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England smashed their way to a massive 414/5 against South Africa in the third ODI. This marks their seventh 400-plus total in men's ODIs, tying them with India for second-most all-time. Joe Root and Jacob Bethell both scored centuries during their dominant 182-run partnership. Despite the batting fireworks, England had already lost the series 2-0 to South Africa.

Key Points: England Match India Record Seventh 400-Plus ODI Total vs South Africa

  • Joe Root and Jacob Bethell hit centuries in 182-run partnership
  • England joins India with joint-second most 400+ ODI totals
  • South Africa leads with eight 400-plus ODI scores
  • Jos Buttler provided explosive finish with 62* off 32 balls
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England register seventh 400-plus total in ODIs against South Africa, level India's record

England equals India's record with 7th 400+ ODI total as Root and Bethell smash centuries in dead rubber against South Africa at Southampton.

"England has posted seven 400-run plus totals, the most by a team - Article"

Southampton, September 7

England registered their seventh 400-plus total in men's ODIs during the third ODI against South Africa at Southampton on Sunday.

During the third ODI, a dead rubber essentially with England having lost the series 2-0 already, the hosts went all out guns blazing, with Joe Root and Jacob Bethell's centuries being the headlining acts.

England, with seven 400-plus totals, has now joined India as the cricketing nation with joint-second-highest 400-plus scores in ODIs.

South Africa holds the record for most 400-plus runs totals in ODIs, with a total of eight such totals.

Notably, post Cricket World Cup 2015, in which England endured a humiliating group stage exit, England has posted seven 400-run plus totals, the most by a team, with South Africa being next with three.

The white ball revolution for England kickstarted after this poor outing, with likes of Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Dawid Malan, Phil Salt, Harry Brook and Bethell delivering quality performances over the years.

The highest point of this revolution was the ICC Cricket World Cup wein in 2019 at home, which was followed by 2022 ICC T20 World Cup win in Australia, which made England champions of white-ball cricket at entirety at one point.

But the revolution ended with a whimper, as England failed to defend their World Cup title in 2023 in India, getting just three wins in nine matches and finishing at seventh. Since the end of that tournament, England has won just seven out of 22 completed ODIs and won just one of six bilateral series. Also, they faced a winless campaign in ICC Champions Trophy this year, marking an end to Jos Buttler's era as white-ball captain and bringing in Brook to the forefront as a leader in limited-overs cricket.

Coming to the match, South Africa, who already has the series in hand 2-0, won the toss and opted to field first.

After Jamie Smith (62 in 48 balls, with nine fours and a six) had steady partnerships with Ben Duckett (31 in 33 balls, with six fours), England was at 117/2. Then it was Bethell (110 in 82 balls, with 13 fours and three sixes), who took the charge of things with Joe Root (100 in 96 balls, with six fours) with a 182-run stand for the third wicket.

Amazing finishing touches from Jos Buttler (62* in 32 balls, with eight fours and a six) and Will Jacks (19* in eight balls, with two fours and a six) powered England to 414/5 in 50 overs.

- ANI

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Priya S
Impressive batting display by England! But scoring 400 in a dead rubber doesn't mean much. Real test is performing under pressure in important matches. India has shown better temperament in crunch situations. 🇮🇳
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Arjun K
Jacob Bethell looks like a real talent! 110 in 82 balls is some hitting. England always produces these explosive young batsmen. But their bowling needs serious work - can't just rely on batting fireworks every time.
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Sarah B
As an England supporter living in India, it's bittersweet. We can score 400 but our ODI form has been terrible since the World Cup. Need to rebuild properly rather than just hitting big in meaningless matches.
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Vikram M
South Africa still leads with 8 totals above 400! That's the real record. But honestly, these flat pitches are making batting look easier than it should be. Bowlers need some help too in modern cricket.
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Ananya R
England's transformation after 2015 WC was remarkable, but their decline has been equally dramatic. Shows how difficult it is to maintain dominance in white-ball cricket. India has been much more consistent over the years.

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