428 runs biggest score in the history of World Cup, Sri Lankan team all out for 326 runs

 

 

 

 

428 runs biggest score in the history of World Cup, Sri Lankan team all out for 326 runs

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After making the highest score in the history of the World Cup, South Africa scored 428 runs and dismissed Sri Lanka for 326 runs in the 45th over to win the match by 102 runs.

In the fourth match of the World Cup played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Sri Lanka won the toss and invited South Africa to bat first. The bowlers of Sri Lanka initially dismissed the South African captain Temba Bavuma for 10 in the second over. Had a good start but the later batsmen changed the situation completely.

Rassie van der Dusen completed his half-century with 6 fours and a six off 51 balls. De Kock and Dusen added 204 runs in the second wicket partnership and both batsmen also completed their centuries in the process. The Sri

Lankan bowlers got their second wicket on the fourth ball of the 31st over when South Africa had reached 214 runs and de Kock completed his century with 12 fours and 3 sixes in 84 balls. After de Kock’s dismissal, Eden Markram

came in to bat and proved to be a nightmare for the Sri Lankan bowlers and looked in no mood to spare any bowler and batted aggressively. Rassi van der Dusen played an innings of 108 runs off 110 balls with the help of 13

fours and 2 sixes. The catch was also dropped. Henrik Klaasen is known for his aggressive batting but he could not play a big innings but he scored 32 runs off 20 balls with the help of a four and 3 sixes and supported Markram

and scored 78 runs off 36 balls in the partnership. South Africa’s fourth wicket fell on the first ball of the 44th over and the score at that time was 342 runs. Aiden Markram also scored the fastest century of the World Cup in 49 balls and returned to the pavilion after taking the team’s score to 383 runs in 47 overs.

South Africa scored 428 runs for 5 wickets in 50 overs at an average of 8.56, the highest score by any team in World Cup history, previously Australia’s 417 against Afghanistan in 2015.

Among the Sri Lankan bowlers, Muttisha Pathirana suffered the most beating as the South African batsmen scored 95 runs in his 10 overs, followed by Kasan Rajitha, who scored 90 runs in 10 overs, Dilshan Madhushanka and Velalage 86 and 81 respectively. Sri Lanka did not make a good start in their pursuit of the mountain target and the first wicket fell for one run when Patham Nissanka got Jensen’s wicket without opening the account.

Kosal Mendes came in to bat at second and South Africa made the bowlers practice and completed a half-century in just 25 balls while hitting towering sixes. At the other end, Kosal Perera scored only 7 runs from 15 balls and was dismissed for 67, of which Kosal contributed 60 runs. Kaushal Mendes continued his aggressive batting streak, but on the fourth ball of the 13th over, Rabada put him in trouble and he was caught by the wicketkeeper. Mendes hit 4 fours and 8 sixes off 42 balls 76 runs were scored.

Sudira Samaravikrama also went on the offensive but the South African captain made a bowling change and brought on Coetzee, who ended Sudira’s 23-run innings. Dhananjaya de Silva and Charith Asalanka had taken the score to 150 when Keshap Maharaj tried to cut the ball and De Silva was caught and returned to the pavilion. Charith Asalanka did not lose heart and continued to bat from one end and got a boundary. Did not waste any opportunity and guided his team to a score of 232 in 32 overs. Isalinka scored 79 runs off 65 balls with 8 fours and 4 sixes but was dismissed by Ngidi during an aggressive game.

The young player Donath Vela Lage got out early and could not support the captain and could not even open the account, at that time Sri Lanka’s score was 233 runs. On the fourth ball of the 40th over, when the score was 291 runs, they blew their wickets.

Shanaka couldn’t bring the team closer to victory but worked hard to reduce the margin. Kasan Rajitha then took over and scored 33 runs off 31 balls with 4 fours and a six to take the team to 322 on the fourth ball of the 44th over. Sri Lanka’s last outs The batsman was Mitisha Pathirana, who was dismissed for 5 runs off 16 balls.

In response to South Africa’s record score, the entire Sri Lankan team was dismissed for 326 runs on the fifth ball of the 45th over. Gerald Coetzee top-scored with 3 wickets, while Marco Jensen, Kagiso Rabada and Maharaj took 2 each.

The squads for both teams consisted of these players. South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Temba Bauma (captain), Rassie van der Dusen, Eden Markram, Henrik Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Johnson, Gerald Coetzee, Kesho Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi. Ngedi;Sri Lanka Patham Nissanka, Kosal Perera, Kosal Mendes, Sidira Wickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasan Shanka (capt), Donath Velalj, Kisan Rajitha, Dilshan Madhushanka, Mathisha Pather