New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson scripted history as he became the highest run scoring captain in a single edition of ICC Cricket World Cup on Sunday. Kane Williamson was one run shy of going past former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardena's record and the Kiwi star did so easily during the team's World Cup final against host England at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

World Cup Final : Kane Williamson Breaks Mahela Jayawardena's 12-year-old record and Creates History
World Cup Final : Kane Williamson Breaks Mahela Jayawardena's 12-year-old record and Creates History 

Williamson was tied with Mahela before the Championship clash but after getting off the mark against England, he now takes the top spot in this illustrious list. Mahela Jayawardena scored 548 runs in 11 innings in the 2007 edition of the tournament while Williamson took just 9 innings to equal his record and in his 10th innings, he etched his name in history books. Australian duo Ricky Poning and Aaron Finch take the third and fourth spot respectively while former South African cricketer AB De Villiers complete the top five.


Most Runs As Captain in a Single Edition Of the World Cup : 


578 in 10 innings : Kane Williamson (2019)

548 in 11 innings : Mahela Jayawardena (2007)

539 in 9 innings : Ricky Ponting (2007)

507 in 10 innings : Aaron Finch (2019)

482 in 7 innings : AB De Villiers (2015)