England impressed at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, scoring an worldwide ODI record 444-3.
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England broke the world record for the highest one-day score as they smashed 444 for 3 to thrash Pakistan and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the one-day series at Trent Bridge.
It looked like it would not be Pakistan’s day from the first few overs, when misfields allowed England momentum and once Hales hit his stride, despite his opening partner Jason Roy’s wicket in the sixth over, it was carnage at its ODI best. With this result, England have clinched the five-match series 3-0.
His last two one-dayers saw him garner just 7 and 14 runs respectively, after he made only 145 runs in the preceding Test series against Pakistan that ended in a 2-2 draw. Hopefully that can continue.
If they complete a whitewash in Cardiff on Sunday, then add sprint victory in Manchester next week, they will make history as the first English team to go through a white-ball summer without defeat. “It still wasn’t flawless, probably the ideal performance with the bat, but still things to work on”.
Pakistan, top of the Test rankings but a lowly ninth in the ODI table, let through a couple of early boundaries to set the tone for a desperately shoddy fielding display. Woakes was the pick of the attack, his 4 for 41 including the final wicket to cap off another special performance. “To set a world record is phenomenal – really wonderful achievement by the team”.
“They have the ability to bully the opposition, just like the great Australian sides of the past”, former England captain Michael Vaughn wrote Wednesday in his column for British newspaper The Daily Telegraph.
The huge score by England betters the previous record of 443-9 registered by Sri Lanka against the Netherlands back in 2006.
Hales fell shortly after breaking Smith’s long-held record, pinned LBW attempting another big shot and Root followed soon after when he nicked through to Sarfraz.
Pakistan were forced to bat aggressively but their batsmen struggled to build partnerships as they were bowled out for 279. “We’ve seen 400 reached a lot more often but whether 500 can happen, I’m not sure it can to be honest”.
“I hope not as a bowler”.
On a surface which brought the bowlers – especially spinners – fairly into the equation, there was never any prospect of an assault on the record books this time.
“It’s a tricky one”, he said.
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“I knew I was I closing in”, said Hales.
