 "Jos Inglis was declared the player of the match as Australia defeated England. Image: Reuters")
Australia vs England Highlights:
Australia pulled off a monster chase against England in the Champions Trophy on Saturday after Josh Inglis’s incendiary hundred helped them to prevail in a high-scoring Group B thriller by five wickets. Opener Ben Duckett smashed 165 to propel England to 351-8, a record total in the tournament’s history until Australia overwhelmed it, after they were put into bat.
Inglis, born in Leeds to English parents, hammered 120 not out off 86 balls while Alex Carey (69) and Matthew Short (63) chipped in with half-centuries as Australia reached the target with 15 balls to spare.
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Toss news: Australia won the toss and elected to field first in their opening Champions Trophy 2025 match against England which is being played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Australia playing XI: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
England playing XI: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
With agency inputs