ODI World Cup Records: Teams with most centuries in an innings

The World Cup 2023 is delivering some amazing cricketing action to supporters with incredible matches. After three matches of the competition, a high-scoring game happened between South Africa and Sri Lanka at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. A lot of records were made in this epic World Cup match and in the upcoming days, cricket fans will expect more quality matches in this competition.

The contest between the Proteas and the 1996 champions will be remembered for Aiden Markram’s 49-ball ton. His swift hundred helped him become the fastest centurion in the history of World Cups. Riding on his ton, South Africa registered a convincing 102-run win in the game. 

In this match, three Protea batters scored centuries, including Markram, and with this extraordinary achievement, South Africa is the only side to hit three hundreds in the World Cup. Following this magnificent game, it’s time to know the teams with the most hundreds in an innings of the ODI World Cup.

Here are the teams with the most centuries in a World Cup innings

5. Sri Lanka versus England in 2011- 2

In the World Cup 2011, Sri Lanka and England locked horns with each other in the fourth Quarter-Final played in Colombo. Winning the toss, England captain Andrew Strauss elected to bat first. Taking advantage of home conditions, Sri Lanka bowlers restricted the visitors to 229.

From the English side, Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell looked decent with their bats, scoring 86 (115) and 50 (55) respectively. Following the average total, Sri Lanka openers Upul Tharanga and Tilakaratne Dilshan came heavily on England bowlers. Both batters completely outplayed England and took their team home with 10 wickets in hand.

Dilshan played an exquisite innings of 108 runs from 115 deliveries and received the Player of the Match award. Tharanga also supported Dilshan with the bat and became a centurion in the game. The left-handed opener played a 102-run knock from 122 balls in the big game.