Weekly CRICKET Review - XXXVi | It's an interesting start!!

How's everything going folks? You already know that I am sharing a weekly wrap-up of the things that are going on within the Cricket community. So, it's the 36th edition now!!

As I said the last week, post The 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup was started with high expectations in India from October 05. Just after the first week, excitement is so high, a number of records were broken and we are witnessing what we were hoping for!! So, let's dig in!!

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The Key Moments so far!!

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• After the first 10 matches, here's the points table.

So, as you can see SA is on the top with two wins against Sri Lanka and Australia and a very healthy NRR. For the past few games, their batters have been in pretty good form consistently looking for 300+ runs.

On the other hand, 5 times champions, Aussies have lost their first two games for the first time after 1992. But who knows the night is still too young!!!

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• The first 10 matches have been a highlight for the batters and ballers have nothing to do comparatively. There are 12 centuries so far, from 11 players of 07 teams, and so many records were broken. Well, there may be a change in the pitches and conditions in the upcoming matches.

• QDK has been the leading run-scorer and he has been impressive in both matches, scoring 02 centuries.

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• Mitchell Santner is the leading wicket-taker so far, with a fifer against the Netherlands.

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• The Sri Lankan campaign** hasn't been a good one so far, still waiting for a win. Last week I said how SA registered a record-winning score batting first.

And the next match was between Pakistan. Batting first, Sri Lanka put a total of 344/9 with the courtesy of a hundred from Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama. At one stage SL was 218/2 after 28 overs when Mendis was bashing the ballers, looking for 400+ runs. But the middle order couldn't deliver and ended up a few runs short. Anyway, with the incredible knocks from Abdullah Shafique and Rizwan Pak registered the highest chase in CWC.

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• South Africa gave an unforgettable defeat to the Aussies yesterday. Batting first, SA put a total of 311/7 with the ton of de Kock. Well, Aus was no way near the chase and

Major records broken/ made at Cricket World Cup 2023 so far

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• South Africa registered the highest team total in the ODI World Cup (428/5) against Sri Lanka. ( It's the highest total against Sri Lanka in the ODI)
• The above match registered the highest match aggregate in the ODI World Cup - 754 runs, and Most boundaries hit in an ODI World Cup match - 105
• Aiden Markram - scored the fastest century in a World Cup match (49 balls)

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• South Africa - has scored the most 400+ team totals in ODIs - 08
• Mitchell Starc - The fastest player to take 50 World Cup wickets (19 innings)
• Pakistan - made the biggest-ever successful run chase in Cricket World Cup history - 344 runs against Sri Lanka
• Pakistan - Most wins against a team without any loss in WC (against Sri Lanka, 08 wins)
• Rohit Sharma - The most number of World Cup hundreds (07, 19 innings), most international sixes in all three formats (556, 472 innings)
• Virat Kohli - Most runs in successful chases in ODIs (5517 runs)

So, that's it for this week. I hope you will find it interesting. The tournament already seems thrilling and waiting for a good season!! Just comment!

Until the next time! Enjoy!

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