NEW DELHI: There are totals and there are giant totals. And then there are humongous totals. Ahead of the 2019 ICC World Cup, we look at 5 such totals that came were scored on international cricket's greatest level. Here are the highest five highest innings ratings ever in ICC ODI World Cup history:
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Australia: 417/6 in opposition to Afghanistan, Perth (2015)
This stays the highest overall ever in a World Cup fit. It was scored at the WACA pitch in Perth and tells a lot about how the surface has modified. But that does not take the rest away from the blistering innings that David Warner came up with in opposition to Afghanistan on March 4. Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi gained the toss and asked the Aussies to bat first. And then all hell broke unfastened. Aaron Finch was disregarded within the third over however Warner sent the Afghan team on a leather hunt. The flamboyant opener smashed five sixes and 19 fours in his 178-run knock that came off 133 balls. Warner reached his fifty off 40 balls, 100 off 92 balls and 150 off 116 balls. But it wasn't just Warner who was at the rampage that day. Steve Smith (95) and Glenn Maxwell (88) added to Afghanistan's misery as Australia crossed the 400-run mark in 48.3 overs. Australia went directly to win the fit through an enormous 275-run margin.
India: 413/five in opposition to Bermuda, (2007)
This fit was unfortunately the one top point in India's World Cup campaign under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid in 2007. Having being criticised through all and sundry for their defeat in opposition to Bangladesh, India needed to win giant in opposition to Bermuda to qualify for the Super Eights. Asked to bat first, India misplaced Robin Uthappa in the second one over to a surprising catch through Dwayne Leverock at first slip. But India rode on Virender Sehwag's breathtaking 87-ball 114, Sourav Ganguly's 89 and Yuvraj Singh's 46-ball 83 to pile up 413/five in 50 overs. Sehwag reached his century off 81 balls. It was his first World Cup hundred. Batting at No. 6, Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 29-ball 57 so as to add to Bermuda's misery. India's margin of victory of 257 runs broke the then document of the most important margin of victory in ODIs.
South Africa: 411/4 in opposition to Ireland, Canberra (2015)
Whenever a large cricket country bats first in opposition to a minnow the spectators are in for a run feast. The same came about when perennial World Cup under-achievers South Africa took on Ireland on March 3, 2015. Opting to bat first, the Proteas misplaced opener Quinton de Kock within the third over. But Hashim Amla (159) and Faf du Plessis (109) took the Irish bowling through the scruff of the neck, smashing blistering centuries. South Africa crossed the 100-run mark within the 18th over and Amla registered his 20th ODI century off 100 balls. Amla in truth broke Virat Kohli's document, becoming the fastest to get to 20 ODI tons, taking 111 suits to get to the figure. Amla scored the following 50 runs after his century off just 24 balls. Du Plessis' hundred came off 103 deliveries. Ireland were bowled out for 210 runs in 45 overs, losing the fit through 201 runs.
South Africa: 408/five in opposition to West Indies, Sydney (2015)
Batting at No. five, AB de Villiers smashed an unbeaten 162 off just 66 deliveries, as South Africa racked up 408/five in opposition to West Indies on February 27, 2015. Hashim Amla (65), Faf du Plessis (62) and Rilee Rossouw (61) hit half-centuries, however their knocks simply paled in comparison to De Villiers's knock. It was absolute carnage on the SCG, as De Villiers raced to his fifty off 30 balls, 100 off 52 deliveries and 150 off 64 balls (the fastest in ODIs). De Villiers' knock was studded with as many as 8 sixes and 17 fours. Windies captain Jason Holder conceded 104 runs off his 10 overs of which two were maidens. South Africa scored 261 runs within the final 20 overs. A demoralised West Indies were bowled out for 151 runs in 33.1 overs, as South Africa gained the fit through 257 runs.
Sri Lanka: 398/five in opposition to Kenya, Kandy (1996)
This was the edition wherein Sri Lanka took the cricket international through storm. With Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana coming out all weapons blazing on the top of the order and Aravinda de Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga within the center order to steady the send. It was that sort of an afternoon on March 6, 1996, when Jayasuriya (44) and Kaluwitharana (33) gave their facet a fiery get started, Asanka Gurusinha came in at No. 3 and smashed 84 earlier than De Silva and Ranatunga finished the Kenyan misery with a 106-run stand. De Silva reached his century off 92 balls earlier than getting out for 145. Ranatunga smacked a six and 13 fours in his unbeaten 40-ball 75, as Sri Lanka registered the highest score in ODI history at that time. Kenya managed 254/7, as Sri Lanka gained through 144 runs.
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Australia: 417/6 in opposition to Afghanistan, Perth (2015)
This stays the highest overall ever in a World Cup fit. It was scored at the WACA pitch in Perth and tells a lot about how the surface has modified. But that does not take the rest away from the blistering innings that David Warner came up with in opposition to Afghanistan on March 4. Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi gained the toss and asked the Aussies to bat first. And then all hell broke unfastened. Aaron Finch was disregarded within the third over however Warner sent the Afghan team on a leather hunt. The flamboyant opener smashed five sixes and 19 fours in his 178-run knock that came off 133 balls. Warner reached his fifty off 40 balls, 100 off 92 balls and 150 off 116 balls. But it wasn't just Warner who was at the rampage that day. Steve Smith (95) and Glenn Maxwell (88) added to Afghanistan's misery as Australia crossed the 400-run mark in 48.3 overs. Australia went directly to win the fit through an enormous 275-run margin.
India: 413/five in opposition to Bermuda, (2007)
This fit was unfortunately the one top point in India's World Cup campaign under the captaincy of Rahul Dravid in 2007. Having being criticised through all and sundry for their defeat in opposition to Bangladesh, India needed to win giant in opposition to Bermuda to qualify for the Super Eights. Asked to bat first, India misplaced Robin Uthappa in the second one over to a surprising catch through Dwayne Leverock at first slip. But India rode on Virender Sehwag's breathtaking 87-ball 114, Sourav Ganguly's 89 and Yuvraj Singh's 46-ball 83 to pile up 413/five in 50 overs. Sehwag reached his century off 81 balls. It was his first World Cup hundred. Batting at No. 6, Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 29-ball 57 so as to add to Bermuda's misery. India's margin of victory of 257 runs broke the then document of the most important margin of victory in ODIs.
South Africa: 411/4 in opposition to Ireland, Canberra (2015)
Whenever a large cricket country bats first in opposition to a minnow the spectators are in for a run feast. The same came about when perennial World Cup under-achievers South Africa took on Ireland on March 3, 2015. Opting to bat first, the Proteas misplaced opener Quinton de Kock within the third over. But Hashim Amla (159) and Faf du Plessis (109) took the Irish bowling through the scruff of the neck, smashing blistering centuries. South Africa crossed the 100-run mark within the 18th over and Amla registered his 20th ODI century off 100 balls. Amla in truth broke Virat Kohli's document, becoming the fastest to get to 20 ODI tons, taking 111 suits to get to the figure. Amla scored the following 50 runs after his century off just 24 balls. Du Plessis' hundred came off 103 deliveries. Ireland were bowled out for 210 runs in 45 overs, losing the fit through 201 runs.
South Africa: 408/five in opposition to West Indies, Sydney (2015)
Batting at No. five, AB de Villiers smashed an unbeaten 162 off just 66 deliveries, as South Africa racked up 408/five in opposition to West Indies on February 27, 2015. Hashim Amla (65), Faf du Plessis (62) and Rilee Rossouw (61) hit half-centuries, however their knocks simply paled in comparison to De Villiers's knock. It was absolute carnage on the SCG, as De Villiers raced to his fifty off 30 balls, 100 off 52 deliveries and 150 off 64 balls (the fastest in ODIs). De Villiers' knock was studded with as many as 8 sixes and 17 fours. Windies captain Jason Holder conceded 104 runs off his 10 overs of which two were maidens. South Africa scored 261 runs within the final 20 overs. A demoralised West Indies were bowled out for 151 runs in 33.1 overs, as South Africa gained the fit through 257 runs.
Sri Lanka: 398/five in opposition to Kenya, Kandy (1996)
This was the edition wherein Sri Lanka took the cricket international through storm. With Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana coming out all weapons blazing on the top of the order and Aravinda de Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga within the center order to steady the send. It was that sort of an afternoon on March 6, 1996, when Jayasuriya (44) and Kaluwitharana (33) gave their facet a fiery get started, Asanka Gurusinha came in at No. 3 and smashed 84 earlier than De Silva and Ranatunga finished the Kenyan misery with a 106-run stand. De Silva reached his century off 92 balls earlier than getting out for 145. Ranatunga smacked a six and 13 fours in his unbeaten 40-ball 75, as Sri Lanka registered the highest score in ODI history at that time. Kenya managed 254/7, as Sri Lanka gained through 144 runs.
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