ICC World Cup 2023: The seventh match of the World Cup is being played between Bangladesh and England. In this match being played in Dharamshala, Bangladesh had won the toss and decided to bowl first, but all their plans were ruined by the opening batsmen of England. From one side, Jonny Bairstow played an inning of 52 runs and from the other side, David Malan played an inning of 140 runs in 107 balls. In this innings he also hit 16 fours and 5 sixes.
Malan also made many new records with this innings. David Malan has been in excellent form in the last several months. His bat is speaking so well in the ODI format that now he has become the batsman to score 6 ODI centuries in the least number of innings. By scoring a century against Bangladesh, he has left behind the records of many big legends as well as emerging young players. Let us tell you in detail about this record of his.
Malan broke the record of Babar and Gill
David Malan has scored 6 centuries in just 23 innings of ODI format. He has become the first player in the world to do so. Behind him in this list is Pakistan’s Imam Ul Haq, who had scored 6 centuries in 27 ODI innings. At number three is former Sri Lankan opener Upal Tharanga, who had achieved the feat of scoring 6 ODI centuries in 29 innings.
At fourth place in this list is the current captain of Pakistan cricket team, Babar Azam, who has scored 6 centuries in 32 ODI innings. The fifth player in this list is former South African legend Hashim Amla, who scored 6 centuries in 34 ODI innings. At number six in this list is India’s young batsman Shubhman Gill, who had created a record of scoring 6 centuries in 35 innings of ODI format. South Africa’s Quinton de Kock also made a record of scoring 6 centuries in 35 ODI innings. In this way, by scoring a century against Bangladesh today, David Malan has broken the records of Pakistan captain Babar Azam and India’s best young player Shubman Gill.
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