5 Highest team totals in ODIs

2) Sri Lanka 443/9 vs Netherlands at Amstelveen on 4^th July 2006

For a decade, Sri Lanka held the record for the highest score in the history ODIs. Almost under the radar, just a few months after 400 was breached for the first time in ODIs, Sri Lanka got past the total again and their 443/9 against Netherlands in the first ODI became the new record.

After winning the toss, Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene had no hesitation in batting first. And what a decision that turned out to be, as Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillakaratne Dilshan both scored centuries. Despite the top four all getting starts, only Jayasuriya was able to kick on and get a big score.

In the end, his 157 and Dilshan’s unbeaten 117 helped Sri Lanka finish on 443 and secure the record for the highest ODI total which stood for more than a decade. Unsurprisingly, they won the game comfortably and it remains to be seen if this score remains near the top in the coming years.