Twitter Reactions: England record highest ODI total to leave Netherlands stunned

Falling two runs short of getting a magical score of 500 runs, England registered the highest ever ODI total in the history of cricket as they notched up 498 runs in their 50-over quota to script their name in the history books. With this feat, which was recorded in the first ODI against Netherlands, the visitors took have taken their game to a whole another level and Twitter can’t keep calm.

The first innings started off with the Netherlands winning the toss and electing to bowl first. The hosts got an early breakthrough in the form of Jason Roy, who could manage just one run. His fellow opener Philip Salt was joined by Dawid Malan at the top order and what happened next was out of the hosts’ control.

The duo added 222 runs for the second wicket before Salt was dismissed after slamming a brilliant ton. In the 93 deliveries that he faced, he hit 14 fours plus three sixes and ended up with 122 runs in his kitty. The duo wreaked havoc on the field and gave the hosts a tough time. The Netherlands bowlers failed to dismiss the two for a very long time and were left hopeless of a win.

Then came Jos Buttler and took the game by a storm. Buttler and Malan added 184 runs for the third wicket to push Netherlands on the back foot even further. The Englishmen were unstoppable as they made their bats talk. It was Malan who had to find his way back to the pavilion after being dismissed by skipper Pieter Seelaar. Malan’s innings witnessed 125 runs coming off his bat which included nine fours and three sixes in the 109 deliveries that he played.

Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone’s unbeaten knocks take England over the line

Netherlands took a sigh of relief when Seelaar bagged two wickets in a row, as Malan’s dismissal was followed by skipper Eoin Morgan walking off the field. But that invited all-rounder Liam Livingstone on the crease, who took charge of the game from the word go. After taking a single off the first ball that he faced, he smashed Philippe Boissevain for 32 runs off his next six deliveries to take his tally to 33 runs in mere seven balls.

As Buttler notched up the second-fastest ODI century for England, Livingstone registered the fastest ODI half-century by an English batter and the second-fastest overall in the history of ODI cricket. As the duo created and broke some major records, they helped England post the highest ODI total of 498/4.

Meanwhile, let’s look at how Twitter reacted to England’s batting show: 

A game of Cricket that even EA cricket can’t compete against. Extra ordinary batting by England to score record-breaking 498 runs in an ODI match. Not to forget an outstanding innings by Jos Butler. #ENGvsNED pic.twitter.com/s7DlfhOo0H

— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) June 17, 2022

This is Jos Buttler's world. pic.twitter.com/8WfI3RpzkZ

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 17, 2022

Take that Trent Bridge!

After a gap of six years, Amstelveen wrests back its world record for the highest innings total in an ODI. Sensational hitting. #NEDvENG pic.twitter.com/2ZpDepY5c0

— Ajesh Ramachandran (@Edged_and_taken) June 17, 2022

This is crazy, but AB de Villiers walking in to bat in the 39th over and smashing 149 at a strike-rate of 338.6 is absolutely mind-blowing CRAZY! 💥 #NEDvENG

— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) June 17, 2022

498!!! A new World Record – England's 498 is the highest ever total in ODIs as well as List A cricket beating 496 by Surrey at The Oval in 2007. #NEDvEng

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) June 17, 2022

The last time a side conceded a world record ODI score against this England team they finished as semi-finalists at a World Cup one year later.#NEDvENG

— Yas Rana (@Yas_Wisden) June 17, 2022

26 SIXES in an inns! Another World Record by England today. They have bettered their own sum of 25 sixes against Afghanistan in Manchester in 2019. #NEDvEng

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) June 17, 2022

England Cricket Team created a history once again by breaking its own record with a score of 4️⃣9️⃣8️⃣ against Nederland.

The highest team total in men's ODI history 👏 @josbuttler 1️⃣6️⃣2️⃣ off 72 balls @PhilSalt1 1️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ off 93 balls @liaml4893 6️⃣6️⃣ Off 22 balls #NEDvENG pic.twitter.com/iLowcvAe5T

— Suleman Raza (@iamsulemanraza) June 17, 2022

When Livingstone was on 1, Buttler was on 145.
When Livingstone reaches 50, Buttler is on 146.#NEDvENG

— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) June 17, 2022

Jos Buttler scores 2nd fastest century by English batsman in ODI'S with 47 balls.#NEDvENG #josbuttler pic.twitter.com/0lT7aXOFr3

— Resanth. (@Cric_Resanth) June 17, 2022

just 2 short of 500.. highest team-total ever in ODI cricket.. top 3 ODI team-total all belongs to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 most importantly all came in post '15 CWC, this is how you REBUILD&once u rebuild u never look back! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿's way to approach white-ball cricket is a master-class in itself. #NEDvENG pic.twitter.com/5bP7HQswqP

— Sawera Pasha (@sawerapasha) June 17, 2022