Jacob Bethell felt “goosebumps” when he reached the first century of his career – a calling card that set England up for the biggest victory in ODI history.

Bethell hit 110 as he and fellow centurion Joe Root put England on course for a massive total of 414 for five against South Africa in Southampton.

The weight of scoreboard pressure, allied to a four-wicket new-ball burst from Jofra Archer , then suffocated the Proteas as their innings subsided for 72.

A winning margin of 342 stretched the existing world record by 25 runs and extended England’s previous best by exactly 100.

But perhaps the most important element of all was Bethell’s maiden professional hundred and the end of a four-year wait that had sat awkwardly with his positioning as the rising star of the English game.

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