The most prestigious and well-known cricket tournament is the World Cup. The elite competition has a long history of records that have been set as the competition has gone on. This article will put light on the top 5 highest run scorers in the history of the ODI World Cup.
Martin Guptill – 237*
The explosive Kiwi opener has brutally thrashed the West Indian bowling in 2015 world cup as he smashed an unbeaten blistering 237 runs. The right hand opener showed bestiality and smacked dashing 24 fours and 11 sixes. This is among the highest individual scores ever in ODI cricket and the highest in the world cup.
Chris Gayle – 215
The world saw the Gayle storm in the 2015 world cup when he brought up the sensation of brutal hitting. The destructive opener hunted the seemingly weak Zimbabwe and with the help of 10 fours and 16 sixes, he finished the gigantic inning of 215 runs from just 147 balls.
G Kirsten – 188*
The third highest individual score of the world cup came from the star African batter Gary Kirsten as early as 1996 in the ODI World Cup. The star matter has opened his arms against UAE and posted an unbeaten 188 runs on board. He took the help of 13 fours and 4 sixes to complete his gigantic inning of 188 off just 159 balls.
Sourav Ganguly – 183
The Indian former skipper and brilliant opener Sourav Ganguly has seized the 4th spot with his blistering inning of 183 runs which came from his bat against Sri Lanka in 1999 world cup. Gangly faced 158 balls and with the help of 17 fours and 7 sixes, he led his bat to post enormous 183 runs.
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Vivian Richards – 183
The legendary west Indian Vivian Richards holds a long list of records. In the 1987 world cup when the West Indies team showed sheer dominance, Vivian Richards marked a whopping 183 runs off just 125 deliveries with the help of 16 fours and 7 sixes. He butchered the Sri Lankan bowling to give birth to the fifth highest individual score of the ODI World Cup.
