<p>Rohit Sharma ended up as the winner of the 'Golden Bat'- the award for the most runs in a World Cup, after he scored 648 runs in 10 innings. He scored just one more run than David Warner, who also achieved it in 10 innings.</p>.<p>Rohit, rated the no.2 ODI batsman in the ICC men's rankings, had a stellar World Cup campaign, scoring a record five centuries. Kumar Sangakkara held the previous record with four centuries at a single World Cup when he achieved the feat during the 2015 World Cup. </p>.<p>Rohit was widely expected to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's record haul of 673 runs in the 2003 World Cup, which is the most any batsman has managed to accumulate in a single campaign. However, a single-digit score against New Zealand in the semi-final, and India's consequent loss to the Kiwis meant that he lost the opportunity to do so.</p>
<p>Rohit Sharma ended up as the winner of the 'Golden Bat'- the award for the most runs in a World Cup, after he scored 648 runs in 10 innings. He scored just one more run than David Warner, who also achieved it in 10 innings.</p>.<p>Rohit, rated the no.2 ODI batsman in the ICC men's rankings, had a stellar World Cup campaign, scoring a record five centuries. Kumar Sangakkara held the previous record with four centuries at a single World Cup when he achieved the feat during the 2015 World Cup. </p>.<p>Rohit was widely expected to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's record haul of 673 runs in the 2003 World Cup, which is the most any batsman has managed to accumulate in a single campaign. However, a single-digit score against New Zealand in the semi-final, and India's consequent loss to the Kiwis meant that he lost the opportunity to do so.</p>
