South African batter Aiden Markram believes that his team’s record-breaking century and 428-run total at the Cricket World Cup can be beaten at this tournament.

Markram smashed a 49-ball century in South Africa’s opening match against Sri Lanka, which was the fastest World Cup century ever scored. The team also went on to post a total of 428, which was the highest total in World Cup history.

“The way batters are playing nowadays, you wouldn’t be surprised if that record is broken in this comp as well,” Markram said.

Markram’s comments come after a number of high-scoring matches in the tournament so far. In particular, England scored 498 runs against the Netherlands, which was the highest total in ODI history.

It remains to be seen whether Markram’s record or South Africa’s total will be broken at this World Cup. However, with so many talented batters competing in the tournament, it is certainly possible.

Only time will tell if Markram’s prediction comes true. However, it is clear that the current Cricket World Cup is shaping up to be a high-scoring tournament.