New Delhi. The ICC ODI World Cup being played in India has seen a lot of fours and sixes so far. Team India has shown a great game so far. India is the only team in the tournament to have won all the matches. Team India will face Australia in the final with a player who has scored a century in an innings of the tournament with only fours and sixes.
Everyone has seen the explosive game of Team India and everyone enjoyed the explosive batting of captain Rohit Sharma. His name is included in the list of most explosive openers of this World Cup, but his name is not among the desperate batsmen who have scored more than 100 runs with only fours and sixes. Surprisingly, three of the four batsmen who have scored a century in an innings with only big shots will play in the final.
A century with only fours and sixes in 1 innings
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell’s double century against Afghanistan in the ICC ODI World Cup will always be regarded as one of the greatest innings in World Cup history. He hit 21 fours and 10 sixes during his unbeaten innings of 201 runs. This dangerous batsman scored 144 runs with the help of only fours and sixes. In second place is the name of Mitchell Marsh who made it rain against Bangladesh. Scored 122 runs with only big shots hitting 17 fours and 9 sixes.
The name of Australia’s David Warner comes at the third number. Against Pakistan, the veteran scored 110 runs with 14 fours and 9 sixes on the basis of only big shots. South Africa’s Quinton de Kock scored 102 runs with the help of only fours and sixes during his innings of 174 runs against Bangladesh in this World Cup.
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Tags: David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Michelle Marsh, Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, World Cup 2023
First published: November 17, 2023, 18:55 IST