NED vs ENG: When The Entire 50 Overs Looked Like Match Highlights - Ben Stokes On England's 498 Against Netherlands

England Test captain Ben Stokes was astounded by the way Eoin Morgan’s white-ball team went about making history in the first One-day International against the Netherlands on Friday evening in Amstelveen.

Stokes, who has led England to a 2-0 win over New Zealand in the ongoing series, presumed on media platforms that the entire 50 overs England batted against the Dutch started to look like highlights, provided that Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, and Jos Buttler batted beautifully.

The Eoin Morgan-led England team broke the record in men’s cricket that they previously created when they scored 481 against Australia in June 2018 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

The Three Lions also made the highest ODI score, combining men’s and women’s cricket. Back in 2018, New Zealand Women scored 491 against Ireland Women. England also broke the record for the highest-ever List A score. Back in April 2007, Surrey made 496/4 against Gloucestershire at the Kennington Oval in London.

‘Entire 50 overs of England batting looked like highlights’: Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes was quick to tweet that the full 50 overs of England hitting looked like highlights for the first time.

“Maybe the first time that the highlights include the complete 50 overs,” Ben Stokes tweeted, as supporters questioned whether the red-ball and white-ball teams were competing for the best entertainment for English fans.

Buttler was the most lethal of the three England hitters, hitting 14 maximums in his undefeated 162 (70 balls) at a strike rate of 231.42, battering the Dutch side to shreds as England set a new record of 498/4 in 50 overs.

Buttler, who batted at No. 4, formed massive and quick partnerships with Dawid Malan and Liam Livingstone. He added 184 in 90 deliveries with Malan, then an unbeaten 91 off 32 with Livingstone.

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