Fastest 400 Plus Team Totals in ODI

This article explores the explosive nature of modern cricket by highlighting the teams that have reached the 400-run milestone in record time.

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Fastest 400+ Totals by Teams in ODIs

Team	Overs Taken	Final Total	Innings	Against	Venue	Date
England	43.0	481/6 (50.0)	1	Australia	Nottingham	19 Jun 2018
England	43.5	498/4 (50.0)	1	Netherlands	Amstelveen	17 Jun 2022
South Africa	46.4	438/9 (49.5)	2	Australia	Johannesburg	12 Mar 2006
England	46.4	444/3 (50.0)	1	Pakistan	Nottingham	30 Aug 2016
Australia	46.5	431/2 (50.0)	1	South Africa	Mackay	24 Aug 2025
Australia	47.1	434/4 (50.0)	1	South Africa	Johannesburg	12 Mar 2006
South Africa	47.2	439/2 (50.0)	1	West Indies	Johannesburg	18 Jan 2015
South Africa	47.3	438/4 (50.0)	1	India	Wankhede	25 Oct 2015
South Africa	48.1	428/5 (50.0)	1	Sri Lanka	Delhi	7 Oct 2023
South Africa	48.1	418/5 (50.0)	1	Zimbabwe	Potchefstroom	20 Sep 2006
India	48.3	418/5 (50.0)	1	West Indies	Indore	8 Dec 2011
England	48.3	418/6 (50.0)	1	West Indies	St George’s	27 Feb 2019
Australia	48.3	417/6 (50.0)	1	Afghanistan	Perth	4 Mar 2015
India	48.3	409/8 (50.0)	1	Bangladesh	Chattogram	10 Dec 2022
India	49.0	414/7 (50.0)	1	Sri Lanka	Rajkot	15 Dec 2009
Sri Lanka	49.0	411/8 (50.0)	2	India	Rajkot	15 Dec 2009
South Africa	49.1	416/5 (50.0)	1	Australia	Centurion	15 Sep 2023
England	49.1	414/5 (50.0)	1	South Africa	Southampton	7 Sep 2025
India	49.1	413/5 (50.0)	1	Bermuda	Port of Spain	19 Mar 2007
India	49.2	410/4 (50.0)	1	Netherlands	Bengaluru	12 Nov 2023
India	49.3	404/5 (50.0)	1	Sri Lanka	Eden Gardens	13 Nov 2014
South Africa	49.3	411/4 (50.0)	1	Ireland	Canberra	3 Mar 2015
England	49.4	408/9 (50.0)	1	New Zealand	Birmingham	9 Jun 2015
Zimbabwe	49.4	408/6 (50.0)	1	USA	Harare	26 Jun 2023
South Africa	49.5	408/5 (50.0)	1	West Indies	Sydney	27 Feb 2015
New Zealand	49.5	401/6 (50.0)	1	Pakistan	Bengaluru	4 Nov 2023
India	50.0	401/3 (50.0)	1	South Africa	Gwalior	24 Feb 2010
England	50.0	400/8 (50.0)	1	West Indies	Birmingham	29 May 2025

Note: Stats mentioned for matches where ball by ball data is available

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Most 600+ Totals in Test

Most Times – 400+ Totals in Both Innings of a Test Match

All-Out Below 100 – Most Times in Tests

All-Out Below 50 – Most Times in Tests

Most 250+ Totals in ODI

Most 300+ Totals in ODI

Most 350+ Totals in ODI

Most 400+ Totals in ODI

Fastest 400 Total in ODI

Most Successful 250-plus Run Chases in ODI

Most Successful 350-plus Run Chases in ODI

All-Out Below 100 Most Times in ODIs

Fastest Successful 300+ Run Chases in ODIs

Most 200+ Totals in T20Is

Most 250+ Totals in T20Is

Most 200+ Totals in T20 World Cup

Most 200+ Totals in an IPL Season

Most 250+ Totals in IPL

Most Times – 200+ Run Chases in IPL

Most “Below 100” Totals in IPL

Key Insights on Highest and Fastest 400-Plus Team Totals in ODIs

England’s Record-Breaking Batting Milestones

England have recorded the fastest 400-plus total in ODIs, reaching the mark in 43 overs against Australia in the 2018 Nottingham ODI.
The English side also registered the fastest 400-plus total in an away ODI, taking 43.5 overs against the Netherlands in the 2022 Amstelveen ODI.
England eventually posted the highest team total in ODIs, scoring 498 for 4 in 50 overs against the Dutch team.
A run rate of 9.96 was achieved by the team while scoring 498 for 4, the highest for a side batting the full 50 overs in an ODI innings.
England smashed 26 sixes against the Netherlands, the most by a team against an opponent in a single innings.
The squad remains the only team to reach 400 within 45 overs in two separate ODI innings.

Greatest High-Scoring Run Chases in ODI History

South Africa hold the record for the fastest 400-plus total in a run chase, crossing the mark in 46.4 overs against Australia in the historic 2006 Johannesburg ODI.
The Proteas successfully scripted the highest run chase in the format, taking down a 435-run target with a ball to spare.
The 2006 Johannesburg match recorded the highest match aggregate, with Australia (434/7) and South Africa (438/9) combining for 872 runs.
Sri Lanka’s 411 for 8 stands as the highest team total in an unsuccessful run chase in ODIs.

Team Performance Records and 400-Plus Totals

The only other match featuring two 400-plus totals involved India and Sri Lanka; India successfully defended 414 for 7 against the Lankans, who fell short by just three runs in the 2009 Rajkot ODI.
South Africa, England, and India have breached the 400-run mark five or more times in ODIs.
Australia’s 434 for 7 is the highest team total recorded in a losing cause.

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