Jos Buttler Smashes 162 to Break ODI World Record

Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 162 off 70 balls to lead England to a world-record ODI total of 498 against Netherlands on Friday.

What happened?

England broke their own world record for the highest score in one-day international cricket.

The total surpassed the 481-6 made by England against Australia at Trent Bridge in June 2018.

Key performances

Dawid Malan and Phil Salt also compiled centuries, but it was Buttler's that took the breath away.

He reached three figures in 47 balls for the second-fastest hundred for England.

Record-breaking knock

Buttler's crowd-pleasing knock contained 14 of the team’s 26 sixes.

He now has the three quickest ODI centuries for the national team-off 46 balls, 47 balls and 50 balls.

Liam Livingstone weighed in with a 22-ball 66 not out after joining Buttler for the final 5.2 overs.

England's dominance

The Netherlands had only a few moments to savor amid a barrage of big-hitting from the tourists.

Shane Snater bowled his cousin, Jason Roy, to leave England 1-1.

Pieter Seelaar took two wickets off successive balls-including Eoin Morgan for a golden duck.

Malan's century was his first in ODIs and came off 90 balls.

He now has hundreds in all three formats-the second England player to achieve that feat after Buttler.

England-the defending 50-over world champion-have the top three ODI scores of all time, all of them being recorded since 2016.

The latest huge total was the highest made in either internationals or at first-class level.

The previous best was 496-4 by English county team Surrey against Gloucestershire at The Oval in 2007.