South Africa hit highest World Cup total of 428

NEW DELHI, Oct 07 (AFP): South Africa rewrote the record books on Saturday as they posted the highest ever World Cup total of 428 as Aiden Markram clubbed the fastest tournament century in just 49 balls against shell-shocked Sri Lanka.
The Proteas bettered the previous World Cup best of 417 made by Australia against Afghanistan at Perth in 2015. Their 428-5 was also the ninth highest total in all one-day internationals.
Markram, who went on to make 106, beat the record for fastest World Cup century set by Ireland's Kevin O'Brien off 50 balls against England at Bengaluru in 2011.
Rassie van der Dussen (108) and Quinton de Kock (100) also hit centuries in the first World Cup match to feature three tons in the same innings.

South Africa's Aiden Markram celebrating after scoring a century during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup ODI match against Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday — AFP

"It was a perfect day for us with the bat. We had to work hard up front up against the swinging ball and then well into the middle overs," said Van der Dussen.
"We have a blueprint to set it up for the guys in the middle order. Aiden Markram when he plays like that is incredible to watch."
For Sri Lanka, the figures made grim reading with bowlers Matheesha Pathirana (1-95) and Kasun Rajitha.
Meanwhile, South Africa's Aiden Markram on Saturday smashed the fastest World Cup century, reaching the milestone in just 49 balls.
Markram beat the old record of 50 deliveries it took Ireland's Kevin O'Brien to score a hundred against England at Bengaluru at the 2011 World Cup.
Markram hit 14 fours and three sixes in his record-setting blitz.
The 28-year-old was eventually dismissed for 106 as South Africa sailed past the 400-run mark.
Rassie van der Dussen (108) and Quinton de Kock (100) also hit centuries in the first World Cup match to feature three tons in the same innings.