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 mas♒sive target of 482, Australia slumped to 239 all out with 13 overs left in the match. England spiꦺnners Adil Rashid (four for 47) and Moeen Ali (three for 28), with a mountain of runs behind them, shared seven wickets.
Here are some of the best Twitter reactions:
A whirlwind of an innings fꦰro🃏m 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 ಌ🔴highest ODI score was 444 for 3 by England against Pakistan in 2016.— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket)
481-6! *NEW WORLD RECORD.
Sensational batౠting by England, ꦜespecially & . 👏👏— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan)
Mayhem at Trent Bridge as England break ODI batti♑ng record. Australia getting stuffed and how!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Tim and his boys are feeling 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!!! Pꦚleasure to watch ! 🏏 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
— Sarah Taylor (@Sarah_Taylor30)
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So much 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💎 is absolute carnage amazing strik😼ing from and 🤪
— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66)
Massive massive 🤡win for England,winning by 242 runs,spinners doing the job,largest victory margin for Eܫng in ODIs!
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
Super comeback by Australia to stop England from making 500 🙈😐😂 where’s ODI cricket headed though…
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Unbe♐lievable ball striking by the lads tꦛo break their own record!! 😮😱💥🔥 &swing
— Danielle Wyatt (@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 ou🤪tclass from both ♕and well played brothers 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
— Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19)
Unbelieva🌸b♔le hitting ! Centuries to Hales, Bairstow and Tye
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Despite a belter 🅘of a wicket at Trent Bridge, fabulous batting perf♉ormance by England to pose the highest ever ODI score -481/6. Brilliant innings from Roy, Bairstow, Hales, Morgan
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
WORLD RECORD!!! Well played !! The boys are 🌞on fire💙 and an absolute treat to watch! 🔥🙌👌 #500
— James Taylor (@jamestaylor20)
World Record score in ODIs Well played Smash smash smash
I’🐼m sure a white ball just hit my car in Harrogate 🤪— Ryan Sidebottom 🏏 (@RyanSidebottom)
