Top 5 highest powerplay scores in ODI World Cup history

All the teams have finished up with half of their games in the ODI World Cup 2023. Notably, one-day internationals (ODIs) are an exciting cricket game wherein teams may take advantage of fielding limits to score a lot of runs early in the innings. One such possibility is the powerplay overs, where the batsmen can get a plethora of runs, which can give them a magnificent start.

In addition, not only the players but teams may take advantage of fielding limitations and expedite run amassing by using the powerplay overs. However, to get good powerplay scores, one has to select shots with aggression and calculation and always act fearlessly.

Meanwhile, speaking on the same subject, check out here the top 5 highest scores in the powerplays during the ODI World Cup history.

#1. 118/0 by Australia vs New Zealand in Dharamsala in 2023

Australia’s star batsmen David Warner and Travis Head hammered the scintillating knocks against New Zealand on October 28 in Dharamshala during the ODI World Cup 2023, which helped them make the highest score in the powerplays. Notably, star batsman David Warner gets 81 runs from 65 balls, whereas great opener Travis Head struck out a magnificent century in his ODI World Cup debut, giving them a fiery start in the game.

#2. 116/2 by New Zealand vs England in Wellington in 2015

On February 20, 2015, New Zealand piled up 116 runs against England during the ninth game of Pool A. Notably, on that day, England was bundled out for just 123 runs. However, during the chase, the Kiwis chased the total with 226 balls to spare, which guided their side to a win by 8 wickets.

#3. 94/0 by India vs Afghanistan in Delhi in 2023

Team India is in the third spot in scoring the maximum number of runs in the powerplays. Notably, the Men in Blue achieved this historic feat during the ODI World Cup 2023 clash against Afghanistan, which was played on October 11 at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium. It was India’s skipper Rohit Sharma, who piled up 131 runs from just 84 balls, who helped them achieve this great milestone.

#4. 94/2 by Sri Lanka vs South Africa in Delhi in 2023

The Sri Lanka team has hammered 94 runs during their clash against South Africa in the ODI World Cup 2023. Notably, despite that, Sri Lanka lost the game by 102 runs. Meanwhile, speaking about the game, the Temba Bavuma-led side posted a massive tally of 428 runs in the given 50 overs. However, during the chase, the Dasun Shanaka-led side fought well but managed 326 runs before getting all out.

#5. 87/0 by India vs SA in Nagpur in 2011

Team India is again on the list as the MS Dhoni-led side piles up 87 runs in the powerplay against South Africa in the 2011 ODI World Cup. Notably, India’s legendary openers, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar, piled up 73 and 111 runs, respectively, which helped them do the most damage in the powerplays. However, the host team lost that game against the Proteas but later went on to win the trophy.