10 Players to score most runs in first 10 overs of a World Cup match, Rohit Sharma agonisingly short of milestone

10 - Canada's John Davison stands in 10th place. He scored 52 individual runs vs NZ in first 10 overs in 2007 WC

9 - Australia's Adam Gilchrist is in 9th spot. He made 54 runs vs PAK in 1999 WC

8 - Canada's John Davison features in the list again. He made 55 runs vs WI in 2003 WC

7 - Canada's John Davison seems to have had dominated the powerplay on the third occasion. He made 57 runs vs New Zealand in 2003

6 - New Zealand's Brendon McCullum stands 6th. He scored 59 runs vs SA in 2015

5 - India's Sachin Tendulkar was on song in a clash vs Pakistan in 2003. He made 60 runs himself in the first 10.

4 - Australia's David Warner stands in 4th place. He made 65 runs vs NZ in 2023 WC

3 - Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis is 3rd in the tally. He scored 72 runs vs SA in the 2023 edition of the WC

2 - India's Rohit Sharma is 2nd in the list. He scored 76 runs vs AFG in 2023 and agonisingly fell short of the record

1 - New Zealand's Brendon McCullum leads the tally. He has made 77 runs vs England in 2015