New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson on Friday overtook former Kiwi captain Stephen Fleming to become country's highest-run scorer in ICC Cricket World Cup
The Kiwi skipper missed a few matches of the ICC World Cup 2023 due to injury issues and has returned to the side to play the clash against Pakistan. Williamson reached this milestone during the World Cup match against 'Green Shirts' at Bengaluru
In the match, Williamson smashed 95 in just 79 balls. His knock had 10 fours and two sixes and he batted at a strike rate of above 120. But he missed out on a well deserved century after being dismissed by Iftikhar Ahmed
In 25 matches and 24 innings, Williamson has scored 1,084 runs at an average of 63.76, with two centuries and five fifties. His best score is 148
Stephen Fleming has scored 1,075 runs in 33 innings at an average of 35.33, with two centuries, five fifties. His best score is 134*
In two ICC World Cup 2023 matches, Williamson has scored 173 runs at an average of 173, with the best score of 95. He missed a large part of this tournament due to injuries
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