ICC ODI World Cup: Top 10 highest individual scores; de Kock ninth after century in South Africa vs Bangladesh match

De Kock’s knock is also the highest score registered by a wicket-keeper batter in an ODI World Cup innings, going past Australia’s Adam Gilchrist’s 149 scored in the 2007 final.

Quinton de Kock in action during the Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and Bangladesh. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI/The Hindu

South Africa batter Quinton de Kock registered the ninth-highest score by a batter in an ODI World Cup innings during his side’s league match against Bangladesh at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The left-handed opening batter smashed 174 off 140 balls, hitting 15 fours and seven sixes.

In Pictures - Top 10 highest ODI World Cup scores

De Kock’s knock is also the highest score registered by a wicket-keeper batter in an ODI World Cup innings, going past Australia’s Adam Gilchrist’s 149 scored in the final of the 2007 edition.

The South African’s 174 is also the highest ODI score in an innings by a batter at the Wankhede.

Here are the top 10 highest ODI World Cup scores:

1. Martin Guptill (NZ) - 237* off 162 balls vs WI (2015)

2. Chris Gayle (WI) - 215 off 147 balls vs ZIM (2015)

3. Gary Kirsten (SA) - 188* off 159 balls vs UAE (1996)

4. Sourav Ganguly (IND) - 183 off 158 balls vs SL (1999)

5. Viv Richards (WI) - 181 off 125 balls vs SL (1987)

6. David Warner (AUS) - 178 off 133 balls vs AFG (2015)

7. Kapil Dev (IND) - 175* off 138 balls vs ZIM (1983)

8. Virender Sehwag (IND) - 175 off 140 balls vs BAN (2011)

9. Quinton de Kock (SA) - 174 off 140 balls vs BAN (2023)

10. Craig Wishart (ZIM) - 172* off 151 balls vs NAM (2003)