In a thrilling ICC ODI World Cup encounter between South Africa and Sri Lanka produced the highest combined run aggregate in the tournaments history. The showdown unfolded at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi where South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 102 runs on Saturday.Sri Lanka had won the toss and decided to bowl first which proved to be a horribly wrong decision, while South Africa unleashed the ferocious batting show, smashing 428 runs for the loss of five wickets. This score made a new World Cup record for the highest team total in the tournaments history.RESULT | #PROTEAS WIN BY 102 RUNS 🚨A record-breaking match comes to an end as we get our #CWC23 campaign off to a solid start#SAvSL #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/akiL3z4Cyd— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) October 7, 2023 The foundation for the dominating innings was laid by the stellar performances of left-handed opener Quinton de Kock and number 3 batter Rassie van der Dussen, both of whom scored centuries. This was the first World Cup hundred for Rassie van der Dussen. However, the fireworks did not end there, as Aiden Markram blazed his way to a record-breaking century off just 49 balls. Aiden Markrams hundred is the fastest century in ODI World Cup history.In response to the huge target set by South Africa, Sri Lanka showed their resilience, with Kusal Mendis, Charith Aslanka, and Dasun Shanaka each scoring half-centuries. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, the Sri Lankan team displayed a fighting spirit throughout their innings. In the end, Sri Lankas efforts terminated at a total of 326 runs.A total of 754 runs was scored in a high-octane contest, breaking the previous record of 714 runs, which was set during an Australia-Bangladesh clash in Nottingham in 2019. 482 runs came through boundaries, in this record-breaking contest.Brief Scorecard: South Africa: 428 (5 wkts, 50 Ov) Rassie van der Dussen 108, Aiden Markram 106, Quinton de Kock 100 Dilshan Madushanka 86/2Sri Lanka: 326 (10 wkts, 44.5 Ov) Charith Asalanka 79, Kusal Mendis 76, Dasun Shanaka 68 Gerald Coetzee 68/3South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 102 runs
