India have been on fire in the powerplay overs in the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup, with terrific batting displays.
Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have flayed attacks without mercy. They were in particularly disdainful mood against the likes of South Africa and Netherlands, scoring 91 runs in the first 10 overs on both occasions.
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Is that the highest powerplay score in World Cup history? Let's take a look.
Highest powerplay scores in the ODI World Cup history
The West Indies sit at the top of this list, having scored 119 runs in the first over of their World Cup fixture versus Canada in 2003.
Here, The Sporting News lists out the top 10 powerplay scores recorded in the ODI World Cups.
| Team | Opposition | Score | Venue | Year |
| West Indies | Canada | 119/1 | Centurion | 2003 |
| Australia | New Zealand | 118/0 | Dharamsala | 2023 |
| New Zealand | England | 116/2 | Wellington | 2015 |
| Sri Lanka | South Africa | 94/2 | Delhi | 2023 |
| India | Afghanistan | 94/0 | Delhi | 2023 |
| India | Netherlands | 91/0 | Bengaluru | 2023 |
| India | South Africa | 91/1 | Kolkata | 2023 |
| India | South Africa | 87/0 | Nagpur | 2011 |
| Sri Lanka | Australia | 87/0 | The Oval | 2019 |
| India | Netherlands | 82/3 | Delhi | 2011 |
| Australia | Pakistan | 82/0 | Bengaluru | 2023 |
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