Aiden Markram smashed a 49-ball hundred, the quickest within the historical past of 50-overs World Cup cricket, as South Africa racked up a event document complete of 428-5 towards a listless Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Three of South Africa’s prime 4 batters, Quinton de Kock (100) and Rassie van der Dussen (108) being the opposite two, made speedy tons of. However each have been overshadowed by Markram’s 106 off 54 balls.
The 29-year-old eclipsed Eire batter Kevin O’Brien’s 50-ball century towards England in a 2011 World Cup match.
Put in to bat, South Africa misplaced skipper Temba Bavuma within the second over, however de Kock and van der Dussen solid a rollicking 204-run stand to deflate Sri Lanka.Even after the duo exited, Markram saved punishing Sri Lanka, hitting 14 fours and three sixes in his blistering knock.
READ HERE: Three Proteas batters rating tons at hand Sri Lanka mammoth goal of 429
After De Kock and Van der Dussen set the platform for a large rating with their second-wicket stand with 204 runs, Markram utilized a brutal coup de grace to pulverise Sri Lanka.
All three South African centurions De Kock, Van der Dussen and Markram additionally recorded their maiden World Cup tons of.
A complete of 39 fours and eight sixes got here collectively from the Proteas trio.