Stats Special: When teams scored 400 plus in the ICC World Cup

Tags: WC Cricket 2015, Australia, India, South Africa

Published on: Mar 04, 2015

Australia broke the record for the highest ever total in the World Cup, by cracking 417 for 6 against the hapless Afghanistan bowling attack at Perth on Wednesday.

Australia broke the record for the highest ever total in the World Cup, by cracking 417 for 6 against the hapless Afghanistan bowling attack at Perth on Wednesday. This was the third occasion in the ongoing World Cup when a batting side has scored 400 plus in an innings. Before this, only India had scored over 400 in an innings in the World Cup, the record which Australia broke on Wednesday. Here’s a look at the 400 plus team totals in the World Cup.

417/6: Australia vs Afghanistan, Perth, March 4, 2015

Australia blasted 417 for 6 against Afghanistan led by David Warner’s 178 off 133 balls with 19 fours and 5 sixes. Steven Smith blasted 95 from 98 balls with 8 fours and 1 six while Glenn Maxwell smashed 88 from 39 balls with 6 fours and 7 sixes. In reply, Afghanistan were bowled out for 142 as Mitchell Johnson claimed four wickets. Australia thrashed Afghanistan by 275 runs in the game.

413/5: India vs Bermuda, Port of Spain, March 19, 2007

India may have had a disastrous 2007 World Cup campaign, but they did break the record for the highest World Cup score during this edition. In the match against Bermuda, they smashed 413 for 5. After they lost Robin Uthappa early, Virender Sehwag blasted 114 from 87 balls with 17 fours and 3 sixes. He was well supported by Sourav Ganguly, who made 89 from 114 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes. Lower down the order, Yuvraj Singh smacked 83 from 46 balls with 3 fours and 7 sixes. Sachin Tendulkar, on the other hand, chipped in with an unbeaten 57 from 29 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes. Bermuda were cleaned up for 156 in reply as India won by 257 runs.

411/4: South Africa vs Ireland, Canberra, March 3, 2015

South Africa batted first in the game, and came up with a wonderful 411 for 4 against Ireland. Hashim Amla led the way with a brilliant 159 from 128 balls with 16 fours and 4 sixes. Faf du Plessis also made a hundred, a run-a-ball 109 with 10 fours and 1 six. Further, Rilee Rossouw made an unbeaten 61 from 30 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes. David Miller chipped in with 46 not out from 23 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes. Ireland folded up for only 210 in reply. Kyle Abbott starred with 4 for 21. Morne Morkel claimed three wickets and Dale Steyn two as South Africa won by 201 runs.

408/5: South Africa against West Indies, Sydney, February 27, 2015 A week before thrashing Ireland, the Proteas came up with 408 for 5 against the Windies. AB de Villiers led the way with an unbelievable 162 from 66 balls with 17 fours and 8 sixes. Amla, du Plessis and Rossouw all contributed 60s as South Africa finished with a brilliant score. In response, Windies were cleaned up for 151 in 33.1 overs as Imran Tahir finished with 5 for 45.

--By A Cricket Analyst

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