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Aiden Markram's Century To Kusal Mendis Sixes: Records Sent Tumbling In South Africa Vs Sri Lanka Cricket World Cup 2023 Match, In PICS

South Africa hammered Sri Lanka by 102 runs in a record-breaking ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at the top records set in the South Africa vs Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match no. 4. 

South Africa posted the highest-ever score in ODI World Cup

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South Africa posted the highest-ever score in ODI World Cup

South Africa recorded the highest total of 428 in the history of the World Cup, surpassing Australia’s tally of 417 against Afghanistan in 2015. It included centuries by Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram. (Photo: AP)

Aiden Markram scored fastest-ever century in World Cup

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South African batter Aiden Markram smashed his century off 49 balls against Sri Lanka in an ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Delhi on Saturday. This is the fastest hundred recorded in the World Cup. Kevin O’Brien previously recorded a century of 50 balls against England in 2011. (Photo: AP)

South African batter Aiden Markram smashed his century off 49 balls against Sri Lanka in an ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Delhi on Saturday. This is the fastest hundred recorded in the World Cup. Kevin O’Brien previously recorded a century of 50 balls against England in 2011. (Photo: AP)

South Africa recorded the 1st instance of 3 batters completing century in 1 innings in World Cup

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South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen celebrates after completing a century against Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Delhi. This is the first instance of three batters scoring a century in a single innings of the ODI World Cup. (Photo: AP)

South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen celebrates after completing a century against Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Delhi. This is the first instance of three batters scoring a century in a single innings of the ODI World Cup. (Photo: AP)

Kusal Mendis completed 50 sixes in ODI cricket

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Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis notched up 76 off 42 balls with 8 sixes against South Africa in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Delhi. Mendis powered Sri Lanka recorded a score of 94 in the first ten overs, the second-highest powerplay score in the ODI World Cup. The highest is 116/2, recorded by New Zealand against England in Wellington in 2015. Kusal Mendis (55) completed 50 sixes in ODI. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis notched up 76 off 42 balls with 8 sixes against South Africa in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Delhi. Mendis powered Sri Lanka recorded a score of 94 in the first ten overs, the second-highest powerplay score in the ODI World Cup. The highest is 116/2, recorded by New Zealand against England in Wellington in 2015. Kusal Mendis (55) completed 50 sixes in ODI. (Photo: AP)

South Africa vs Sri Lanka match witness highest aggregate of runs in a World Cup match

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Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka en route to scoring 68 off 62 balls against South Africa in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Delhi. Overall, 754 runs have been scored in the game between South Africa and Sri Lanka, the highest match total in the World Cup. The previous best was 714 between Australia and Bangladesh in Nottingham in 2019. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka en route to scoring 68 off 62 balls against South Africa in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Delhi. Overall, 754 runs have been scored in the game between South Africa and Sri Lanka, the highest match total in the World Cup. The previous best was 714 between Australia and Bangladesh in Nottingham in 2019. (Photo: AP)

South Arica vs Sri Lanka witnessed most boundaries in a World Cup match

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Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka en route to scoring 79 off 65 balls against South Africa in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Delhi. Overall, 105 boundaries have been scored in the game, the most number of boundaries scored in the match In World Cup. The previous best was 93 between West Indies and New Zealand in Wellington in 2015. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka en route to scoring 79 off 65 balls against South Africa in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 match in Delhi. Overall, 105 boundaries have been scored in the game, the most number of boundaries scored in the match In World Cup. The previous best was 93 between West Indies and New Zealand in Wellington in 2015. (Photo: AP)

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