World Cup: Records galore as India beat New Zealand to reach final

Nov 16, 2023 TIMESOFINDIA.COM

Rohit Sharma

India captain Rohit Sharma became the first batsman to hit 28 sixes in a World Cup edition and also the first batsman to hit 51 World Cup sixes. Image Source: AFP

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli became the first batsman to hit 50 ODI hundreds breaking the record of Sachin Tendulkar (49). Image Source: AFP

Highest run scorer

With 711 runs and one more match to go, Virat Kohli became the highest run scorer in a single World Cup edition overtaking Sachin Tendulkar (673 in 2003). Image Source: ANI

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer became the first Indian batsman to hit 8 sixes in a World Cup innings. Image Source: Getty Images

Fastest World Cup tons

Shreyas Iyer's 67-ball ton is the third fastest World Cup century by an Indian after KL Rahul (62) and Rohit Sharma(63) and the fastest in a World Cup knockout match. Image Source: AFP

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami's 7/57 is the best bowling returns for India in ODIs, bettering Stuart Binny's 6/4 that came against Bangladesh at Mirpur in 2014. Image Source: AFP

Five-wicket hauls

Mohammed Shami's four five-wicket hauls is a World Cup record and he also became the first bowler to bag three five-fors in a single World Cup edition. Image Source: AFP

23 wickets

Mohammed Shami's 23 wickets in this World Cup, is an Indian record in a World Cup, bettering 21 by Zaheer Khan in 2011. Image Source: AFP

50 wickets

Mohammed Shami became the quickest bowler to reach 50 wickets in World Cup with his 54 scalps coming in in 17 matches at 12.90 at a strike rate of 15.3. Image Source: AFP

7 wickets

Mohammed Shami became the fifth bowler to take 7 wickets in a World Cup game after Glenn McGrath, Andy Bichel, Tim Southee and Winston Davis. Image Source: AFP