8 all-time World Cup records broken just six days into the 2023 edition

It's not been even a week in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and several all-time records in the tournament history have been broken already Image Source : AP

1. Fastest century - Aiden Markram (South Africa) broke Kevin O'Brien's 12-year record to smash a ton off just 49 balls against Sri Lanka Image Source : AP

2. Three centuries in an innings - It was the first time in World Cup history that three players scored a century from a single team in one innings as Markram, Quinton de Kock and van der Dussen scored tons Image Source : AP

3. Highest team total - South Africa broke Australia's 8-year-old record by scoring 428 runs against Sri Lanka, which is highest team total in World Cup history Image Source : AP

4. Highest match aggregate - 754 runs were scored in the SA vs SL match, which is the highest in World Cup history (previous best was 714 between AUS-BAN in 2019) Image Source : Getty

5. First New Zealand spinner to take a five-wicket haul in World Cup history - Mitchell Santner scripted history with his figures of 5/59 against the Netherlands Image Source : AP

5. Four centuries in a match - In Match No. 8 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka - Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan all - scored hundreds Image Source : AP

7. Highest run-chase - Pakistan broke Ireland's 12-year-old record by chasing 345 runs against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad Image Source : AP

8. PAK 8-0 SL - This is now the best head-to-head record in World Cup history for one team against another Image Source : AP

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