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Updated at: Nov 21, 2023 16:22 IST
All the records that broke at the Cricket World Cup 2023
The final of the ODI World Cup, which saw Australia lift a record sixth title, saw many cricketing records fall by the wayside.Here’s a look at the records that fell as the ‘Baggy Greens’ waltzed to yet another World Cup victory:

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Australia became the most successful side of the tournament after they took the podium at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday to lift the prestigious trophy for a record sixth occasion.
Source: ICC/X

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The Australian opener Travis Head’s magnificent 137 helped the Aussies to win their sixth World Cup triumph. However, he also became the seventh centurion in a World Cup final, becoming the second player after Sri Lanka’s Aravinda de Silva to ton up in a chase.
Source: ICC

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Even though India failed to get hold of the prestigious trophy but Virat Kohli was stellar throughout the tournament and finished the tournament as the highest run-getter with 765 runs at an average of 95.2 and became the player with the most runs in a single edition of the ODI World Cup.
Source: BCCI Twitter

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South Africa made their presence at the ODI World Cup 2023 with a blazing 428/5 against Sri Lanka. Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, and Aiden Markram hit tons during Proteas' exceptional innings helped them to reach the milestone of the highest-ever score in a Cricket World Cup game, overtaking Australia’s 417/6 against Afghanistan in 2015.
Source: ICC

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Mohammed Shami reached the milestone of fastest ever to take 50 wickets in a World Cup. The Indian speedster's exceptional run came after he picked 24 wickets at an average of 10.7, which is the third-best in a single edition of the World Cup.
Source: BCCI

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India skipper Rohit Sharma put up a selfless batting performance in the ODI World Cup 2023. In his extravagant run, which saw him score 597 runs at an average of 54.27 and a strike rate of 125.94, Rohit also managed to score a ton and became the cricketer with the most centuries at the World Cup (7).
Source: BCCI Twitter

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Australian all-rounder Maxwell blazed to a stunning century against the Netherlands and registered the landmark of the fastest-ever century in the tournament with just 40 balls. Maxwell hit nine fours and eight sixes en route to his match-winning hundred.