England
captain Eoin Morgan set
the world record for most
sixes (17) in an One Day International (ODI). He achieved
this record during his 71-ball
148-run knock against Afghanistanin World Cup on 18 June 2019.
Morgan was assisted by Joe
Root in the 189-run partnership for the third wicket
during which Root made 88 runs off 82 balls.
Previous
records:
The previous record for most sixes (16 sixes) was
jointly held by Rohit
Sharma, Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers. England ended up
with the 6th
highest team total in a World Cup match with 397 for 6 in
50 overs after they opted to bat first at Old Trafford cricket ground.
4th
fastest hundred in a WC:
Morgan hit his century off 57 balls. It was the fourth fastest hundred in
a World Cup match.
The first three ranks were et up by:
1) Ireland’s Kevin O’Brien (50
balls), against England in 2011
2) Australia’s Glenn Maxwell (51
balls), against Sri Lanka in 2015
3) South Africa’s AB de Villiers (55 balls),
against West Indies in 2015
