ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Team Scoring Records and Statistics – Highest Match Aggregate

Get to know more about the cricket world cup records that were made by teams for the highest match aggregate collected over time.

The highest match aggregate in World Cup history refers to the combined total number of runs scored by both teams in a single match. These high-scoring matches showcase dominant batting performances, with teams putting up big scores and setting challenging targets for their opponents. Over the years, the World Cup has seen several memorable high-scoring matches, adding to the excitement and drama of the tournament.

Score Teams Venue Date
714-13 (100 overs)  Australia (381-5) v Bangladesh (333-8) Trent BridgeNottingham 20 June 2019
688–18 (96.2 overs)  Australia (376–9) v Sri Lanka (312–9) Sydney Cricket GroundSydney 8 March 2015
682–17 (100 overs)  Pakistan (348–8) v England (334–9) Trent BridgeNottingham 3 June 2019

Highest Aggregate Match in World Cup – Australia vs Bangladesh

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The match between Australia and Bangladesh in the 2019 World Cup at Trent Bridge in Nottingham was a high-scoring encounter that saw both teams putting up a strong fight with the bat. The match was played over 100 overs, with each team getting 50 overs to score runs.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, putting up a massive total of 381 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. The Australian batsmen were in fine form, with opener David Warner scoring a century and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell scoring a quickfire 64. Bangladesh, in response, put up a strong fight, with opener Tamim Iqbal scoring a brisk 95 and all-rounder Mushfiqur Rahim scoring a solid 83. Despite their best efforts, Bangladesh fell short of the Australian total by 48 runs and Australia emerged victorious in a thrilling encounter.

Highest Aggregate Match in World Cup 2nd Highest – Australia vs Sri Lanka

Australia and Sri Lanka in the 2015 cricket season was a thrilling encounter played at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. With 96.2 overs to be played, both teams were given a chance to put up a strong fight with the bat.

Australia won the toss and elected to bat first, putting up a competitive total of 376 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. The Australian batsmen were in fine form, with opener David Warner scoring a blistering 145 and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell scoring a quickfire 88. Sri Lanka, in response, put up a strong fight, with opener Tillakaratne Dilshan scoring a solid 96 and all-rounder Angelo Mathews scoring a quickfire 52. Despite their best efforts, Sri Lanka fell short of the Australian total by 64 runs and Australia emerged victorious in a high-scoring encounter. The Australian batsmen were in fine form, setting a challenging target for Sri Lanka, who put up a strong fight in response. 

Highest Aggregate Match 3rd Highest – Pakistan vs England

On June 3rd, 2019, Pakistan and England faced each other in a 100-over match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. Both teams put up a strong performance with Pakistan scoring 348-8 and England scoring 334-9. The top scorer for Pakistan was Babar Azam with a brilliant innings of 97 runs off 116 balls. He was well supported by Imam-Ul-Haq who made 73 runs. For England, Jonny Bairstow was the top scorer with an impressive knock of 97 runs off 87 balls. 

Chris Woakes also made a valuable contribution with 60 runs. The bowlers who stood out for Pakistan were Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali who took 3 wickets each. Pakistan’s batting performance was solid, with several key contributions from their top-order batsmen. England, on the other hand, put up a tough fight, and their batsmen also made crucial contributions, 

The highest aggregate match in the World Cup by runs was the 2019 World Cup encounter between England and Australia. With a total of 648 runs, the match remains one of the most memorable and high-scoring matches in World Cup history, showcasing some exceptional batting from both teams. This match set the bar for future high-scoring World Cup encounters and will always be remembered as one of the best matches in the tournament’s history.

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