Josh Inglis Played The Innings of His Life, Smashing His Maiden Odi Century (120 Not Out) to Overrshadow Ben Ducket’s MasterClass 165, as World Champions ASTARARALED OF A Records to beat England by five wickets in their champions trophy group b opener in lahore on saturday. The five-health win marked the highest-ever chase by any team at an ICC White-Ball Tournament, The Previous Best Being Pakistan’s 345 Against Sri Lanka at the 2023 Men’s World Cup. Ducket’s Career-Best Knock From 143 Balls that Had 17 Boundaries and Three Sixes Had Propelled England To 351/8-The Highest Total of the Champions Trophy, Surpassing New Zealand 347/47/47/4 AGINST us Way back in 2004.
But on a flat gaddafi stadium pitch with a lightning -Quick outfield, no target was safe as two-time champions australia cruised home in 47.3 overs.
Inglis Tore INTO England’s Attack, Hammering Six Sixes and Eight Fours in an 86-Ball 120 Not Out. His Match-Winning 146-Run Fifth-What Stand with Alex Carey (69 off 63 balls, 8×4) Turned the game on its head.
Carey was dismissed in the 42nd over with 70 needed from 50 balls but glenn maxwell (32 not out off 15 balls) gave a fin a fine support.
Inglis seled the chase with 15 balls to spare in a befitting manner, Hitting Mark Wood for a Six Over Deep Midwickt.
Inglis reacted his maiden odhed in his 28th appearance in Emphatic Fashion, Launching Jofra Archer Deep Into The Mid-Health Stands.
Archer Struck Early to Dismiss The Dangerous Travis Head (6) in the Fourth Over, While Ducket Plucked A Sharp Slip Slip Catch to Remove Stand-in Skipper Smith (5), Leaving Aust 27/2.
Marnus Labuschagne (47) and Matthew Short (63) Counterrattacked, Stitching Togetra A Brisk 95-R stand off 91 balls.
Labuschagne Took on Brydon Carse, Smashing 14 Runs in An Over, While Short Continued the Momentum.
But just when australia seemed to be back on track, england struruck twice in 18 balls removing bot of them.
At 136/4, England Had their tails up, but inglis and carey wrestled back the control with their counter-punching tactics.
Inglis, relatives in his stroke play, took 15 off the 27th over, Including Four Byes.
England’s Frustration Grew when Archer Dropped Carey on 49 at deep midwicket as the batter cruised to his 11th odi fifty.
Adding insult to injury, inglis punished archer in the next over with back-to-back boundaries.
Earlier, Invited to Bat, England WERE in Early Trouble at 43/2 INSIDE POWERPLAY, but ducket stitched a 158-r stand with joe root (68) and later forged a Crucia 61-Run PARTNERSHIP WORTH SK SK SK SK SK SK SK Buttler (23 off 21 balls) to take his side to 351 for 8.
Duckett’s innings was meticulously planned, blending patience with aggression.
He started confidently, taking on glenn maxwell with a charge-down six in just the second over, setting the tone for england’s recovery.
Once Settled, He Rotated Strike Fluently with Root, Allowing the innings to Flow, Before Shifting Gears in the Latter Half.
Ducket brieft up his century off 95 balls with back-to-back boundaries off spencer johnson, marking his second odi ton against aust australia.
The depleted australian side struggled as their frontline spinner adam zampa was Hit by Duckett all Around the Park.
Even as left-arm pacer ben dwarshuis (3/66) TOOK TOOOK TOOCKETS Up Front, their Pace Attack Looking Listless Without The Troika of PAT Cummins, Mitle Starc and Josh HazleWood White White White White White White White Injuries.
Nathan Ellis was the pick of the lot as he was excellent with his line and length even as he returned wicket (0/51 from 10 overs).
Alex Carey Played A Key Role, Taking Two Catches, Including a Spectacular One-Handed, Goalkeeper-Like Screamer to dismiss Phil Salt (10) WHEN He Leapt with Both FEET OFF THE GORND Out of thin air in a stunning fashion.
England Debutant Jamie Smith (15) Played a Couple of Delightful Strokes Before Throwing His Wicket Away.
That brieft root to the crease as early as the sixth over, and along with along
Duckett carried his sublime form from the India series as he brought up his maiden icc tournament fify off 49 balls with a boundary off johnson.
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