The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has witnessed several teams unleashing their best batting performances since its inception in 1975.
South Africa broke the record of Australia from 2015 with a mammoth 428 for five against Sri Lanka in its 2023 World Cup opener in Delhi. The Proteas became the first team to record three 400-plus totals while also marking the first instance of three batters recording tons in a single World Cup innings.
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Australia recorded its third consecutive 350-plus total in World Cups in this edition during its clash against New Zealand in Dharamsala. Its eventual score of 388 all out was the 10th-highest score in World Cup history.
Here is a look at the highest team totals in ODI World Cups:
Highest ODI World Cup Team Totals
Team | Score | Opposition | Ground | Year |
South Africa | 428/5 (50) | Sri Lanka | Delhi | 2023 |
Australia | 417/7 (50) | Afghanistan | Perth | 2015 |
India | 413/5 (50) | Bermuda | Port of Spain | 2007 |
South Africa | 411/4 (50) | Ireland | Canberra | 2015 |
South Africa | 408/5 (50) | West Indies | Sydney | 2015 |
Sri Lanka | 398/5 (50) | Kenya | Kandy | 1996 |
England | 397/6 (50) | Afghanistan | Manchester | 2019 |
New Zealand | 393/5 (50) | West Indies | Wellington | 2015 |
Australia | 388 (49.2) | New Zealand | Dharamsala | 2023 |
England | 386/6 (50) | Bangladesh | Cardiff | 2019 |
Australia | 381/5 (50) | Bangladesh | Nottingham | 2019 |
Australia | 377/6 (50) | South Africa | Basseterre | 2007 |