World Cup 2023 most runs: de Kock leading run-scorer after first week

Most runs in ICC Cricket World Cup: Here is the list of the top five run-scorers in the 2023 ODI World Cup’s first week.

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock celebrates after scoring a century against Australia. | Photo Credit: AFP

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is underway in India. The 50-over quadrennial event began on October 5 in Ahmedabad and will end on November 19 at the same venue.

Ten teams are participating in the tournament, which will be played in a single round-robin group stage format, followed by the semifinals and final. There will be 45 group stage matches held across 10 venues in India. Each team will play a minimum of nine matches and a maximum of 11 games in the tournament.

World Cup 2023: Most Wickets

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Quinton de Kock moved to the top of the table after his second consecutive ton of the tournament coming against Australia in Lucknow. He displaced Mohammad Rizwan who hit an unbeaten 131 in Pakistan’s six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka.

Kusal Mendis is third on the list after his fiery ton in the same match. New Zealand duo Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra are fourth and fifth respectively.

Leading run-scorers in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 after the first week:

Batter	Mat	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	Highest
Quinton de Kock	2	209	104.50	110	109
Mohammad Rizwan (PAK)	2	199	199.00	101.53	131*
Kusal Mendis (SL)	2	198	99.00	166.38	122
Devon Conway (NZ)	2	184	184.00	114.28	152*
Rachin Ravindra (NZ)	2	174	174.00	118.36	123*

(Updated after on October 12 after South Africa vs Australia)