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Will Macpherson

Destructive England smash ODI world record against the Netherlands with three centuries in punishing innings

Destruction: England’s Jos Buttler smashed a 47-ball century against the Netherlands

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Three England batters scored centuries as they thrashed their way to a world record-smashing 498 for four in the first ODI against the Netherlands in Amsterdam.

Phil Salt, Dawid Malan and, most spectacularly, Jos Buttler all made centuries, the first time England have recorded three hundreds in the same ODI innings. Then Liam Livingstone smashed their fastest ODI half-ton from just 17 balls.

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