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Highest Team Scores in ICC Cricket World Cup

The ICC Cricket World Cup is the most prestigious ODI tournament in the world, and the highest team scores in the tournament are a testament to the incredible batting skills on display. In recent years, the advent of T20 cricket has led to an increase in the number of high-scoring matches in ODIs as well, and the World Cup has been no exception.

The highest team score in the Cricket World Cup was set by South Africa in 2023, when they scored 428/5 against Sri Lanka. This total was also the highest team score in ODIs at the time. The South African innings was built on a century from Aiden Markram, who scored the fastest century in World Cup history.

Check the list of Highest Team Scores in ICC Cricket World Cup

Position	Team	Score	Overs	Inning	Opposition	Match Date
1	South Africa	428/5	50	1	Sri Lanka	07-Oct-23
2	Australia	417/6	50	1	Afghanistan	04-Mar-15
3	India	413/5	50	1	Bermuda	19-Mar-07
4	South Africa	411/4	50	1	Ireland	03-Mar-15
5	South Africa	408/5	50	1	West Indies	27-Feb-15
6	Sri Lanka	398/5	50	1	Kenya	06-Mar-96
7	England	397/6	50	1	Afghanistan	18-Jun-19
8	New Zealand	393/6	50	1	West Indies	21-Mar-15
9	England	386/6	50	1	Bangladesh	08-Jun-19
10	Australia	381/5	50	1	Bangladesh	20-Jun-19

These high-scoring matches are always exciting to watch, and they showcase the best of ODI cricket. It is interesting to note that all of the top 5 highest team scores in the World Cup have been set in the last 10 years, which suggests that the game is evolving and that batsmen are becoming more and more destructive.

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