Jos Buttler now holds the record for the three fastest ODI centuries in England. First international of the day, AmstelveenEngland 498-4: Buttler 162 *, Malan 125, Salt 122Netherlands 266: Edwards 72 *, Ali 3-57, Willey 2-42E. 232-race scoring card
Jos Buttler’s incredible 162 saw England crush their highest score in a one-day international with a 498-4 mammoth as they defeated the Netherlands by 232 runs.
In a particularly appealing start to Matthew Mott’s tenure as his new white-ball coach, Buttler hit 14 six-and-seven quarters as England’s test welfare factor spread across continental Europe in a day of individual and team milestones.
Dawid Malan (125) and Phil Salt (122) also made centuries ODI maidens, with 90 and 82 balls respectively, as Dutch bowlers were crushed on all sides of the field before England fired them for 266.
England’s total eclipsed the 481-6 they made against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2018 and surpassed the A-list record of 496-4, set by Surrey in 2007.
A total of 26 sixs rained down on the open stands of Amstelveen, and the fans helped the Dutch players find the ball every time it disappeared into the woods surrounding the pitch.
Not all were found with nine balls, at a cost to the Dutch federation of 130 euros to go, left missing during the brutal assault on Buttler.
Appropriately, Buttler set the record for total ODI, with a six-pointer over Shane Snater on a miserable day for Dutch bowlers, with the 10 wicket-free overs of leg spinner Philippe Boissevain costing 108 runs.
Liam Livingstone’s cameo at the end of the innings was just two balls away from the fastest ODI in half a century, as he shot half a century with just 17 balls, finishing with 66 of 22 balls.
“Boring Boring England” jokingly sang traveling fans, while Livingstone got only a four of the penultimate ball of his tickets, which meant tourists missed the 500, but soon cheered again when he send the last one for six more.
The response from the Netherlands was decidedly more discreet, as goalkeeper Scott Edwards made an unbeaten 72 challenge while Moeen Ali finished the selection of the attack with 3-57.
498-4 – England v Netherlands, Amstelveen, 2022481-6 – England v Australia, Trent Bridge, 2018444-3 – England v Pakistan, Trent Bridge 2016443-9 – Sri Lanka v Netherlands, Amstelveen, 2006439-2 – South Africa v West Indies, Johannesburg, 2015
History factors
This was the first time an ODI had been played between the two sides on Dutch soil, and it was a completely different experience than the first time an England XI came out on the field here.
One side with future stars Alec Stewart, Nasser Hussain and Derek Pringle suffered a humiliating defeat to the Netherlands on the same ground in 1989, struggling to make ends meet in the rain on a slippery coconut mat port with the his training shoes with grain soles.
The straw-colored grass field carefully prepared by Benno van Nierop at the VRA cricket ground more than three decades later was hard, true and perfect for scoring a run on a day when the mercury touched 30 degrees Celsius.
Dutch skipper Pieter Seelar’s decision to play bowling may seem questionable in retrospect, but his England counterpart, Eoin Morgan, admitted that he too would have played first and that Jason Roy’s first wicket provided an early claim.
After Roy left, thrown by his cousin Snater from the ninth ball of the inning, the Netherlands also had more chances. Snater spilled Salt at Leede’s Bas deep in 40, then three balls later Malan overturned a marginal lbw decision after being hit on the pad by a reverse Seelaar sweep.
Seelaar, at least, was able to count on the opposite number Morgan who, perhaps smelling some easy races to get back in shape, rose to the order only to drop lbw for a first ball duck.
Brilliant Buttler explodes
Even by his dizzying standards, this was a stunning blow from Buttler, as he hit the ball so cleanly that he seemed to be playing a different game than everyone else.
After a productive stint in the Indian Premier League, the 31-year-old is currently the world’s best white ball hitter, operating at the height of his powers.
A warning to this blow must be placed in the context of the strength of bowling, given that England played with an associated nation. In fact, the Dutch didn’t even have a front-line attack for their summer blue ribbon series.
Fred Klaassen and Roelof van der Merwe were among those who stayed with their counties and will play in the T20 Blast on Friday night. The Dutch federation may demand their mandatory release, but with a small group of players there is a bit of hunger on both sides to ring the cages.
However, Buttler’s shot was impressive. His century came out of 47 balls, 150 out of 65, as his quick hands and strong wrists were destructive. Dutch bowlers simply did not know where to throw it, as their brains were shuffled in the butcher shop.
He offered two chances on the 17th and 37th, while Vikramjit Singh got his fingertips on a high, while Musa Nadeem Ahmad threw a simpler chance 20 runs later. It would be expensive.
The great depth of baptism of England
Without the multi-format players Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and Ben Stokes, this was an opportunity for some of the other English white ball players to shine, and it reflected the depth of options that new coach Mott has in the batting department.
Malan became the third English batsman, after Buttler and Heather Knight, to do a lot in all three formats, while he and Salt played at a great pace mixing delicacy with games of aggressive strokes to establish the platform for such a monumental total.
Similarly, Livingstone’s delivery style – his fifty-fifth with five fours and six – will no doubt have impressed Mott, albeit with the finding of tougher opponents than the team in the 14th place in the standings. ‘ICC ODI.
Inevitably, the English bowling alley remained in the shadows, but they largely maintained their discipline: Sam Curran’s 2-46 was relatively encouraging on his return.
Mott has been dubbed a “legacy coach” in charge of converting the England team with a limited number of players from a good team to a great one. On a frantic, dizzying day of baptism in a sleepy city on the outskirts of Amsterdam, this was not a bad start.
“I feel like I’m in the shape of my life”
Match player Jos Buttler: “I feel like I’m in the shape of my life! The IPL couldn’t have gone much better for me, so I felt good coming here.
“It was a very good port, we started well and that gave me the license to really attack.
“The Ashes made it a tough winter and I had a two month vacation after that, which was very refreshing for me. I went to the cool IPL without much expectation and that was key to enjoying again. of my cricket.
“It was a good start [for Matthew Mott], no? We’ve been a solid team for a few years now and we know our style of play. He doesn’t want to change that, there will be some sharpening in some areas, but it’s a very exciting time for us. “