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Eleven tons scored in World Cup 2023 in Week 1: Here’s the list

While three South Africa batters slammed hundreds in the match against Sri Lanka, Pakistan’s game against Sri Lanka saw as many as four tons.

South Africa batter Aiden Markram raises his bat after belting the quickest century in the history of the 50-over World Cup against Sri Lanka in the 2023 edition at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on October 7, 2023. (Picture: ANI Photo/Ayush Sharma)

By: Shubham Ghosh

IT’S almost a week now into the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 2023 and the tournament, played in the flat wickets of India, has already seen a number of centuries been scored, sometimes as many as four in a single match.

Here is a list of hundreds scored in the first eight matches of the 50-over World Cup till Wednesday (11) and how they translated for their teams at the end:

Devon Conway (New Zealand) 152 not out off 121 balls (19 fours, three sixes) against England in Match 1 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5. Result: New Zealand won by 9 wickets

Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand) 123 not out off 96 balls (11 fours, five sixes) against England in Match 1 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5. Result: New Zealand won by 9 wickets

Quinton de Kock (South Africa) 100 off 84 balls (12 fours, three sixes) against Sri Lanka in Match 4 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on October 7. Result: South Africa won by 102 runs

Rassie van der Dussen (South Africa) 108 off 110 balls (13 fours, two sixes) against Sri Lanka in Match 4 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on October 7. Result: South Africa won by 102 runs

Aiden Markram (South Africa) 106 off 54 balls (14 fours, three sixes) against Sri Lanka in Match 4 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on October 7. Result: South Africa won by 102 runs

Dawid Malan (England) 140 off 107 balls (16 fours, five sixes) against Bangladesh in Match 7 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on October 10. Result: England won by 137 runs

Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka) 122 off 77 balls (14 fours, six sixes) against Pakistan in Match 8 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on October 10. Result: Pakistan won by 6 wickets

Sadeera Samarawickrama (Sri Lanka) 108 off 89 balls (11 fours, two sixes) against Pakistan in Match 8 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on October 10. Result: Pakistan won by 6 wickets

Abdulla Shafique (Pakistan) 113 off 103 balls (10 fours, three sixes) against Sri Lanka in Match 8 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on October 10. Result: Pakistan won by 6 wickets

Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan) 131 not out off 121 balls (eight fours, three sixes) against Sri Lanka in Match 8 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on October 10. Result: Pakistan won by 6 wickets

Rohit Sharma (India) 131 off 84 balls (15 fours, five sixes) against Afghanistan in Match 9 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on October 11. Result: India won by 8 wickets

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