Let’s take a look at ICC Cricket ODI World Cup 1999 Highest Total. When the bowlers, batsmen, and all of the teams were fervently invested in the game of cricket, the World Cup was at its best.
The 50-over format of the game appeared to be ideal for the batsmen to play their shots and to enjoy themselves to the fullest in the slog overs at the expense of the bowlers. In the World Cup competition, India set a new team record with a score of 373 for 6.
Highest Total of Team India (373/6)
Both the massive partnership of 318 runs and the aggressive batting of Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, who raised the Indian score to new heights, will be remembered from the game that India had defeated Sri Lanka by a score of at least 150.
The unique aspect of the game was that, except for Dada & the Wall, no other Indian batter was able to contribute significantly to India’s high-scoring innings. Sourav Ganguly scored 183 off 156 balls with 17 fours and 7 sixes, while Dravid scored 145 off 129 balls with 17 fours and 1 six.
The top 5 teams that perform well during ICC Cricket ODI World Cup 1999 are listed below:
| Team | Total | Against |
| India | 373/6 | Sri Lanka |
| India | 329/2 | Kenya |
| Australia | 303/4 | Zimbabwae |
| South Africa | 287/5 | New Zealand |
| Australia | 282/6 | India |
The second-highest total of the ICC World Cup 1999 was also scored by India. They posted 329 against a weaker opposition Kenya. The third one is Australia on the list. They scored 303 in for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 50 overs. South Africa with 287 is 4th on the list and Australia is on the list at 5th position by scoring 282 runs against India.
