Amstelveen: England broke its own world record for the highest total in One-day international cricket by smashing 498-4 to set up a 232-run win over the Netherlands on Friday.
Jos Buttler led the barrage with a typically extravagant 162 not out off only 70 balls, which included 14 sixes and seven fours.
Buttler said England will keep chasing the magical target of 500 runs in One-day internationals after a record-breaking victory over the Netherlands.
“We’ve come close one time before this and the message in the team is to try to keep pushing boundaries and taking the team forward, take the game on. And everyone really stuck to that,” said Buttler.
He was ably supported by fellow centurions Dawid Malan (125) and Phil Salt (122) and Liam Livingstone’s brutal 66 off 22 balls as England racked up 26 sixes in total – many of which were hit into the forest surrounding the ground.
