2011 World Cup: Top 5 Most Runs Scorers From The Boundaries In An Innings

Jun 27, 2020 at 8:16 PM

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2011 World Cup: Top 5 Most Runs Scorers From The Boundaries In An Innings

Boundaries are very crucial in cricket, and it plays more powerful role in the limited-overs matches. During the 2011 World Cup (originally known as the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011), we experienced a total of 1902 fours and 258 sixes (a total of 9156 runs from the boundaries).

In the 2011 World Cup, some batsmen played the game-changing aggressive knocks with the help of high boundaries.

Here we are talking about the top five most runs scorers from the boundaries in an innings during the 2011 World Cup.

Ross Taylor (New Zealand) – 74 runs against Pakistan (at Pallekele on 8th March 2011)

Ross Taylor, 2011 World Cup, most runs scorers, boundaries
Ross Taylor (Image Credit: Getty Images)

It was the 24th match of the 2011 World Cup (Group A). Ross Taylor came to bat when New Zealand were struggling in the first innings. The right-handed batsman was lucky as the Pakistan wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal dropped him twice at the early of that innings, and Taylor counted those opportunities in an incredible.

While New Zealand were battling on 163/4 in 40 overs, set batsman Taylor’s superb batting helped his team to manage the first innings total of 302/7 in 50 overs, including 100 runs in the final five overs. During that knock, Taylor scored 131 not out off 124 balls. During that game changing batting performance, Taylor hit 8 fours and 7 sixes and scored 74 runs from the boundaries.

In reply, Pakistan were bundled out for just 192 runs as New Zealand won that match by 110 runs.

AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 76 runs against Netherlands (at Mohali on 3rd March 2011)

AB de Villiers, 2011 World Cup, most runs scorers, boundaries
AB de Villiers (Image Credit: Twitter)

It was the 16th game of the 2011 World Cup (Group B). After the Netherlands decided to field first, South Africa managed to score 351/5 in 50 overs. Proteas wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers came to bat in that game when his team were batting on 58/2.

Along with the opener Hashim Amla, De Villiers not only put the 221 runs partnership for the third wicket, but both the batsmen also hit their respective centuries. In that innings, De Villiers scored 134 runs off just 98 balls. During that knock, the wicketkeeper-batsman scored 76 runs from the boundaries with the help of 13 fours and 4 sixes.

Later, South Africa won that match by the giant margin of 231 runs as they bundled out the Netherlands for just 120 runs (34.5 overs).

Andrew Strauss (England) – 78 runs against India (at Bengaluru on 27th February 2011)

Andrew Strauss, 2011 World Cup, most runs scorers, boundaries
Andrew Strauss (Image Credit: AFP)

It was the 11th match of the 2011 World Cup (Group B) which finished in a thrilling way. After India managed to score 338 runs in the first innings (49.5 overs), majorly thanks to the opener Sachin Tendulkar’s 120 runs, England opener and captain Andrew Strauss provided the solid start.

The left-handed opening batsman Strauss played the giant knock of 158 runs off 145 balls before the Indian left-arm pacer Zaheer Khan successfully trapped him for the lbw. During that knock, Strauss scored 78 runs from the boundaries, including 18 fours and only six.

After Strauss was dismissed, the other unsettled English batsmen were struggling to handle the Indian bowlers but they finally managed to tie that game on the final ball of that match (338/8).

Virender Sehwag (India) – 86 runs against Bangladesh (at Dhaka on 19th February 2011)

Virender Sehwag, 2011 World Cup, most runs scorers, boundaries
Virender Sehwag (Photo Credit: Web)

Indian opener Virender Sehwag showed his batting dominance during the opening game of the 2011 World Cup (Group B), where India faced Bangladesh at Dhaka. After the hosts Bangladesh decided to bat first, Sehwag punished the Bangladesh bowlers very badly.

The right-handed opening batsman Sehwag scored 175 runs off 140 balls in that opening match of that tournament. During that giant knock, Sehwag scored 86 runs from the boundaries with the help of 14 fours and 5 sixes. His batting helped the Indian team to set up the giant first innings total of 370/4 (50 overs).

In reply, the Indian bowlers restricted the Bangladesh batsmen to 283/9 as the Indian team won that match by 87 runs.

Kevin O’Brien (Ireland) – 88 runs against England (at Bengaluru on 2nd March 2011)

Kevin O'Brien, 2011 World Cup, most runs scorers, boundaries
Kevin O’Brien (Image Credit: AFP)

It was the 15th game of the 2011 World Cup (Group B). After England decided to bat first, they managed to score 327/8 in the first innings (50 overs).

In reply, losing the opener and skipper William Porterfield from the first delivery of the second innings, Ireland were fighting but suddenly they went down to 111/5. However, the Irish middle-order batsman Kevin O’Brien was in the different mood at that night which helped his team to achieve something unthinkable at that time.

Kevin recorded the fastest Cricket World Cup century as the right-handed batsman completed his century in just 50 balls. He finally scored 113 runs off just 63 balls. During that knock, Kevin smashed 13 fours and 6 sixes as he scored 88 runs from the boundaries in that innings. His batting massively helped his team to successfully chase down the 328 runs target in 49.1 overs (329/7) as Ireland stunningly won that match by three wickets.

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