sixes during his innings. But in 2015, Gayle and Guptill broke his record.
2. Chris Gayle (West Indies vs Zimbabwe, 2015) – 215 from 147 balls
The famous West Indies player scored a really high score in a cricket match against Zimbabwe. He hit a lot of boundaries and sixes. He played with another player named Marlon Samuels, and together they scored a lot of runs before the first player got out. They made a partnership of 372 runs.
1. Martin Guptill (New Zealand vs West Indies, 2015) – 237* from 163 balls
The first player to bat in the game made history by scoring 200 runs against the West Indies during the World Cup in 2015. He broke records and became the first person from New Zealand to achieve this in a One-Day international match. His big score helped his team win by 143 runs, and his record is still unmatched.
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