Highest Team Scores in ICC Cricket World Cup
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.
| 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.
The highest team score in the Cricket World Cup was set by South Africa in 2023, when they scored 428/5 against Sri Lanka.
Aiden Markram (SA) scored fastest century in ICC world cup in 49 balls.
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