LONDON (Independent) - England blasted a world record one-day international total of 444 for three on the way to a series-clinching victory over Pakistan.
The record books took a battering at Trent Bridge, where Alex Hales (171) first delighted his home crowd by hitting England's highest individual score and then Jos Buttler (90no) smashed their fastest 50 - from 22 balls.
Stands of 248 for the second wicket between Hales and Joe Root (85) and Buttler and Eoin Morgan's unbroken 161 were too much for Pakistan.
Their reply never remotely threatened England's composure, despite Mohammad Amir's remarkable half-century from number 11 - the equal of Buttler's, also off 22 balls.
Amir's 58 contained the last record of a remarkable day, the highest ODI score by any number 11, as Pakistan nonetheless faltered to 275 all out in 42.4 overs.
Unbeaten in all their nine limited-overs matches so far this summer, England are therefore Royal London Series winners - having taken a 3-0 lead with two to play.

** Hales walks off celebrating his record knock for an Englishman