<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">South Africa posted the highest World Cup total on Saturday when they scored 428-5 against Sri Lanka on a record-setting day in New Delhi.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>The Proteas bettered the previous World Cup best of 417 made by Australia against Afghanistan at Perth in 2015.</div><div><br></div><div>Aiden Markram (106) also made history by smashing the fastest World Cup century, reaching the milestone in just 49 balls.</div><div><br></div><div>Rassie van der Dussen (108) and Quinton de Kock (100) also hit centuries in the first World Cup match to feature three tons in the same innings. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>