England set a new world record total of 481/6 as they beat Australia by 242 runs to win the third ODI at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.
Victory gave next year’s World Cup hosts England an unbeatable 3-0 lead in their five-match series with the world champions.
Hundreds from Alex Hales, who made 147, and Jonny Bairstow, whose 139 was his fourth century in six matches at this level, helped England surpass their own previous all-time ODI record of 444/3 against Pakistan set at Trent Bridge in 2016.
World champions Australia could only manage 239/9 in reply as they suffered their 14th defeat in 16 completed ODIs.
This was also Australia’s heaviest defeat at this level, in terms of runs, surpassing a 206-run loss to New Zealand in Adelaide in 1986.
By contrast, this was England’s biggest victory in the format, topping their 210-run win against New Zealand at Edgbaston in 2015.