Rachin Ravindra set a World Cup Record by scoring 42 runs against Sri Lanka. Rachin Ravindra of New Zealand made his mark during their final group match against Sri Lanka at Bengaluru, drawing immense crowd support and setting a World Cup debut record for most runs scored in an innings debut. It was truly poetic.
Ravindra’s innings against Sri Lanka saw him eclipse England’s Jonny Bairstow’s record of 532 runs during his World Cup debut in England in 2019.
Ravindra made history and secured top scorer status at this tournament by surpassing Virat Kohli and Quinton de Kock to claim it; South Africa and India still need to play their last group match before final results are determined.
Most Runs In The ODI World Cup Edition Before Turning 25
- Rachin Ravindra (New Zealand, 2023) – 565*
- Jonny Bairstow, England (2019) – 532
- Babar Azam (Pakistan, 2019) – 474
- Ben Stokes (England, 2019) – 465
- Rahul Dravid (India, 1999) – 461
New Zealand’s young star Ravindra made a fantastic start to their World Cup competition, scoring an unrivalled century against reigning champion England during their inaugural match.
Ravindra continued his excellent form by hitting two more centuries against Australia and Pakistan, as well as two half-centuries en route to qualifying for the knockout stage of this tournament; his consistent performance under pressure is an invaluable asset to New Zealand.
During their earlier match, New Zealand’s bowlers put on an impressive showing against Sri Lanka. They successfully bowled out an out-of-form side for 171. Mitchell Santner (two wickets), Rachin Ravindra (three wickets), and Lockie Ferguson took three wickets each.
In contrast, Kusal Perera, the Lanka’s top run scorer with 51 runs, was taken out with only four overs remaining on his innings; Maheesh Teekshana (38*) combined with Dilshan Madushanka (19) in an impressive 43-run partnership to bring about their total.
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