South Africa Dominates at Cricket World Cup with Top Three Scores in Tournament
Team's adaptability, Quinton de Kock's stellar performance and power hitting credited for record-breaking scores, despite struggles when not batting first.
- South Africa posted the top three scores in the Cricket World Cup 2023, specifically against Sri Lanka (428), England (399), and Bangladesh (382).
- The team's overall performance has been credited to their power hitting and adaptability, rather than having any specific blueprint or given roles.
- Quinton de Kock, who plans to retire from One-Day Internationals after the tournament, has had an exceptional performance, hitting three centuries in five games and leading the run-scorers list with 407 at an average of 81.40.
- While South Africa has had success when batting first, winning four out of five matches, they've had difficulties when chasing a set target, highlighted by a shock 38-run loss to the Netherlands.
- An area of weakness for the team is their inability to close out an innings quickly with the ball, often allowing the opposition to score high runs with their last few wickets.
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