Highest team score in ODI | Highest innings total | team record

Highest team score in ODI | Highest innings total | team record

Discover the Complete List Of Top 10 Highest ODI Total by Team in Mens and Womens cricket history. Explore their score, date, venue, opposition, etc

ODI formats have made many teams score many runs with exceptional batting skills. Many teams have registered 400-plus runs in ODI. England is number one and has the highest ODI Total by Team in cricket history. They scored 498/4 which is also the England team’s highest score in the ODI scorecard. No other team has yet broken this record of the highest total by a team in ODI. In women’s cricket, New Zealand has the highest ODI totals in Cricket history.

In this blog, we will explore the Complete List of the top 10 Highest ODI Total by Team in men’s and Women’s cricket history. Let’s start!

Complete List Of Mens Cricket Top 10 Highest ODI Total By Team

Sr. No.TeamScoreOversOppositionMatch DateVenue
1England498/450Netherlands17 Jun 2022Amstelveen
2England481/650Australia19 Jun 2018Nottingham
3England444/350Pakistan30 Aug 2016Nottingham
4Sri Lanka443/950Netherlands4 Jul 2006Amstelveen
5South Africa439/250West Indies18 Jan 2015Johannesburg
6South Africa438/949.5Australia12 Mar 2006Johannesburg
7South Africa438/450India25 Oct 2015Wankhede
8Australia434/450South Africa12 Mar 2006Johannesburg
9South Africa418/550Zimbabwe20 Sep 2006Potchefstroom
10India418/550West Indies8 Dec 2011Indore
Top 10 Highest ODI Total By Teams

1. England vs Netherlands, 498/4 (50 overs),  Amstelveen (2022)

TeamScoreOppositionMatch DateVenue
England498/4Netherlands17 Jun 2022Amstelveen 
England vs Netherlands, 498/4 (50 overs),  Amstelveen (2022)

England achieved a tremendous accomplishment by breaking their previous world record for the England team’s highest score in the ODI scorecard of cricket history. They scored a remarkable 498/4 in an exciting encounter at Amstelveen, defeating the Netherlands by a huge margin of 232 runs.

Player NameRunsBalls
Jos Buttler16270 Balls
Dawid Malan125109 Balls
Phil Salt12293 Balls

2. England vs Australia, 481/6 (50 overs), Nottingham (2018)

TeamScoreOppositionMatch DateVenue
England481/6Australia19 Jun 2018Nottingham 
England vs Australia, 481/6 (50 overs), Nottingham (2018)

The most runs in an ODI by a team were scored by England, who set a new record for the game’s highest team total. They made fun of the Australian squad, which has won the World Cup five times. The first team to record a run rate of more than 9.0 runs/over (9.62) was England. 481/6 was the second England team’s highest score in the ODI scorecard and Australia was defeated by a huge margin of 242 in the match.

Player NameRunsBalls
Alex Hales14792 Balls
Jonny Bairstow13992 Balls
Jason Roy8261 Balls

3. England vs Pakistan, 444/3 (50 overs), Nottingham (2016)

TeamScoreOppositionMatch DateVenue
England444/3Pakistan30 Aug 2016Nottingham 
England vs Pakistan, 444/3 (50 overs), Nottingham (2016)

The new England team, captained by Eoin Morgan, adopted a new style of aggressive cricket after leaving the ICC World Cup 2015 early in the group stage, and they haven’t looked back since. One such instance occurred at Trent Bridge on August 30, 2016, when England defeated Pakistan with a record-breaking score of 444/3.

Player NameRunsBalls
Alex Hales171122 Balls
Jos Butler9051 Balls
Eoin Morgan5727 Balls

4. Sri Lanka vs the Netherlands, 443/9 (50 overs), Amstelveen (2006)

TeamScoreOppositionMatch DateVenue
Sri Lanka443/9Netherlands4 Jul 2006Amstelveen 
Sri Lanka vs the Netherlands, 443/9 (50 overs), Amstelveen (2006)

On position fourth of highest ODI total by team comes Sri Lanka’s score of 443/9 against the Netherlands in 2006. At the time, this was the best team score in an ODI. The Sri Lankan batting team ruled, smashing the ball everywhere it could, and winning by a large margin of 195 runs.

Player NameRunsBalls
Sanath Jayasuriya153104 Balls
Tillakaratne Dilshan11778 Balls
Kumar Sangakkara4643 Balls

5. South Africa vs West Indies, 439/2 (50 overs),  Johannesburg (2015)

TeamScoreOppositionMatch DateVenue
South Africa439/2West Indies18 Jan 2015Johannesburg
South Africa vs West Indies, 439/2 (50 overs),  Johannesburg (2015)

The Visitors saw the home team’s destruction of the Windies’ bowling lineup on January 18, 2015.  In just 31 balls, AB De Villiers scored the quickest century in ODI cricket.  South Africa easily defeated their opponent by 148 runs.

Player NameRunsBalls
Hashim Amla153142 Balls
Ab de Villiers14944 Balls
Rilee128115 Balls

6. South Africa vs Australia, 438/9 (49.5 overs), Johannesburg (2006)

TeamScoreOppositionMatch DateVenue
South Africa438/9Australia12 Mar 2006Johannesburg
South Africa vs Australia, 438/9 (49.5 overs), Johannesburg (2006)

Australia set a record with 434 runs, which South Africa successfully beat. On the scoresheet, South Africa scored a total of 438/9 which is the sixth highest ODI total by team. 872 runs were achieved by both sides collectively in 599.5 balls (99.5 overs). The most runs ever scored in an ODI have been scored in this game collectively.

Player NameRunsBalls
Herschelle Gibbs175111 Balls
Graeme Smith9055 Balls
Mark Boucher5043 Balls

7. South Africa vs India, 438/4 (50 overs),  Mumbai (2015)

TeamScoreOppositionMatch DateVenue
South Africa438/4India25 Oct 2015Wankhede
South Africa vs India, 438/4 (50 overs),  Mumbai (2015)

At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on October 25, 2015, South Africa hammered India in the ODI series finale. In 50 overs, they smashed a huge total of 438/4, the seventh-highest runs by a team in ODI. In terms of runs, this ended up being India’s greatest home defeat. South Africa defeated India in a bilateral series for the first time by a score of 3-2.

Player NameRunsBalls
Faf Du Plessis133115 Balls
Ab de Villiers11961 Balls
Quinton de Kock10987 Balls

8. Australia vs South Africa, 434/4 (50 overs), Johannesburg (2006)

TeamScoreOppositionMatch DateVenue
Australia434/4South Africa12 Mar 2006Johannesburg
Australia vs South Africa, 434/4 (50 overs), Johannesburg (2006)

The “Greatest game in the history of ODI Cricket” occurred at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on March 12, 2006. In 50 overs, Australia smashed an impressive 434/4 against South Africa’s dominant bowling attack. Despite scoring such a high score, Australia lost the match in the last over by one wicket.

Player NameRunsBalls
Ricky Ponting164105 Balls
Michael8151 Balls
Simon Katich7990 Balls

9. South Africa vs Zimbabwe, 418/5 (50 overs),  Potchefstroom (2006)

TeamScoreOppositionMatch DateVenue
South Africa418/5Zimbabwe20 Sep 2006Potchefstroom
South Africa vs Zimbabwe, 418/5 (50 overs),  Potchefstroom (2006)

At Potchefstroom on September 20, 2006, South Africa recorded a staggering score of 418/5 against Zimbabwe’s weak bowling lineup. South Africa defeated the Zimbabweans with ease, winning by 171 runs.

Player NameRunsBalls
Mark Boucher14768 Balls
Loots Bosman8870 Balls
Alviro Petersen8074 Balls

10. India vs West Indies, 418/5 (50 overs), Indore (2011)

TeamScoreOppositionMatch DateVenue
India418/5West Indies8 Dec 2011Indore
India vs West Indies, 418/5 (50 overs), Indore (2011)

The next record is India’s 418/5 win over the Windies in 2011.  India reached a massive total of 400+ at an outstanding run rate of 8.36 despite only hitting seven sixes in this inning. India won the 5-match ODI series in this game, easily defeating the Windies by 153 runs. The Indian team hit 48 fours in this game. This is the second-highest number of fours ever scored by a batting team in an ODI innings.

Player NameRunsBalls
Virender Sehwag219149 Balls
Gautam Gambhir6767 Balls
Suresh Raina5544 Balls

Complete List Of Women Cricket Top 10 Highest ODI Total by Team

Sr. No.TeamScoreOversOppositionGroundMatch Date
1New Zealand491/450.0IrelandDublin8 Jun 2018
2New Zealand455/550.0PakistanChristchurch29 Jan 1997
3New Zealand440/350.0Ireland Dublin13 Jun 2018
4New Zealand41849.5Ireland Dublin10 Jun 2018
5Australia412/350.0Denmark Mumbai16 Dec 1997
6Australia397/450.0PakistanMelbourne7 Feb 1997
7England378/550.0Pakistan Worcester22 Jun 2016
8England377/750.0PakistanLeicester27 Jun 2017
9England376/250.0Pakistan Vijayawada12 Dec 1997
10Netherlands375/550.0JapanSchiedam23 Jul 2003
Women Cricket Top 10 Highest ODI Total By Team

FAQs

What is The Highest Team Total in ODI History?

The highest team total in ODI history is 498/4 by the England Men’s team against the Netherlands on 17 June 2022 at Amstelveen.

Has India Scored 400 in The ODI?

Yes, India has scored 400 in the ODI. They have scored above 400 runs 7 times till now in ODI history.

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