Cricket is a game determined by facts and figures. Numbers play an important role in gauging the greatness of teams or players.
While the record books are replete with statistics of varying orders in the history of cricket, let us have a look at five highest team totals without a hundred being scored in ODI.
South Africa vs Pakistan (2007)
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On 4th February, 2007, South Africa posted a total of 392 at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The Proteas batted throughout the 50 overs losing six wickets. It is the highest team total so far posted by any country in the history of ODI cricket, without a hundred being registered by any batter. Jacques Kallis scored the highest individual score of 88 for South Africa. Eventually, South Africa won by 164 runs.
South Africa v Bangladesh
South Africa took on Bangladesh on 22nd October, 2017 at Buffalo Park in East London. The Proteas amassed a total of 369 runs in the first innings losing six wickets making one of the highest team totals with a hundred. Faf du Plessis made the highest individual run of 91 before getting retired hurt. South Africa won the clash by 200 runs.
Sri Lanka v England
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Sri Lanka and England clashed on 23rd October, 2018 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo where the host set up a total of 366 runs for England. Sri Lanka did so by losing six wickets in the first innings, in one of the highest team totals without a hundred. Niroshan Dickwella made most runs for Sri Lanka with 95 coming from his bat. Sri Lanka won by 219 runs through D/L method.
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England vs Pakistan
In a match between England and Pakistan on 20th August, 1992, the host country posted a total of 363/7 on the board. In a match played at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England won by 198 runs . Robin Smith made the highest individual score of 22 for the Three Lions.
India vs Sri Lanka (2023)
On November 2, 2023, India posted a total of 357 runs against Sri Lanka at the Wankhade stadium in Mumbai, one of the highest team totals without a hundred. The Men In Blue did so by losing eight wickets in 50 overs. Shubman Gill smashed 92 runs, the highest in that match for India. India won by a staggering 302 runs.
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