In the fourth clash of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, South African players scored three hundred in a single innings during the match against Sri Lanka in Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Saturday.The Proteas equaled their record for the most ODI hundreds in a single innings by any team while marking the first instance of three centuries in an innings in World Cup game.A splendid hundred from Rassie van der Dussen lifts South Africa spirits in Delhi 👊@mastercardindia Milestones 🏏#CWC23 | #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/WvwUjIpZdp— ICC (@ICC) October 7, 2023 Earlier in the play, Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bowl first which proved to be a wrong decision by the Proteas aggressive gameplay. South Africa opener Quinton de Kock smashed a ton in 84 deliveries before number three batter Rassie van der Dussen followed up with his maiden World Cup century which came in 110 deliveries. Their innings were complemented by Aiden Markams brisk hundred.A stunning 83-ball maiden @cricketworldcup ton for Quinton de Kock ⚡@mastercardindia Milestones 🏏#CWC23 | #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/1wAACuV8Pr— ICC (@ICC) October 7, 2023 Aiden Markram got to his hundred in just 49 balls, which is now the fastest ODI World Cup hundred, breaking Kevin OBriens record of 50 balls from 2011 against England.Aiden Markram broke a 12-year old record to become the fastest-ever century maker in @cricketworldcup history 🎉#CWC23 | #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/Hq85CrNvMc— ICC (@ICC) October 7, 2023 Fastest ODI hundreds in World Cups49 – Aiden Markram vs Sri Lanka, Delhi in 202350 – Kevin OBrien vs England, Bengaluru in 201151 – Glenn Maxwell vs Sri Lanka, Sydney in 201552 – AB de Villiers vs West Indies, Sydney in 2015This was also the first time in a World Cup match where 3 batters from a team scored tons in an innings. It is only the 4th instance in ODI cricket history.Earlier, South Africa held the record of being the only team to have struck three hundred in an ODI innings, achieving this feat twice in 2015 against mighty teams, West Indies and India.Meanwhile, England is the only other team to have recorded three hundreds in an innings, against the Netherlands in 2022, where England also achieved its highest ever ODI score of 498/4.
