Calcutta/Nottingham: Jonny Bairstow (139 off 92 balls) cracked his fourth century in six ODIs and Alex Hales (147 off 92) his first since March 2017 as England bettered the 444 for the loss of three wickets they amassed against Pakistan at the same venue in 2016, at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.

Hales took England past their previous best with a six off Jhye Richardson in the 46th over, as the hosts powered to a mammoth 481 for six - now the record total in men's ODI cricket - after being put in to bat by Australia in the third of the five ODIs.

It was brutal hitting by the England batsmen that helped the team pass 350 for the 11th time since their dismal showing in the 2015 World Cup and 400 for the third time, with the other opener Jason Roy contributing 82 off 61 balls and fit-again captain Eoin Morgan hitting 67 off just 30.

Morgan overtook Ian Bell as England's highest run scorer in ODI cricket when he passed 41 and then completed his nation's quickest half-century in the format, from just 21 deliveries, during a staggering display of hitting.

England plundered 21 sixes and 41 fours in total as they set Australia, who must win this match to keep the series alive having lost the first two matches, a target which was more than daunting.

Roy looked set for back-to-back centuries following his 120 at Sophia Gardens on Saturday, but was run out by D'Arcy Short attempting a second run having put on 159 with Bairstow in under 20 overs.

That dismissal did not stem the carnage, though, with Hales - on his home ground and where he blitzed 171 against Pakistan two summers ago - and Bairstow slamming 151 for the second wicket, before Bairstow was caught in the deep off Ashton Agar two runs shy of his ODI best (141,) which he struck against West Indies at Southampton last year.