{"id":317167,"date":"2023-10-07T19:26:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T19:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/?p=317167"},"modified":"2023-10-07T19:26:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T19:26:20","slug":"record-run-fest-in-delhi-as-markram-smashes-fastest-wc-ton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/popularindinews.com\/sport\/record-run-fest-in-delhi-as-markram-smashes-fastest-wc-ton\/","title":{"rendered":"Record run fest in Delhi as Markram smashes fastest WC ton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aiden Markram smashed a 49-ball hundred, the fastest in the history of the men&#8217;s 50-overs World Cup, as South Africa&#8217;s rampaging top order helped them thrash Sri Lanka by 102 runs in their tournament opener on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>There was some brutal batting at the Arun Jaitley Stadium where three of South Africa&#8217;s top four batters smashed rapid hundreds to help them rack up a tournament record total of 428-5.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SCORECARD<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Quinton de Kock struck 100 and Rassie van der Dussen hammered 108 but both were overshadowed by Markram&#8217;s incendiary 106 off 54 balls.<\/p>\n<p>Markram eclipsed Ireland batter Kevin O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s 50-ball century against England in the 2011 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa&#8217;s mammoth score replaced Australia&#8217;s 417-6 against Afghanistan in 2015 as the highest total in the men&#8217;s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/im.rediff.com\/cricket\/2023\/oct\/07qdk-ton.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>Former champions Sri Lanka were all out for 326 in 44.5 overs after brief fightbacks by Kusal Mendis (76), Charith Asalanka (79) and Dasun Shanaka (68).<\/p>\n<p>Shanaka elected to field after winning the toss and the 1996 champions did not have to wait long for a breakthrough.<\/p>\n<p>Dilshan Madushanka trapped Temba Bavuma lbw in the second over but Sri Lanka did not get a chance to celebrate another dismissal in the next 29 overs with De Kock and Van der Dussen combining in a rollicking 204-run stand.<\/p>\n<p>De Kock pulled Matheesha Pathirana to reach an 83-ball century, celebrating the milestone by punching the air and letting out a scream.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/im.rediff.com\/cricket\/2023\/oct\/07markram-ton.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He attempted another pull off the next ball, only to top-edge to mid-on and depart after a whirlwind knock that included three sixes.<\/p>\n<p>Van der Dussen&#8217;s nearly run-a-ball knock came to an end when he holed out trying to hit Dunith Wellalage out of the park.<\/p>\n<p>Markram, who clobbered 14 fours and three sixes, then took over and boundaries started flowing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/im.rediff.com\/cricket\/2023\/oct\/07dussen1.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\"><\/p>\n<p>David Miller remained unbeaten on 39 off 21 balls.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Perfect day with bat,&#8221; van der Dussen said at the innings break.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We just bat according to conditions, as we did today&#8230; Markram, Miller are the best hitters and they showed it today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/im.rediff.com\/cricket\/2023\/oct\/07mendis.jpg?w=670&#038;h=900\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When Sri Lanka returned to begin their chase, Mendis decided to fight fire with fire and raced to a 25-ball fifty, threatening to snatch Markram&#8217;s record.<\/p>\n<p>Kagiso Rabada came to his team mate&#8217;s rescue and dismissed Mendis caught behind after the batter&#8217;s 42-ball blitz that was studded with eight sixes and four fours.<\/p>\n<p>Asalanka and Shanaka made half-centuries down the order but that only affected the margin of their defeat.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>World Cup 2023<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rediff.com\/cricket\/report\/icc-world-cup-2023-record-run-fest-in-delhi-as-markram-smashes-fastest-wc-ton-pix\/20231007.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aiden Markram smashed a 49-ball hundred, the fastest in the history of the men&#8217;s 50-overs World Cup, as South Africa&#8217;s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":317166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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