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The record of the Highest Score In World Cup Cricket of ODIs, is owned by Martin Guptill, followed by the 3rd most 6s in ODI cricket player Chris Gayle at the second place.
The fastest 100 in World Cup history batsman Glenn Maxwell makes it third in terms of the highest score in World Cup cricket.
Garry Kirsten & Sourav Ganguly come fourth & fifth respectively in this contest.
Viv Richards makes it sixth, to be followed by the 2nd most ODI WC 100s player David Warner on seventh & Mitchell Marsh on the eighth position.
The next two positions have been inhabited by Kapil Dev & Virender Sehwag, with the same score in the highest score in World Cup cricket category.
The top 10 list of the highest score in World Cup cricket of ODIs, subsumes batsmen as – 3 each for India & Australia, 2 for West Indies while 1 each for New Zealand & South Africa.
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| No. | Player, | H.S. | Balls, | Sixes | Fours | S.R. | Team | Versus | Venue, | Year |
| 1 | M Guptill | 237* | 163 | 11 | 24 | 145.3 | NZ | WI | Wellington | 2015 |
| 2 | C Gayle | 215 | 147 | 16 | 10 | 146.2 | WI | ZIM | Canberra | 2015 |
| 3 | G Maxwell | 201* | 128 | 10 | 21 | 157.0 | AUS | AFG | Wankhede | 2023 |
| 4 | G Kirsten | 188* | 159 | 4 | 13 | 118.2 | RSA | UAE | Rawalpindi | 1996 |
| 5 | S Ganguly | 183 | 158 | 7 | 17 | 115.8 | IND | SL | Taunton | 1999 |
| 6 | V Richards | 181 | 125 | 7 | 16 | 144.8 | WI | SL | Karachi | 1987 |
| 7 | D Warner | 178 | 133 | 5 | 19 | 133.8 | AUS | AFG | Perth | 2015 |
| 8 | M Marsh | 177* | 132 | 9 | 17 | 134.0 | AUS | BAN | Pune | 2023 |
| 9 | K Dev | 175* | 138 | 6 | 16 | 126.8 | IND | ZIM | Tunbridge | 1983 |
| 10 | V Sehwag | 175 | 140 | 5 | 14 | 125.0 | IND | BAN | Mirpur | 2011 |
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New Zealand Cricketer Martin Guptill 237 One Day Cricket Highest Score In World Cup History : NZ Vs WI ICC ODI World Cup 2015 Match, Matin Guptill Double Century Highest Score In World Cup By A Player, Martin Guptill Stats In ODIs
Martin Guptill, the only New Zealand player to score an ODI double ton, did this against West Indies in the 4th Quarter Final of the 2015 World Cup.
An enigmatic stroke maker, Guptill scored 237* off 163 balls at Wellington, including 24 fours & 11 sixes.
He became the 1st Kiwi player to notch up a double ton in ODI cricket.
He surpassed Chris Gayle’s score of 215( in the league stage, 2015 WC), to have the highest score in World Cup cricket tournament, by an individual.
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Renowned as one of the most barbarous hitters of the cricket ball ever, Chris Gayle hit 215 runs off 147 balls versus Zimbabwe(at Canberra), in the 2015 ODI World Cup.
The 2nd highest score in World Cup cricket player’s innings comprised 10 fours & 16 sixes.
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201*, an innings that defied logic, tested the limits of human capabilities as Glenn Maxwell on one leg took Australia from the dooms of defeat to the whims of victory.
Chasing a target of 292 versus Afghanistan in 2023 World Cup, Australia were reeling with 91/7 at one stage.
But Maxwell lead his team to the victory, scoring 201* off 128 balls(10 sixes, 21 fours) – the 3rd highest score in World Cup cricket of ODIs.
Batting at sixth position, Maxwell had an unbroken 202 runs partnership off 170 balls with Pat Cummins who scored 12*(68 balls) & chased the target with more than 3 overs to spare.
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Former Indian National Cricket Team Coach Garry Kirsten 188 : 4th Highest Score In World Cup Cricket & South Africa Highest Individual Score In ODI Cricket, RSA Vs UAE 1996 ODI World Cup Match, 4th Most Fifties In ODI Cricket For South Africa Garry Kirsten Stats
A gritty left handed South African opener, Garry Kirsten played an 188 runs unbeaten innings against UAE(at Rawalpindi), in the 1996 World Cup. A 159 balls innings comprised 13 fours & 4 sixes.
This remained as the highest score in World Cup cricket until Chris Gayle surpassed it in 2015 ODI World Cup.
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Leading India to the Final of 2003 ODI World Cup, the former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly had his highest score in ODI career, coming in the 1999 ODI World Cup.
The innings of 183 runs(158 balls) against Sri Lanka(at Taunton), involved 17 fours & 7 sixes. The opener had a 318 runs 2nd wicket partnership with Rahul Dravid who scored 145 off 129 balls.
Sir Vivian Richards 181 In 1987 World Cup Scorecard WI Vs SL : 6th Highest Score In One Day International Match World Cup Cricket, The 1975 ODI World Cup & 1979 ODI World Cup Winning Team West Indies Player Viv Richards Stats
The name often associated with his destructive batting style in the 1970s & 80s, Viv Richards had the 181 runs innings coming against Sri Lanka(at Karachi), in the 1987 ODI World Cup.
The devastating former West Indies batsman batted with a strike-rate of 144.8, in an innings of 125 balls that comprised 16 fours & 7 sixes.
Highest Score In World Cup 50 Overs & 60 Overs
The ODI World Cup from 1987 onwards has the 50 overs format. So the highest score in World Cup cricket, ODI format i.e. 237* by Martin Guptill in 2015 has been scored in the 50 overs game.
In the list of top 10 highest score in World Cup cricket, there are two scores in the 60 overs format – 175* by Kapil Dev & 171* by Glenn Turner. So 175* by Kapil Dev is the highest score in World Cup, 60 overs game.
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175* by Kapil Dev, the highest score in World Cup cricket ODI 1983 was scored against Zimbabwe, at Tunbridge.
Batting at number 6, Kapil Dev scored 175* off 138 balls, hitting 16 fours & 6 sixes.
At once, the Indian team was reeling at 17/5, but then Kapil Dev played one of the best ODI innings of all time, in a must win match for the team.
Kapil had the 5th most runs( 303) in the tournament while he was 7th in terms of the most wickets in World Cup, 1983, with 12 wickets.
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The Former Australian Wicket Keeper Batsman Adam Gilchrist 149 Highest Score In World Cup Final : Australia Vs Sri Lanka 2007 ODI World Cup Final Match, Adam Gilchrist Stats
In the final of the 2007 ODI World Cup, Australian wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist scores 149 runs(104 balls, 13 fours & 8 sixes) which remained as the highest score in World Cup cricket final.
The innings lead his team to have a score of 281/4 in the 38 overs & win the match by 53 runs on D/L method, leading Australia to the hattrick of ODI World Cup Wins.