5 highest individual scores of Bangladesh players in ODI World Cup history

Bangladesh made their debut in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against Pakistan in 1986, and since then, they have appeared in six World Cup editions. After participating in six installments of the coveted ODI tournament, Bangladesh cricket supporters have a lot of joyful moments to recount. In their last few World Cup appearances, Bangladesh exuded confidence against quality teams.

In the 2019 World Cup, they grabbed a lot of eyeballs by thrashing South Africa by 21 runs at The Oval, in London. Riding on the batting heroics of their most experienced stalwarts Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim, they posted 330/6 on the board, which proved enormous for the Proteas to achieve. Like this incident, there have been many instances in World Cup history when Bangladesh batters showcased their mettle. 

Discussing more, here are the five highest individual scores of Bangladesh batters in the ODI World Cups

5. Mushfiqur Rahim’s unbeaten 102 against Australia (2019 World Cup)

In the 26th match of World Cup 2019, Bangladesh faced Australia in Nottingham. Winning the toss, Australia captain, Aaron Finch, elected to bat first. Riding on David Warner’s 166 (147) and Usman Khawaja’s 89 (72), they posted a massive total of 381/5 at the end of their 50 overs.

Following the huge target, Bangladesh lost their opener Soumya Sarkar early but the 79-run steady partnership between Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan showed, the Bangla side has the intention to confront the Aussie bowlers for 50 overs. In the end, Finch and his men pocketed a 48-run victory but what grabbed everyone's attention was Mushfiqur Rahim’s unbeaten knock of 102 off 97.

Against Australia’s quality bowling attack, Rahim displayed an unwavering spirit to help his team complete its 50 overs on the crease. Along with that, the flamboyant wicketkeeper batter also ensured that Bangladesh also succeeded in scoring their highest-ever World Cup score (333/8).