As many as 37 centuries and two doubles have been registered in this
14-team tournament so far. With two semi-finals and the big final still
left in the competition, more tons are sure to come
Of the 14 teams, Afghanistan is the only team without representation on this burgeoning list.
However, all-rounder Samiullah Shenwari scored a patient 96 against fellow minnows Scotland in a winning cause.
Most centuries have been accounted for by Sri Lanka with eight hundreds, of which four have been scored by the Kumar Sangakkara
UAE had their first World Cup ton, scored by Shaiman Anwar 106 off 83 against Ireland
Zimbabwe had two – both by Brendan Taylor
West Indies managed three including that Gayle double.
Australians have posted three tons
South Africa and India have five tons each
In the QF 4, New Zealand opener Martin Guptill carried his bat through the innings to score a record unbeaten 237 off a mere 163 balls against West Indies.
Previously in the tournament, West Indian opener Chris Gayle recorded the first-ever double century of the tournament with 215 runs off 147 balls against Zimbabwe
Of the stated 39 innings, only 9 have been compiled at a rate slower than run-a-ball, and the slowest being Mahmudullah's 103 off 138 against England.
Other remaining 29 tons, including those two double-centuries, have been scored at a rate faster than run-a-ball. Sitting at the top of the pile is AB de Villiers, who hit 162 runs off 66 balls against West Indies in a Pool A game.
The South African captain, during that innings, smashed 17 fours and 8 sixes to register the second-fastest World Cup century. He also recorded the fastest 150 runs in ODIs after getting to the score in just 64 balls. For the record, AB also holds the record for fastest 50, 100 and 150 in ODIs.
Spurred by such individual scores, teams posted huge scores and also chased down totals previously considered impossible. The magical 300 and 400 run barriers were breached 27 and 3 times respectively.
However, all-rounder Samiullah Shenwari scored a patient 96 against fellow minnows Scotland in a winning cause.
Most centuries have been accounted for by Sri Lanka with eight hundreds, of which four have been scored by the Kumar Sangakkara
UAE had their first World Cup ton, scored by Shaiman Anwar 106 off 83 against Ireland
Zimbabwe had two – both by Brendan Taylor
West Indies managed three including that Gayle double.
Australians have posted three tons
South Africa and India have five tons each
In the QF 4, New Zealand opener Martin Guptill carried his bat through the innings to score a record unbeaten 237 off a mere 163 balls against West Indies.
Previously in the tournament, West Indian opener Chris Gayle recorded the first-ever double century of the tournament with 215 runs off 147 balls against Zimbabwe
Of the stated 39 innings, only 9 have been compiled at a rate slower than run-a-ball, and the slowest being Mahmudullah's 103 off 138 against England.
Other remaining 29 tons, including those two double-centuries, have been scored at a rate faster than run-a-ball. Sitting at the top of the pile is AB de Villiers, who hit 162 runs off 66 balls against West Indies in a Pool A game.
The South African captain, during that innings, smashed 17 fours and 8 sixes to register the second-fastest World Cup century. He also recorded the fastest 150 runs in ODIs after getting to the score in just 64 balls. For the record, AB also holds the record for fastest 50, 100 and 150 in ODIs.
Spurred by such individual scores, teams posted huge scores and also chased down totals previously considered impossible. The magical 300 and 400 run barriers were breached 27 and 3 times respectively.
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