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South Africa posted the highest Cup total on Saturday when they scored 428-5 against Sri Lanka on a record-setting day in New Delhi.
The Proteas bettered the previous Cup best of 417 made by Australia against Afghanistan at Perth in 2015.
Aiden Markram (106) also made history by smashing the fastest Cup century, reaching the milestone in just 49 balls.
Rassie van der Dussen (108) and Quinton de Kock (100) also hit centuries in the first Cup match to feature three tons in the same innings.
Scorecard
South Africa 428/5 (Rassie van der Dussen 108, Aiden Markram 106, Quinton de Kock 100, Dilshan Madushanka 2/86, Dunith Wellalage 1/81)
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