World Cup cricket has often seen some amazing batting that has taken games away from opposition. This list deals with a list of top five batting performances in World Cup cricket.
Clive Lloyd 102 v Australia, at Lord’s, 1975:
It was the final of the very first World Cup tournament and had the West Indies play Australia. Batting first, West Indies were struggling at 50/3 when Lloyd walked out and smashed an 85-ball century. In the days of no fielding restrictions, it was savage batting and ensured that his side went on to win by 17 runs. 
Kapil Dev 175* v Zimbabwe, Turnbridge Wells, 1983 The situation was tailor-made for an upset. Or a brilliant counterattack. Playing in their first ever World Cup, Zimbabwe, who had earlier beaten Australia had reduced the Indians to 17/5 before Kapil Dev walked out. A couple of quick wickets fell again before he smashed an unbeaten 175 to end Zimbabwe’s hopes. India went on to win the tournament.
Sourav Ganguly 183 v Sri Lanka at Taunton, 1999: It was an innings to remember from the future Indian captain as he smashed all the Sri Lankan bowlers to almost every part of the ground. He took on fast bowlers and spinners in the same manner and by the time he was done, India had got to the highest score in World Cup cricket. They won easily and dumped Sri Lanka out of the tournament.
Ricky Ponting 140* v India, Johannesburg, 2003: It was the final of the 2003 World Cup and India made a blunder by winning the toss and electing to field first. After Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist had provided the Aussies a flying start, Ponting came in and played one of the best World Cup innings in the final of the tournament. He ended with an unbeaten 140 and Australia had scored 359 in the 50 overs.
Adam Gilchrist 149 v Sri Lanka, Barbados, 2007: If it was Ponting in the 2003 World Cup final, then Adam Gilchrist squeezed a squash ball inside his gloves, got his timing right and went after the Sri Lankan bowling. His 149 came off only 104 balls and propelled the Aussies to 281 in only 38 overs. It was more than enough for the Aussies to win their third World Cup in a row.