INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
England smashed their way to a world record One-Day International (ODI) total of 481 for six as they demolished a lacklustre Australia
bowling lineup to all parts of Trent Bridge, Nottingham in the third ODI of the five-match series on Tuesday
Jonny Bairstow's swashbuckling 139 and a magnificent 147 by Alex Hales helped England go past the total of 444 for three they made against
Pakistan, also at Trent Bridge, two years ago
When Hales, who already had a hundred to his name, hoisted Jhye Richardson for six in the 46th over, which took England's score to 446 for
Hales eventually holed out for 147 on his Nottinghamshire home ground and walked back to the dressing room to a standing ovation.Eoin
Morgan, England's ODI captain, became the country's highest run-scorer in this format during a 21-ball fifty -- the fastest by any England
batsman in terms of balls faced -- on his way to 67.At one stage it seemed 2019 World Cup hosts England might become the first side in the
4,011 match history of men's ODIs to score 500.But their chances of achieving that feat effectively ended when Hales and Morgan were
dismissed off successive deliveries to leave them 459 for five off 47.3 overs.Besides a four leg-bye, England failed to score any
Paine, who won the toss, used eight bowlers but was unable to stem the torrent of runs.An Australia attack missing injured Ashes-winning
fast bowlers Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, were smashed to all corners of Trent Bridge with medium-pacer Andrew Tye's nine
wicket-less overs costing 100 runs.England lead this five-match series against world champions Australia 2-0.(With AFP Inputs)
