England batsmen posted the highest total ever scored in a men’s one-day international of 481 for six as they thrashed Australia by 242 runs at Trent Bridge on Tuesday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in a five-match series.
Alex Hales (147) and Jonny Bairstow (139) both hit hundreds as, for the second time in two years at Trent Bridge, England posted a new record ODI score following their 444 for three against Pakistan at Nottinghamshire’s headquarters in 2016.
This was Australia’s heaviest defeat at this level, in terms of runs, surpassing a 206-run loss to New Zealand in Adelaide in 1986.
By contrast, England was able to enjoy their biggest victory in the format as they topped their previous ODI best — 210-run success against New Zealand at Edgbaston in 2015.
Facing a massive target of 482, Australia slumped to 239 all out w♌ith 13 overs left in the match. England spinners Adil Rashid (four for 47) and Moeen Ali (three for 28), with a mountain of ru✅ns behind them, shared seven wickets.
Here are some of the best Twitter reactions:
A whirlwind of an i﷽nnings from England to score close to 500 runs in a 50 over game. Looked more like an extended T20 match. feel sorry for th bowlers .
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
An unwanted record for Pakistan broken today:
England make 481 for 6 in 50 overs against Australia.
Previous high✨est ODI score was 444 for 3 by England against Pakistan in🍨 2016.— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket)
481-6! *NEW WORLD RECORD.
Sensational batting by England, especially♛ & . 👏👏— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan)
Mayhem a🐓t Trent Bridge as England brඣeak ODI batting record. Australia getting stuffed and how!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Tim and ♉his boys are feeli🦂ng the Paine of that onslaught
— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani)
Just woke up and saw the score in England. What the hell happened over there & what is going on boys ? Gulp…..
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne)
Absolute masterclass from the boys with the bat!!! Pleasure to watch ! 🏏 🔥🔥�ꦚ�🔥🔥
— Sarah Taylor (@Sarah_Taylor30)
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So ๊ღmuch for neutral wickets/ pitches!! My twitter profile description seems to be pure imagination!!
— Shikha Pandey (@shikhashauny)
This reminds me off my One day team playing against the Aussies ….. Men against boys ……
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
This i꧙s absolute carnage amazing striking from and 🤪
— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66)
Massive massive w🌃in for England,winning by 242 runs,spinners doing the job,largest victory margin for Eng in ODIs!
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
Super comeback by Australia to stop England from making 500 🙈😐😂 where’s ODI cricket headed though…
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Unbelievable ball striking by the lads to break their own record!! 😮😱💥🔥 &swingไ
— Danielle Wyatt-Hodge (@Danni_Wyatt)
Grounds with most 400+ totals in List A cricket
5 – Nottingham
4 – Johannesburg
3 – Taunton/The Oval/New Plymouth— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman)
Absolutely 😼outclass from both and well played brothers 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👍🏻🎉👍🏻👍🏻
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19)
Unbelievable hit꧅ting ! Centu🍌ries to Hales, Bairstow and Tye
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Despite a belter of a wicket at Trent Bridge, fabulous batting performance by England to pose the highest ever ODI score -481/6. Brilliant innings fܫrom Roy, Bairstow, Hales, Morgan
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
WORLD RECORD!!! Well played !! The ꦿboys are on fire and an absolute treat to ಞwatch! 🔥🙌👌 #500
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20)
World Record score in ODIs Well played Smash smash smash
I’m sure a white ball just hဣit my car in H♚arrogate 🤪— Ryan Sidebottom 🏏 (@RyanSidebottom)
