Top 10 highest team totals in One-day Internationals

Sep 3, 2016 at 10:21 AM

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Top 10 highest team totals in One-day Internationals

England thrashed the Pakistani bowlers in the third One-Day International to score a world record-breaking 444-3 on Tuesday (August 30), after opening batsman Alex Hales hit England’s highest individual ODI score with 171. The stunning innings was studded with 22 fours and 4 maximums.
Jos Buttler (90 not out) also punished Pakistan’s bowlers by notching England’s fastest-ever ODI half century in just 22 balls. Captain Eoin Morgan also made merry of Pakistan’s poor bowling and scored a quickfire 57.

Well, 400+ scores in ODI cricket has become common nowadays. The modern bats, new rules and a variety of shots invented by batsmen has helped the teams to post huge scores in the last decade. Here we are presenting to you the top 10 highest scores in ODI cricket:

10. India: 414/7 vs Sri Lanka (2009):

The historic game between the two neighbours witnessed some mindboggling numbers. Batting first India scored a mammoth 414 with the help of century from Virender Sehwag.

When India finished their innings, it seemed as though the match would be a no-contest. But the Sri Lankan batsmen fired on all cylinders to take the match very close.  Tillakaratne Dilshan made a big hundred, but the innings of the match was Kumar Sangakkara’s 90 from 43 balls. However, their efforts were not enough as the visitors fell short by 3 runs.

9. Australia: 417/6 vs Afghanistan (2015):

Riding on David Warner’s 178, Steve Smith’s 95 and Glenn Maxwell’s quickfire 88, Australia posted a mammoth total of 417 against minnows Afghanistan. In reply, Afghanistan were bowled out for a mere 142 and lost by 275 runs – the largest margin of defeat in World Cups.

8. India: 418/5  vs West Indies (2011):

The match witnessed a batsman to score 200 in ODIs for only the second time as Virender Sehwag’s monumental innings of 219 runs took India to a massive score of 418. Gautam Gambhir and Suresh Raina chipped in with useful half-centuries. As expected, West Indies could not prove a match for the Indians and could only score 265 runs.

7. South Africa: 418/5 vs Zimbabwe (2015):

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Former South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher was at his devastating best as his innings of 147 from only 90 balls took the Proteas to a huge score of 418 by the end of 50 overs. Loots Bosman, Alvero Peterson and Jacques Kallis also scored useful fifties. In reply Zimbabwe could score only 247 for the loss of 4 wickets by the end of the innings.

6. Australia: 434/4 vs South Africa (2006):

The first instance in ODIs when a team crossed the 400-runs mark. Riding on Ricky Ponting’s 164, Australia scored an astonishing score of 434.  Everybody thought that the contest was over but the South Africans had something else in mind as they came out all guns blazing to chase down the total with one ball remaining.

5. South Africa: 438/4 vs India (2015):

South Africa took full advantage of the batting conditions at the Wankhede pitch and scored 438 runs in their 50 overs. Three South African batsmen- Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers- scored centuries in that match. In reply, the hosts surrendered meekly and could score only 224 runs before being all out in the 36th over.

 

4. South Africa: 438/9 vs Australia (2006):

Chasing Australia’s historic total of 434, South Africa showed brilliant fight to chase down the huge score. Herschelle Gibbs played a brilliant knock of 175 runs and was ably supported by Graeme Smith, who scored 90. Mark Boucher remained till the end to take the Proteas home.’

3. South Africa: 439/2 vs West Indies (2015):

This match will be always remembered for AB de Villiers’ unbelievable knock of 149 from only 44 balls. He also became the fastest player to score a ODI century when he completed his ton off only 31 balls. Hashim Amla and Rilee Rossouw also scored centuries for the hosts. In reply the West Indies could score only 291 runs and lost the match by 148 runs.

2. Sri Lanka: 443/9 vs Netherlands (2006):

Sri Lankan team is known for their ruthless approach against the minnows and it was on full display when they played against the Netherlands in 2006. Riding on Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan’s century, they scored 443 runs. In reply the minnows could score only 248 runs and lost the match by 195 runs.

1.England: 444/3 vs Pakistan (2016):

 

The English team is arguably one of the finest limited overs side nowadays and recently they proved it. Riding on Alex Hales’ 171 and quickfire fifties from Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan, England scored 444 runs against Pakistan and surpassed Sri Lanka’s 443 as the highest team total in ODIs. In reply, the Pakistan proved no match for the English team and could score only 275 runs.

 

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