South Africa started their 2023 Cricket World Cup campaign with a 102-run win over Sri Lanka on Saturday, October 7 in Delhi. Aiden Markram (106 off 54 balls) reached his 100 in just 49 balls for the fastest ton in the tournament's history, while teammates Quinton de Kock (100) and Rassie van der Dussen (108) also scored centuries triple figures, as the Proteas posted 428/5. After the match, Markram shared his take on T20 batting vs ODI batting. (Video: ICC)
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00:00 "I think when you get off to really good starts like that, it's on the next guy to maintain
00:10 that intensity, if not increase it.
00:13 But in terms of it being an extension of T20 cricket, it's a tough one because each conditions
00:19 or each venue will have different conditions and you still have to be able to adapt to
00:24 that.
00:25 We might get to Lucknow and the pitch might be really tough and then you certainly won't
00:28 be playing T20 cricket necessarily on a wicket that's tough.
00:32 So assessing those sorts of things, developing game plans according to those conditions is
00:37 still quite vital I feel in 50-over cricket."
00:39 - Mike Ruffalo, FCB
00:40 "I think when you get off to really good starts like that, it's on the next guy to maintain
00:41 that intensity, if not increase it.
00:42 But in terms of it being an extension of T20 cricket, it's a tough one because each venue
00:43 will have different conditions and you still have to be able to adapt to that.
00:44 So assessing those sorts of things, developing game plans according to those conditions is