London, July 14: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson became the highest run-scoring captain in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup history, during the final match between New Zealand and England. Williamson was one run short of the former Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardena's record. Mahela scored 548 runs in the 2007 World Cup.

The former batsman took 11 innings to get this feat.As Williamson took his first run he became the highest scoring captain of all time in the World Cup history. He completed this feat in 10 innings. The 28-year-old played a knock of 30 runs before he was departed by England pacer Liam Plunkett. Kane Williamson, Eoin Morgan Hug Each Other Ahead of NZ vs ENG CWC 2019 Final Match, Watch Video.

Williamson finished at the fourth position of the highest run-getter chart and amassed 578 runs in the tournament.He held the innings for the Kiwis in the semi-final against India.

He has scored two centuries in the tournament and has also provided his off-spin services to the team when in need. Under his leadership, the Kiwis won five matches from nine fixtures in the group stage.

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)