Ryan ten Doeschate's career-best 119 guided the Netherlands to 292 for 6 against England in the teams' World Cup opener in Group B in Nagpur on Tuesday.
After the Dutch won the toss and elected to bat, Ten Doeschate dominated during partnerships with Tom Cooper (47) and Tom de Grooth before asserting himself during a sixth-wicket stand of 61 from 32 balls with captain Peter Borren, who was uneaten on 35.
The Netherlands' total is its best against a Test-playing nation at a World Cup, surpassing its 230-6 against England in 1996.
