Was a new world record one-day total set today by Surrey against Gloucestershire?

Answer 1

Yes, the score of 496 runs scored by Surrey against Gloucestershire in the Friends Provident Trophy at tge Brit Oval is a new world record in limited over matches.

Answer 2

Surrey smashed their way to a world limited-overs record score of 496 and cruised to a 257-run victory over Gloucestershire in the Friends Provident Trophy at The Oval.

Both openers Alistair Brown (176) and James Benning (152) scored massive centuries as the pair shared an opening stand of 294 - a county record - as the hosts amassed a huge total of 496 for four with 22 sixes and 47 fours.

With Rikki Clarke chipping in at the end with 82 from only 28 balls the Londoners demolished the previous highest score of 443 set by Sri Lanka in 2006.

Despite a good start Gloucestershire were always struggling as soon as they lost Craig Spearman for 28, in the seventh over of their reply, clean bowled by Azhar Mahmood having already lost Kadeer Ali for 18.

Next to go was Chris Taylor (one) giving a routine catch to second slip in the ninth over and Marcus North became the fourth wicket to fall with the score on 61. The Australian gave a simple return catch to Mahmood and next to go was skipper Alex Gidman (six), who holed out to short fine leg just four runs later.

Stephen Adshead and Mark Hardinges restored some pride for the Gladiators with a stand of 114 before Adshead (54) top-edged a sweep to Clarke on the boundary. A further nine runs were added before Hardinges (57) drove to long off, giving Chris Schofield his second wicket. He then claimed the wicket of Ian Fisher for four as the left-hander stepped down the wicket, missed and was clean bowled.

The ninth wicket was that of Steven Kirby (six), who was caught at square leg for six and the innings was wrapped up with the dismissal of Ashley Noffke after a cameo innings of 33.

Earlier, Brown was in quite breathtaking form and was particularly savage on anything bowled short.

The Gloucestershire attack, missing Jon Lewis, had no answer to the destructive Brown although he was lucky to survive a dropped catch when on 39.

The Surrey veteran took full advantage, racing to his first 50 in 32 balls and then taking a further 18 balls to register his century with six sixes and 11 fours.

Looking set for a double century, disappointingly Brown fell in the 34th over as he miscued a reverse sweep and was bowled. With Brown gone, it was left to Benning to dominate the attack and he soon went to his hundred from 102 balls.

Just after Benning had smashed a huge straight six to reach his 150, he attempted the same shot with the next ball and was caught in the deep. Mahmood scored a quickfire 35 before he drove straight to Kadeer and Jonathan Batty scored 29 in 10 balls before he was bowled by Kirby.

Answer 3

Well, none of them are ODI cricket national cricket team. So, if I score 200 in my hometown, it will have no effect in international cricket.