Australia's Most Remarkable Win - Inaugural Series Between Champions Trophy 2025
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opened with a bang when history was made by Australia defeating England by 5 wickets, with records at sky.
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Champions Trophy 2025
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opened with a bang when history was made by Australia defeating England by 5 wickets, with records at sky. Played at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium, Australia chased down England's shocking 351/8 with 15 balls to spare-the highest successful run chase in the history of ICC white-ball tournaments.
The Bat
Opting to bat first, England found themselves reliant on their opener, Ben Duckett, who delivered a masterful 165 runs off 143 balls, thus becoming the individual having the highest score in Champions Trophy history. The partnership he created with Joe Root whose contribution was 68 runs helped England reach a record-setting score. Despite the huge score, England's bowlers were unable to determine Australia's aggressive batting lineup.
Australia's Historic Chase
That unbeaten 120 scored off 86 balls is the first ODI hundred Josh Inglis would ever make. The innings equals the time taken for the fastest century in Champions Trophy, exhibiting remarkable pressure play. Alex Carey (69) and Matthew Short (63) added crucial runs to complete the record-breaking chase by Australia.
Key Partnerships and Turning Points
Josh Inglis and Carey's fifth-wicket partnership of 146 runs was the turning point that led to a successful Australia innings after early damage. Glenn Maxwell's quickfire 32-not-out-from-15 burst was the ones that sealed it off in the 48th over.
Reactions and Implications
Stand-in captain Steve Smith praised the team for its resilience, heading the way the bowlers kept the opposition in check from scoring more runs. England's counterpart in the captain's role, Jos Buttler, acknowledged that Australia was brilliant in their run chase but underlined the poor pitch conditions as well as dew conditions for the inferior bowling performance.
This win now hands a first-time positive start to campaigns run by Australia but also shows that the pressure burns high with them, even when several key players are out because of injuries. Maintain this through the tournament as it progresses for Australia; it is the opposite direction for England, as failure results in must-win matches for them from now on to have any chance of reaching the semi-finals.
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