Watch the highlights of Sri Lanka vs South Africa 4th Match ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - ICC Cricket World Cup tournament of the 4th ODI match played between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi in 07th October 2023.
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Adien Markram slammed a 49-ball hundred © ICC via Getty Images
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A record-breaking 49-ball hundred by Aiden Markram, Opener Quinton de Kock's quick-fire ton, Rassie van der's classy century sets up to South Africa comprehensive 102-run victory over Sri Lanka, despite a Kusal Mendis - Charith Asalanka's blitz in a high-scoring historic game of the fourth match of a Cricket World Cup.
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- South Africa's 102-run win was their sixth largest victory by terms of runs against Sri Lanka in One-day international and It is their biggest win against Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup, previous biggest win by 89-runs at Northampton in 1999.
- South Africa's 428 was the highest ODI total in Indian soil in World Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 358 by New Zealand against Canada at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai in the 2011 World Cup.
- South Africa's 428 was their fourth highest score in One-day international, It is their highest total against Sri Lanka in ODIs, previous highest was 384 at Centurion in 2017 and It is their highest total in the ODI World Cup, previous highest was 411 against Ireland at Canberra in the 2015 World Cup.
- South Africa's 428 was the highest total by any team at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi in One-day internationals, previous highest was 330 by West Indies against Netherlands in the 2011 World Cup and also the highest-score by any team against Sri Lanka in ODIs, previous highest was India's 414 at Rajkot in 2009.
- This is the 8th time South Africa scored 400 or more in a ODI – most by any team in ODI cricket history. Three of those have come at the World Cup. India had (6) and England (5).
- This is the third instance of South Africa's three batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings in One-day international, It is their first such instance against Sri Lanka in ODIs and The first such instance in the World Cup history.
- Aiden Markram hammered a 49-ball fastest century ever in ODI World Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 50-ball hundred held by Kevin O'Brien against England in the 2011 World Cup.
- This is the fourth consecutive 300 plus totals in One-day internationals, they had scored three in a successive during the recent home series against Australia.
- 204 : Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen set up the record second-wicket partnership for South Africa against Sri Lanka in One-day international, previously held by the unbeaten 175-run stand between Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis at Chester-le-Street in the 2019 World Cup, It is the South Africa's third highest second-wicket stand in ODIs, It is the South Africa's highest any-wicket stand against Sri Lanka in ODIs, previously held by the 187-run stand for the first-wicket between Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock at Centurion in 2017 and the South Africa's fourth highest any-wicket stand in the ODI World Cups.
- 17 ODI centuries for Quinton de Kock before his first ODI World Cup century on Saturday against Sri Lanka. No other batsman has scored more ODI centuries before a maiden World Cup hundred.
- 18 : Quinton de Kock hit the fourth most centuries for South Africa in ODIs after Hashim Amla (27), AB de Villiers (25) and Herschelle Gibbs (21).
- Kusal Mendis hammered a 25-ball third fastest fifty for Sri Lanka in the ODI World Cup.
- 754 : This is the highest aggregate match in ODI World Cup history, previous highest was 714 between Australia and Bangladesh at Nottingham in 2019, It is the sixth highest aggregate match in One-day Internationals and it is also the highest between Sri Lanka and South Africa in ODIs.
- Sri Lanka's 326 was their second highest score against South Africa in One-day international after their 327 at Cape Town in 2017 and It is their seventh highest total in the ODI World Cup.
- 8 : Kusal Mendis hit the fifth highest most sixes in an innings for Sri Lanka in One-day international, It is the most sixes hit by an Sri Lanka batsman against South Africa in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 7-sixes hit bt Upul Tharanga at Cape Town in 2017 and the most sixes hit by an Sri Lankan batsman in an innings in World Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 7-sixes hit by Sanath Jayasuriya against Bangladesh at Port of Spain in the 2007 World Cup.
- Sri Lanka's 45-fours was the most fours in an innings in the ODI World Cup, previous record of 43-fours by Sri Lanka against Kenya at Kandy in the 1996 World Cup.
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South Africa mammoth total of 428-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Rassie van der Dussen struck 108 off 110-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred, his first century against Sri Lanka in ODIs and also his first century in World Cups - including 13-fours & 2-sixes.
Quinton de Kock cracked a 100 off 84-balls - which was his 18th ODI hundred, his fourth century against Sri Lanka in ODIs and his first century in World Cups - contained 12-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 119.04.
David Miller hammered a 39 off 21-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 185.71 and Heinrich Klaasen blasted a 32 off 20-balls included 3-sixes & a four with strike rate of 160.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Dilshan Madushanka strikes 2-wickets, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana each took one-wickets.
Sri Lanka scored 326 for all-out in 44.5 overs with top scorer by Charith Asalanka cracked a 79 off 65-balls including 8-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 121.53.
Kusal Mendis hammered a 76 off 42-balls including 8-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 180.95.
Dasun Shanaka struck 68 off 62-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes and Kasun Rajitha scored 33 off 31-balls included 4-fours & a six.
South Africa best bowler by Gerald Coetzee picked up 3-wickets, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen each took 2-wickets and one for Lungi Ngidi.
Aiden Markram named Player of the match for his record-breaking batting performance to smashed a 106-runs knocked off facing 54-balls included 14-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 196.29.
