The 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup promises to be another action-packed edition full of exceptional batting displays and high scores. With each team coming in with firepower in their batting units, expect the team totals to go well beyond the standard 300-run mark in the next two months.

Highest Score by a Team in ODI World Cup 2023

India recorded for the fifth highest score in ODI World Cup history. India scored 410 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 50 overs against Netherlands at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It is also the 2nd highest total in the 2023 World Cup, after South Africa's 428/5 against Sri Lanka.

Let’s look at the top 5 highest team scores in the ODI World Cup 2023.

Top 10 Highest Totals in World Cup History

Over the 13 editions of the Cricket World Cup, teams have breached the 300-run mark many times. However, the 400-run mark only seven times. 9 of the top 10 highest odi scores by a team have been made in the last three editions of the World Cup.

Let’s look at all the highest team scores in the ODI World Cups from 1975 to 2023.

1) South Africa: 428/5 (vs Sri Lanka, Delhi 2023)

South Africa holds the record for the highest total in the ODI World Cup history. Batting first on a good surface at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on 7 October. Quinton de Kock (100 from 84) set the platform with Rassie van der Dussen (108 from 110). Aiden Markram provided the finishing touches with his 106-run innings from just 54 balls. South Africa won the match by 102 runs. It is also the ninth-highest total in ODI history.

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2) Australia: 417/5 (vs Afghanistan, Perth 2015)

Australia holds the record for the second-highest total in the ODI World Cup history. Batting first on a flat surface at the WACA Ground, Perth, on 4 March, David Warner (178 from 133) set the platform with Steve Smith (95 from 98). Glenn Maxwell provided the finishing touches with his 88-run innings from just 39 balls. Australia won the match by a massive 275 runs.

3) India: 413/5 (vs Bermuda, Port of Spain 2007)

On 19 March 2007, India posted the third-highest score in Cricket World Cup history against Bermuda. It was the highest team total in World Cups for the next 8 years before Australia’s batting display in 2015. Batting first, Ganguly (89) and Sehwag (114) put on a big 200-run partnership. After that, Dhoni, Yuvraj, and Sachin scored quick runs to take the team past the 400-run mark. Kumble and Agarkar took 3 wickets each, and India won by 257 runs. 

4) South Africa: 411/5 (vs Ireland, Canberra 2015)

South Africa is the only team to score over 400 runs in the Cricket World Cup thrice. Batting first, South Africa put up a massive score of 411 runs thanks to Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis' twin hundreds. Rilee Rossouw (61 off 30) and David Miller (46 off 23) took the team over 400 runs. Ireland were all out 210 runs in 45 overs, with Steyn, Morkel, and Kyle Abbott taking 9 of the 10 wickets.

5) India: 410/4 (vs Netherlands, Bengaluru 2023)

Hosts India scored their second highest team total in the ODI World Cup history. Batting first against Netherlands at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Rohit (61), Shubman (51) and Virat (51) all scored fifties before centuries by Shreyas (128) and Rahul (102) took the team beyond the 400-run mark.

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Highest Team Scores in ODI Cricket History

England holds the record for making the highest ODI score by a team. England made 498 runs for the loss of 4 wickets against Netherlands at the VRA Ground, Amstelveen on June 17, 2022. Let’s look at all the highest team scores in ODI cricket history.

FAQs

What is the highest score in ODI history?

The highest total score in ODI history is 498/4, scored by England against the Netherlands on June 17, 2022.

What is India’s highest score in ODI?

India’s highest score in ODI is 418/5 against West Indies in Indore, 2011. Virender Sehwag scored 219 runs off 149 balls.

What is India’s highest score in the Cricket World Cup?

Team India’s highest World Cup score is 413/5 against Bermuda in the 2007 World Cup. Team India’s second highest World Cup score is 410/4 against Netherlands in the 2023 World Cup.

Which team has the highest score in ODI World Cup 2023?

South Africa holds the record for the highest team score in the Cricket World Cup 2023. South Africa scored a massive 428/5 against Sri Lanka during the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Which is the highest successful run chase in the ODI World Cup?

Pakistan holds the record for the highest run chase in ODI World Cup. They successfully chased down Sri Lanka's 344/9 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. 4 hundreds were scored in the match.

What is the highest match aggregate in the World Cup?

771 for 19 (99.2 overs) between Australia (388) and New Zealand (383/9) at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala in the 2023 World Cup is the highest match aggregate in World Cup history.