High-Scoring Matches in World Cup History

World Cup 1996: Sri Lanka vs Kenya

Sri Lanka scored 398/5 against Kenya in the World Cup 1996, which was the highest team total in World Cup history at the time.

Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana

Put on a blistering opening partnership of 286 runs, which helped Sri Lanka set a target that was too much for Kenya to chase.

World Cup 2003: Australia vs Sri Lanka

Australia scored 434/4 against Sri Lanka in the 2003 World Cup, which is the highest team total in World Cup history.

Matthew Hayden

Scored 153 runs off 141 balls, while Ricky Ponting scored 140 runs off 121 balls. Australias bowlers then bowled Sri Lanka out for 224 runs, to win the match by 210 runs.

World Cup 2015: Australia vs Afghanistan

Australia scored 417/6 against Afghanistan in the 2015 World Cup, which was the second-highest team total in World Cup history at the time.

David Warner

Scored 178 runs off 133 balls, while Glenn Maxwell scored 122 runs off 53 balls. Australias bowlers then bowled Afghanistan out for 164 runs, to win the match by 253 runs.

World Cup 2019: England vs Afghanistan

England scored 397/6 against Afghanistan in the 2019 World Cup, which was the third-highest team total in World Cup history at the time.

Eoin Morgan

scored 148 runs off 71 balls, while Ben Stokes scored 89 runs off 79 balls. Englands bowlers then bowled Afghanistan out for 247 runs, to win the match by 150 runs.

World Cup 2023: South Africa vs Sri Lanka

South Africa created history as they blasted the highest team score in a Mens ODI World Cup match. They scored 428/5 against Sri Lanka at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

Quinton de Kock

Rassie van der Dussen, and Aiden Markram hammered centuries in the match. South Africas bowlers then bowled out Sri Lanka for 326 runs, to win the match by 102 runs.