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The one-day international format of cricket has witnessed a marathon as well as a wicket bonanza. Even while teams have set what appear to be unachievable goals for themselves, these goals have not always been unachievable after the contest has come to a close. These targets have been pursued by chasers on behalf of their teams, who have subsequently established records for other teams to attempt to beat. In this section, we will discuss the highest inning totals achieved while attempting to achieve a goal. The chasing teams ended up with a total of four victories and six defeats as a result of these occurrences.
The Highest Inning Totals in History are listed below:
| Highest Score | Team | Opposition | Date | Venue |
| 498/4 | England | Netherlands | June 17, 2022 | Amstelveen, Netherlands |
| 481/6 | England | Australia | Jun 19, 2018 | Nottingham, England |
| 444/3 | England | Pakistan | Aug 30, 2016 | Nottingham, England |
| 443/9 | Sri Lanka | Netherlands | Jul 04, 2006 | Amstelveen, Netherland |
| 439/2 | South Africa | West Indies | Jan 18, 2015 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 438/9 | South Africa | Australia | Mar 12, 2006 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 438/4 | South Africa | India | Oct 25, 2015 | South Africa |
| 434/4 | Australia | South Africa | Mar 12, 2006 | Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| 418/5 | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Sep 20, 2006 | Potchefstroom, South Africa |
| 418/5 | India | West Indies | Dec 08, 2019 | Indore, India |
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England (498/4)
The highest One-Day International score ever was made by England, who currently sit atop the chart. On July 17, 2022, in Amstelveen, Netherlands, they played the Netherlands and scored 498 runs while losing only four wickets. Here are the highest scorers.
- Jos Buttler: 162/70 balls
- David Malan: 125/109 balls
- Philp Salt: 122/93 balls
- Liam Livingstone: 66/22 balls
England (481/6)
For the year 2018, the best English team is at the top. It was the highest first-innings score in the history of the ICC One-Day International Tournament. At one point in the game, they had a run rate of 9.62. Australia and England played an ODI match on June 19, 2018 at Nottingham.
- Alex Hales: 147/92 balls
- Jonny Bairstow: 139/92 balls
- Jason Roy: 82/61 balls
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England (444/3)
Team England is ranked third in 2016. On August 30, 2016, during an England vs. Pakistan one-day international, this occurred. Nottingham’s stadium hosted this contest. In the first inning alone, they racked up an impressive 444 runs. Their run rate for this game was 8.88.
- Alex Hales: 171/112 balls
- Jos Bittler: 90/51 balls
- Joe Root: 85/86 balls
Sri Lanka (443/9)
Sri Lanka’s national soccer team is ranked fourth. On July 4, 2006, this occurred during a one-day international series between Sri Lanka and the Netherlands. The venue for this match was Amstelveen. In this game, they racked up 443 runs. They scored 8.86 runs per hour during the first inning of play.
- Sanath Jayasuriya: 157/104 balls
- Tillakaratne Dilshan: 117/78 balls
- Kumar Sangakkara: 46/43 balls
South Africa (439/2)
AB de Villiers set a record for the fastest ODI hundred in this game, and it has yet to be broken. Even though the West Indies were invading South Africa for 50 overs, the hosts only lost 2 wickets. The venue for this match was Nottingham. They exploded for 444 runs in the opening frame. In this game, they maintained a run rate of 8.88.
- Hashim Amla: 153/142 balls.
- AB de Villiers: 149/44 balls
- Rilee Rossouw: 128/115 balls
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