Pakistan's tearaway speedster Haris Rauf etched his name in an unwanted record books as he became the bowler to concede most runs in a single edition of the ODI World Cup.
Rauf surpassed the previous record of 526 runs held by England leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who set the mark in 2019.
Rauf's record-breaking feat came during Pakistan's league match against England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 11, Saturday. While he managed to take 15 wickets in nine innings in the ongoing ODI World Cup, his economy rate of 6.89 was the highest among bowlers with at least 10 wickets.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka came close to challenging Rauf's record but ended his 2023 World Cup campaign just one run shy of the mark, conceding 525 runs in nine innings. With this record, Rauf joins an exclusive list of bowlers who have conceded over 500 runs in a single World Cup edition. The other bowlers to achieve this feat are Rashid, Mitchell Starc (524 runs in 2015), and Glenn McGrath (504 runs in 1999).
Most runs conceded in a single World Cup
1) Haris Rauf (PAK)- 527* in 9 innings in 2023
2) Adil Rashid (ENG) - 526 in 11 innings in 2019
3) Dilshan Madushanka (SL) - 525 in 9 innings in 2023
4) Mitchell Starc (AUS) - 502 in 10 innings in 2019
5) Mustafizur Rahman (BAN) - 484 in 8 innings in 2019
Talking about the match, England posted a big total of 337/9 riding on brilliant fifties from Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes. Rauf remained the pick of the bowlers as he conceded 64 runs while taking three wickets.
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