Scoring runs in the ODI World Cup, where there is constant pressure, is always a dream for any batter. Further, reaching the 50-mark in an ODI innings is a more splendid effort when it comes to a World Cup, and there are champion batters who do it for fun.
Sachin Tendulkar in 2003 became the first batsman to score more than 5 50+ scores in a single edition of the World Cup. The Indian master batter scored 6 half centuries and 1 century in that tournament held in South Africa, a total of 7. This was equaled by Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, who matched Sachin’s numbers with 5 half-centuries and 2 centuries in the 2019 edition held in England.
With the 2023 World Cup arrived in India, here is a list of batters who have scored more than five 50+ scores in a single ODI World Cup.
Most 50+ Scores in a Single ODI World Cup Tournament
| PLAYER | 50+ SCORES | YEAR | INNINGS | 100s | 50s | 50+ SCORES/INNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 9 | 2023 | 11 | 3 | 6 | .81 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 7 | 2003 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0.64 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 7 | 2019 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0.88 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 6 | 2019 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0.67 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 6 | 2019 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0.60 |
| David Boon (AUS) | 5 | 1987 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0.63 |
| Martin Crowe (NZ) | 5 | 1992 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0.56 |
| Javed Miandad (PAK) | 5 | 1992 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0.56 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 5 | 1996 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0.71 |
| Rahul Dravid (IND) | 5 | 1999 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0.63 |
| Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 5 | 2007 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0.45 |
| Kevin Pietersen (ENG) | 5 | 2007 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0.56 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 5 | 2007 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0.56 |
| Graeme Smith (SA) | 5 | 2007 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| Scott Styris (NZ) | 5 | 2007 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0.56 |
| Jonathan Trott (ENG) | 5 | 2011 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0.71 |
| Yuvraj Singh (IND) | 5 | 2011 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0.63 |
| Steve Smith (AUS) | 5 | 2015 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0.71 |
| Aaron Finch (AUS) | 5 | 2019 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0.50 |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 5 | 2019 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0.56 |
| Joe Root (ENG) | 5 | 2019 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0.45 |
| Jason Roy (ENG) | 5 | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0.71 |
| Ben Stokes (ENG) | 5 | 2019 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0.50 |
| Shreyas Iyer (IND) | 5 | 2023 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0.45 |
| Rachin Ravindra (NZ) | 5 | 2023 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0.50 |
Key Stats
Rohit Sharma’s gladiatorial 2019 campaign with the bat, which included 5 centuries, is the most number of tons scored by a batter in a single edition. Check the top 10 of that sort here.
Steve Smith in 2015 and Virat Kohli in 2019 are the only batters to score 5 50+ scores in 5 consecutive innings in an ODI World Cup. Virat is the first captain to do so!
Kumar Sangakkara, in 2015, became the first batter to score 4 century-scores in a row in the World Cup. It is also the first instance of a batter scoring 4 consecutive centuries in ODI history.
Shakib’s 7 50+ knock in 8 innings he played in a World Cup is the record for a batter for the highest percentage of 50+ scores in a World Cup. He took 89% of his innings above the 50-run mark.
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