Quinton de Kock To Heinrich Klaasen: TOP Record Breakers In South Africa's Win Over Bangladesh In ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match, In PICS
South Africa hammered Bangladesh by 149 runs in match no. 23 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at top record breakers for South Africa from Quinton de Kock to Heinrich Klaasen.
Quinton de Kock is 2nd fastest South African to complete 20 ODI centuries
South Africa's Quinton de Kock scored his 20th ODI century against Bangladesh in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Mumbai, becoming the second-fastest South African batsman to reach this milestone in 150 innings. The fastest was Hashim Amla, who achieved it in 108 innings, while the third-fastest was AB de Villiers, who took 175 innings to score 20 ODI hundreds. (Photo: AP)
Quinton de Kock posted the highest score by a wicketkeeper in the World Cup
Quinton de Kock’s 174 against Bangladesh is the highest score by a wicket-keeper batter in the ODI World Cup. He surpassed Adam Gilchrist’s record of 149 runs, which he made against Sri Lanka in 2007 World Cup final. (Photo: AP)
Heinrich Klaasen hammered 2nd most number of sixes in an innings by a SA batter
Heinrich Klaasen’s 90-run knock included eight sixes, which is the joint-second most by a South African player in a World Cup innings. He shares this record with AB de Villiers, who hit eight sixes against West Indies in 2015. David Miller tops the list with nine sixes against Zimbabwe in 2015 World Cup. (Photo: AP)
South Africa is only team to record 8 totals of more than 350 in World Cup
South Africa has now scored eight totals of 350 or more in World Cups, which is the most by any team. The previous record was seven, held by Australia. (Photo: AP)
Mahmudullah has become 3rd highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in World Cup
Bangladesh's centurion Mahmudullah completed 800 runs in the World Cup, becoming the third-highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in the World Cups. He surpassed Tamim Iqbal’s tally of 718 runs. (Photo: AP)
Bangladesh suffered their 2nd biggest defeat in World Cup
Bangladesh’s loss to South Africa by 149 runs is their third-biggest margin of defeat in the World Cup. Their biggest margin of defeat against South Africa was 206 runs in 2011 World Cup. (Photo: AP)
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