England
captain Eoin Morganset
the world record formost
sixes (17) in an One Day International (ODI).He achieved
this record during his71-ball
148-run knock against Afghanistanin World Cup on 18 June 2019.
Morgan was assisted byJoe
Rootin the 189-run partnership for the third wicket
during which Root made 88 runs off 82 balls.
Previous
records:
The previous record formost sixes (16 sixes)was
jointly held byRohit
Sharma, Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers.England ended up
with the6th
highest team total in a World Cup matchwith 397 for 6 in
50 overs after they opted to bat first at Old Trafford cricket ground.
4th
fastest hundred in a WC:
Morgan hit hiscentury off 57 balls. It was thefourth fastest hundredin
a World Cup match.
The first three ranks were et up by:
1) Ireland’sKevin O’Brien(50
balls), against England in 2011
2) Australia’sGlenn Maxwell(51
balls), against Sri Lanka in 2015
3) South Africa’sAB de Villiers(55 balls),
against West Indies in 2015
