CT 2025: Inglis's century powers Australia to record win

Sat, 22 February 2025

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22:42

Inglis's century powers Australia to record win

Josh Inglis celebrates after completing his century.

Aus 356-5 (47.3 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Wood to bowl the 48th over. Inglis picks a single to mid-on before Maxwell is hurried into the pull shot for another run.

Inglis ends the match in grand style as he flicks Wood for a six over midwicket.

Australia overpower England by five wickets as they break the record for the highest run chase in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy.

This is also the highest-ever run chase in an ICC men's ODI tournament including the World Cups.

Inglis finish unbeaten on a magnificent knock of 120 from 86 balls, while Maxwell provided the finishing touches with an entertaining cameo of 32 from 15 balls.

Not many gave Australia a chance after they were reduced to 27/2 in the fifth over after losing Travis Head and Steve Smith cheaply.

Matthew Short stroked 63 to rally Australia, putting on 95 runs for the third wicket with Marnus Labuschagne, who made 47 before both departed in the space of a few overs.

Inglis scripted Australia's great recovery in the company of Carey (69), as the two batters put on a match-turning stand of 146 runs for the fifth wicket.

Australia missing several of their key players created history in Lahore with a record-breaking chase to put themselves on course for the semi-finals.

22:32

Australia need 4 from 3 overs

Aus 348-5 (47 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Archer to bowl the 47th over. Maxwell digs out the yorker first ball for a single before Inglis continues his fiery approach as he pulls the fast bowler for a six over square leg.

Inglis takes one off the third ball before Maxwell hammers the next past mid-off for a four.

Maxwell swings a high full toss but fails to get the distance as he is caught at deep midwicket.

The umpires are checking for no-ball for a high full toss. That looks above the waist height as the ball is ruled a no-ball.

An extra run for Australia along with a free hit for Maxwell, with Australia needing 10 from 20 balls.

Maxwell thumps the free hit delivery straight back over the bowler's head for a six.

A good yorker from Archer as Maxwell can only dig it on the off-side.

Australia need 4 from 3 overs.

22:23

Australia need 23 from 4 overs

Aus 329-5 (46 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Wood comes back into the attack. Maxwell backs away to hammer the length delivery through the covers for a four.

Two balls later, Maxwell pulls the short ball over fine leg for a six as Australia look on course for victory.

Maxwell throws his bat as he gets the outside edge and this time Archer makes a good one-handed stop to save the boundary and keep it down to one.

Two dot balls to end the over but Australia are in control.

22:23

Australia need 34 from 5 overs

Aus 318-5 (45 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

The back to back sixes helps Inglis race to 97 from 75 balls as Australia start to take control of the run chase.

Archer, who has two overs in hand, is back into the attack. Singles from the first two balls before Inglis pulls the slower ball over midwicket for a six to complete his maiden ODI century in grand style, from 77 balls.

Archer bowls two dots in a row before clipping the last ball off his pads for two runs.

Australia in control with 34 needed from five overs.

22:15

Australia need 44 from 6 overs!

Aus 308-5 (44 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Wood is back into the attack. Inglis hits the first ball through the covers for two runs before the next ball swings in and strikes him on the pads but the leg before shout is rejected.

Inglis clips the third ball off his pads for two runs and takes one off the next.

Maxwell lofts the fifth ball over mid-off for a boundary before he slams the next again straight down the ground for another four.

13 runs from the over.

Carse starts his new over with three dots in a row to Inglis, who makes up for it by pulling the fourth ball over square leg for a six to take Australia past the 300-run mark, in the 44th over.

He then plays a sensational reverse scoop to hit the pacer over thirdman for back to back sixes followed by a single.

22:12

Inglis slams 77-ball century; Aus on top

Aus 316-5 (44.3 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

The back to back sixes helps Inglis race to 97 from 75 balls as Australia start to take control of the run chase.

22:00

Carey out for 69; Australia 5 down

Aus 282-5 (42 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Part-time spinner Livingstone back into the attack, to bowl the 41st over. Carey tries the reverse first ball but can't find the gap before he hammers the next straight back past the bowler for a four.

Carey sweeps the fourth ball for a single and Inglis gets one off the next as Buttler is unable to stop the ball in the covers.

Carey keeps strike with one from the last ball as Livingstone goes for seven in his seventh over.

Carse, who went for runs in his first spell, is back into the attack.

Carey immediately targets the pacer as he runs down the track to pull the first ball through square leg for a four. He hits the next down the ground for two runs.

Lucky for Carey as he top edges the pick up shot with the ball flying fine on the leg side for another boundary.

Some relief for Carse as he gets revenge with the wicket of Carey. He backs away to loft it down the ground but miscues a simple catch to Buttler at mid-off.

Carey walks back after a good knock of 69 from 63 balls, having put on 146 from 116 balls for the fifth wicket with Inglis to revive Australia.

Glenn Maxwell keeps out the last two balls of the over.

Australia need 70 from eight overs for victory.

21:50

Inglis, Carey keep Australia in the hunt

Alex Carey bats.

Aus 265-4 (40 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

A huge moment in the game. Carey is put down by Archer at deep midwicket as he pulls Rashid straight to him. That was an easy catch and England's players can't believe how he has ended up dropping it.

Carey picks up two runs to complete his fifty from 49 balls.

That could prove quite costly for England as Australia reach 250/4 in 38 overs, needing 102 from 12 overs for victory.

The asking rate has gone up to 8.5 but Australia have two well-set batters out in the middle.

Archer suffers more pain. Inglis reverse sweeps his first ball over short thirdman for a boundary.

The right-hander pulls the next ball for a boundary through square leg as the fielder is unable to keep it inside the ropes.

Another short ball as Inglis misses the clip but the ball goes fine off the third pad for two leg byes.

Inglis taps the fourth ball on the leg side for one and Carey can't get a run off the last two balls.

Rashid to bowl his final over. Carey and Inglis bat out the over sensibly picking up four easy singles.

Rashid finishes with tidy figures of 1/47 in 10 overs.

Australia are 265/4 in 40 overs, needing another 87 from 10 overs for victory.

21:39

Inglis, Carey keep Australia in the hunt

Josh Inglis

Aus 244-4 (37 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Rashid continues as Carey takes a single on the off-side and Inglis inside edges the next which goes through the wicketkeeper's legs for three runs.

Carey swats the fourth ball to long-on for one and Inglis runs down the track to loft the next back over the bowler's head for just a single.

Carey keeps strike with a single from the last ball to make it seven runs from the over.

Archer and Rashid's spell could be decisive for England. Carey picks Archer off his pads for one and Inglis plays two dot balls before taking just a single.

Carey also manages just a run before Inglis is unable to get a run off the last ball.

Wonderful bowling from Archer as he gives away just three runs in the 37th over.

21:27

Inglis hits fifty to keep Australia afloat

Aus 234-4 (35 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

England look for a breakthrough as they bring back leg-spinner Rashid. Carey and Inglis play it safe against the leg-spinner as they pick five singles from the over.

Archer back into the attack. Inglis is beaten by the slower ball which moves away to go past the edge.

The next ball is again slower but halfway down as Inglis pulls it through square leg for a four followed by another play and miss.

Two balls later he crashes Archer square on the off-side for another boundary.

Australia are 234/4 in 35 overs, needing another 118 from 15 overs for victory.

With the dew getting a bit heavy, it won't be easy for the England bowlers in the last part of the match.

21:19

Inglis hits fifty to keep Australia afloat

Aus 221-4 (33 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Australia have targetted Carse, hitting him for 46 runs from his five overs. Wood continues as Carey picks a single from the first ball followed by a wide.

Inglis plays and misses as he chances his arm at a wide delivery before he cuts the next behind point for a boundary, using the extra pace of Wood to good effect.

Inglis again opens the face of the bat to steer Wood behind point for two runs followed by a single to bring up his fifty from 41 balls.

21:09

Carey, Inglis take Australia past 200

Josh Inglis hits a boundary.

Aus 212-4 (32 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Inglis is struck on the pads by the incoming delivery from Wood. England appeal for leg before wicket but don't opt for the review as the ball looks to be heading down.

Carey manages just a single off the third ball before Inglis cuts the pacer straight to the fielder at point.

Carey pulls the pacer to fine leg for a single before Inglis plays a nice flick off his pads for a four to take Australia past the 200-run mark, in the 31st over.

Pacer Carse comes back into the attack. Carey hits the second ball over the off-side for a boundary before he slams the next over midwicket for another four.

He pushes the next on the leg side for a single and Inglis is beaten last ball by a full delivery moving away.

Carey (38) and Inglis (43) have added 76 from 58 balls for the fifth wicket to keep Australia in the chase.

They have done well not to allow the asking rate go above eight.

21:00

Carey, Inglis keep Australia afloat

Some interesting stats on Mark Wood's searing pace bowling today.

'Mark Wood's first spell was absolute gas, bowling at 151.2 kph average speed across the four overs

Of all four-over spells in an ODI with ball-tracking in our database

It's the quickest for England

It's the quickest ever in an ICC ODI tournament

It's the sixth quickest overall,' tweets The CricViz Analyst on X.

20:59

Carey, Inglis keep Australia afloat

Aus 197-4 (30 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Inglis chips down the track to loft Livingstone straight down the ground for a six over long-on. He sweeps the third ball fine on the leg side for a couple of runs and drives the next through the covers for two more.

Inglis is beaten as Livingstone gets some turn and bounce with the ball missing the stumps and going past the wicketkeeper for four byes.

He keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Inglis looking to turn things around and lift the tempo against the spinners as the asking rate creeps up constantly.

Inglis and Carey collect eight runs from Root's third over.

Wood is back into the attack. Carey taps the first ball into the leg side before he blocks the next followed by two runs wide of thirdman.

He slams the last ball powerfully past the fielder at point for a boundary.

In the next over, Inglis drives Root in the gap at covers for another four to boost Australia's momentum.

He clips the third ball for a single before Carey drills a flighted ball past point for two runs.

Australia are 197/4 in 30 overs, needing another 155 runs for victory in 20 overs.

Carey has stroked 28 from 26 balls, while Inglis has made 39 from 32 balls with the duo putting on 61 from 46 balls.

20:46

Short dismissed for 63; Aus in trouble

Aus 161-4 (26 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Part-timer Joe Root comes into the attack in place of Rashid, who has good figures of 1/25 in six overs.

In the next over, Carey paddle sweeps Livingstone fine on the leg side for two runs. He lofts the next ball over mid-off for a boundary before he drills the fifth ball through the covers for another four.

10 runs from the over as Australia reach 158/4 in 25 overs, needing another 196 from the remaining 25 overs as the asking rate nears the eight run mark.

Root bowls another quiet over, giving away just five singles in his second over.

20:37

Short dismissed for 63; Aus in trouble

Aus 140-4 (23 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Inglis drives Livingstone down to long-on for a single and Short heaves the next to deep midwicket for two runs, followed by one.

Inglis plays a nice drive through the covers for a couple of runs before he sweeps the last ball fine but can't beat the fielder inside the circle at short fine leg.

Rashid bowls a maiden over as Australia manage just a single leg bye from the 22nd over.

Livingstone deals Australia's hopes with the key wicket of the well-set Short, who is caught and bowled after a good knock of 63 from 66 balls.

That was hit back straight as Livingstone took a good low catch to his left.

Alex Carey gets off the mark with a single and Inglis punches the next through the covers for another run.

Carey reverse sweeps the last ball for a couple of runs.

20:22

Labuschagne out for 47; Aus 3 down

Aus 129-3 (20 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Rashid makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Labuschagne, who drives it straight to Buttler in the covers.

He was looking to loft it over the off-side but fails to get enough elevation and is taken by Buttler.

Labuschagne walks back disappointed after scoring 47 from 45 balls, having put on 95 runs for the third wicket with Short to get Australia back on track.

Josh Inglis makes a confident start as he smashes Rashid for a four past Buttler in the covers off the first ball he faces.

He clips the fifth ball through midwicket for two runs and picks one off the last ball.

Australia are 129/3 in 20 overs, needing 223 runs from 30 overs for victory.

20:14

Short hits fifty to rally Australia

Matthew Short hits a boundary.

Aus 118-2 (18 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Labuschagne and Short will be looking to play Rashid with minimal risks by trying to rotate the strike through ones and twos.

Singles from the first three balls before Labuschagne cuts the fourth ball to deep point for two runs followed by a single to deep extra cover to get six runs from the over.

Part-time spinner Liam Livingstone comes into the attack, to bowl the 17th over.

The runs are restricted to ones and twos against the spinners as five runs come from Livingstone's opening over.

Rashid gives away four runs in the following over as the asking rate goes above 7.

15 runs have come from the last three overs bowled by spinners as Australia go 20 balls with a boundary.

20:03

Short hits fifty to rally Australia

Matthew Short and Marnus Labuschagne

Aus 103-2 (15 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

A good tight over from Rashid as he concedes just two runs in his second over.

In the next over, Short drives Carse through the gap in the covers for a boundary.

He misses the glance off the next ball down the leg side as wicketkeeper Jamie Smith collects the ball and appeals for the catch.

England take the review but the ball has gone off the pads as the review is lost.

Short clips the next ball for a boundary behind square on the leg side to complete his fifty from 46 balls and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Australia have recovered to 103/2 in 15 overs, with the duo putting on 76 from 65 balls for the third wicket.

Short has smashed 52 from 48 balls, while Labuschagne has hit 36 from 31 balls.

19:54

Short, Labuschagne revive Australia

Aus 92-2 (13 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Short is beaten by some extra bounce as he attempts to cut Archer, before taking a single to raise the 50-run stand for the third wicket.

Two more singles as Archer gives away only three runs in his fifth over. After conceding 25 runs in three overs in his first spell, Archer has made a good comeback by giving away just eight runs in his next two overs.

Spin introduced as Adil Rashid comes into the attack, to bowl the 12th over.

Short has a narrow escape as he hits the first ball straight back but uppishly. Rashid dives to his right and gets a hand on it but can't hold on.

The two Aussie batters taking a cue from England as they collect six singles from Rashid's first over.

Carse is back into the attack as he replaces Archer. Labuschagne guides the first ball to thirdman for a single before Short pulls the half-tracker from the pacer over midwicket for a six.

Carse follows it up with a yorker which is blocked out and he misses the pull shot off the last ball.

19:40

Short, Labuschagne revive Australia

Aus 76-2 (10 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Pacer Brydon Carse comes into the attack, to bowl the eighth over. The first ball is a bit too straight as Labuschagne glances it fine for a four and flicks the next for two runs.

He gets the edge trying to drive for a single to thirdman before Short is struck on the body as he misses the pull shot.

Change of ends for Archer as he takes over from Wood. Labuschagne pulls the first ball for two runs to deep square leg followed by one to thirdman.

Two more singles make it five runs from the ninth over.

In the next over, Labuschagne is beaten on the outside edge by Carse before he inside edges the next ball which narrowly misses the stumps and goes fine on the leg side for a four.

He clips the third ball off his pads for two runs before flicking the pacer in the gap at midwicket for a four.

Carse tries the short ball but Labuschagne has enough time to rock back and pull it square on the leg side for the third boundary of the over.

Australia have recovered to 76/2 in 10 overs, with Labuschagne on 30 from 20 balls and Short on 31 from 29 balls.

19:26

Short rallies Australia after early wkts

Aus 50-2 (7 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Short crashes the short ball from Archer past point for a boundary and two balls later he flicks the pacer fine on the leg side for another four.

Archer tries the short ball and this time the right-hander smacks a thumping pull shot for the third four of the over.

Labuschagne pushes Wood on the off-side for a quick single before Short clips the next on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Wood bowls the short ball clocked at 151.5kmph but Short has ample time to pull it over midwicket for another four.

Short has smashed his way to 30 from 24 balls, with seven fours, as Australia recover to 50/2 in seven overs.

19:21

Smith, Head perish; Australia in trouble

Aus 31-2 (5 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Wood leaves Australia in further strife with the wicket of captain Smith. The back of length delivery moves away as Smith looks to smash it through the covers but gets the edge and is caught by Duckett in the slips for five.

Marnus Labuschagne off to a confident start. He plays a beautiful drive off an overpitched delivery between covers and point for a four to get off the mark.

A good leave from the right-hander as he offers no shot to the back of length ball from Wood which shapes in and passes over the stumps.

Wood's last 12 balls have all been above the 150kmph mark.

19:11

Blow for Australia; Head out for 6

Aus 27-1 (4 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Archer deals Australia's hopes a huge blow with the key wicket of Head, who is caught and bowled for six.

The left-hander seems to have got it off the toe end of the bat as he tried to drive the full wide delivery. Archer does well to react in time and snap the catch to his left.

Steve Smith is beaten first ball as Archer gets the ball to holds it line and beat the outside edge, followed by a wide.

Archer errs with his length as Smith is quick to pounce on the short wide delivery crashing it past point for a boundary followed by a single.

19:04

Duckett hits 165 to lift England to 351

Aus 21-0 (3 ovs) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

Express fast bowlers from both ends as Jofra Archer runs in with the new ball.

Head looks to play straight but gets a thick outside edge to thirdman for a single before Short is beaten for pace as he tries to flick to collect a leg bye off the pads.

Archer bowls short and wide as Head crashes it through the covers for a four before taking one to thirdman.

Archer bowls a wide down the leg side to right-hander Short followed by another leg bye.

In the next over, Short is beaten as he looks to hit Wood through the off-side before he blocks the next.

Wood takes a tumble two balls in a row after delivering the ball. Short plays and misses as he looks to slash it square on the off-side.

He makes good connection next ball to hit Wood past point for a four followed by a block.

18:55

Duckett hits 165 to lift England to 351

Aus 8-0 (1 ov) vs Eng 351-8 | Scorecard

England have posted the highest total in the history of the Champions Trophy. Australia will need a flying start in the Powerplay and consolidate in the middle overs where it won't be easy against spin.

Matthew Short and Travis Head are the two openers for Australia, while Mark Wood will open the bowling for England.

Short defends the first ball on the off-side before he clips the next ball fine off his pads for a four to get off the mark.

Short defends the next couple of balls before he again flicks the pacer square on the leg side for another boundary.

The right-hander is beaten last ball as Wood gets the ball to jag away past the outside edge.

18:20

Duckett hits 165 to power England to 351

Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his century

Eng 351-8 (50 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Ellis to bowl his final over. Jofra Archer mistimes the first ball back to the bowler before he gets a single next ball to long-on.

Brydon Carse mistimes the pull shot as it falls safely on the leg side for two runs before taking one to mid-off.

Ellis misses his line with the slower ball to concede a wide before Archer pulls the pacer for two runs and despatches the full toss down the ground for a four off the last ball.

Labuschagne to bowl the final over. Carse heaves the first ball across the line as Maxwell at deep midwicket charges in and puts in the dive but the ball falls just short.

Carse miscues the next shot as he swings again and this time Labuschagne runs back and puts in the dive to complete a fine catch.

A wide flighted delivery from Labuschagne as Rashid lofts it inside out for a single to deep extra cover.

Archer flat bats the short ball powerfully back over the bowler's head for a four.

The next ball is again a half-tracker as Archer pulls it high over midwicket for a six. He goes hard again off the last ball but mistimes it to long-off for two runs.

15 runs from the final over as England finish on a huge 351/8 in their 50 overs on a good batting wicket in Lahore.

Archer played vital cameo of 21 from 10 balls in the last couple of overs to help England get past 350.

18:10

Duckett out for 165 as England stumble

Eng 325-7 (48 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

A good fightback from Australia in the last few overs. Labuschagne strikes another vital blow as he gets Duckett leg before wicket after he misses the reverse sweep.

He takes the DRS but that looks pretty plumb if there is no edge.

There is no edge and the ball has struck in line and going on to hit the middle of middle stump as the decision stays.

Duckett walks back after a superb innings of 165 from 143 balls, with three sixes and 17 fours, as he returns to the dressing room to a huge ovation from the Lahore crowd.

England have lost three wickets for 42 runs in the space of 39 balls to be reduced to 322/7 in the 48th over.

Labuschange concedes just four singles in the over while getting the big wicket of Duckett as England lose their way.

18:03

Livingstone out for 14; England 6 down

Eng 321-6 (47 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Zampa, who has an over in hand, is back to bowl the 46th over. Duckett slogs the first ball over midwicket for a four off the first ball.

He reverse sweeps the next ball for a single before the spinner bowls a wide down the leg side to Livingstone.

Zampa makes a good comeback to concede just two singles from the last four balls, to give away eight runs in his final over.

Zampa finishes with 2/64 in his 10 overs.

Pacer Dwarshuis is back from the other end. Stand and delivery from Duckett as he hammers the back of length delivery in the gap between covers and mid-off for a four.

He reverse sweeps the second ball to the fielder at point for a dot ball before taking a single.

Livingstone perishes off the fourth ball mistiming the pull shot off the slower bouncer to hold out to Ellis at deep square leg to perish for 14.

That is a huge blow for England's hopes of quick runs in the death over as the dangerous Livingstone falls cheaply.

The onus will now be on Duckett to deliver in the last few overs. He pulls the last ball for a boundary through midwicket, to make it 10 runs from the over, and take his score to 165.

17:54

Duckett hits 150; England go past 300

Ben Duckett

Eng 303-5 (45 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Part-time spinner Labuschagne back into the attack. He does well to restrict the well-set Duckett and Liam Livingstone for five singles in the 42nd over.

Ellis comes back from the other end. He continues to build the pressure by giving away four singles in the 43rd over.

Liam Livingstone breaks the shackles as he swings the full toss from Labuschange over midwicket for a six followed by singles from the next four balls, to get 10 runs from the over.

Ellis starts his new over with a wide before singles off the next three brings up England's 300, in the 45th over.

Duckett also completes his 150 from 134 balls, having hit 14 fours and three sixes.

Ellis strikes in his ninth over as he gets Livingstone leg before wicket, who immediately takes the review. There is a spike on the UltraEdge as the decision is overturned courtesy of the inside edge.

17:34

Buttler out for 23; England 5 down

Eng 280-5 (41 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Buttler finally cuts loose. He comes down the track to loft Maxwell with the spin for a huge six over midwicket.

Singles from the next two balls before Buttler rocks back to pull the spinner in the gap at midwicket for a boundary.

But Maxwell has the last laugh. Buttler sweeps the last ball straight into the hands of the fielder at deep midwicket, to be dismissed for 23 from 21 balls.

17:31

Duckett hits century; Eng on the attack

Eng 268-4 (40 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Dwarshuis' good over is spoilt by a poor last ball. The full delivery is down the leg side as Duckett misses the clip but the ball goes fine off the pads for four leg byes, to make it seven runs from the over.

Maxwell back into the attack. Duckett comes down the track to launch the spinner straight back over his head for a six over long-off.

He lap sweeps the next for two runs fine on the leg side. The left-hander chips down the track again but Maxwell floats it wide as he can only drive it to the covers.

A single off the last ball makes it 10 runs from the over.

Duckett takes his score to 134 -- the highest score by an England batter in the ICC Champions Trophy. This is also the highest score by an England men's batter against Australia in the ICC 50-overs events.

Dwarshuis continues as Duckett gets one from the first ball and Buttler flicks the next through midwicket for two runs followed by a single.

Duckett slashes the last ball over point for a four as England race to 268/4 in 40 overs.

Duckett has smashed his way to 140 from 123 balls and Buttler is on 12.

17:18

Duckett hits century; England on top

Ben Duckett

Eng 241-4 (37 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Pacer Dwarshuis is back into the attack. Buttler takes a single down to long-off and Duckett defends the next before taking one.

Two more singles as just four runs come from the 36th over.

Australia have managed to keep things tight for the past few overs. Duckett breaks the shackles as he reverse swats Zampa over point for a boundary.

A mistake from Zampa costs him eight runs from the last ball.

He oversteps to concede a no-ball, which proves quite costly. Duckett comes down the track to loft the full toss over long-on for a six, to make it 13 runs from the over.

17:11

Brook out for 3; England lose 4th wkt

Eng 224-4 (35 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Pacer Ellis is back into the attack. He bowls a good comeback over, conceding just three singles in the 34th over.

Birthday boy Harry Brook doesn't last long. He uses his feet to hit Zampa over the top but gets the outside edge and Carey takes another superb catch on the off-side.

The ball seems to be getting away from him but he does well to run to his left at point and puts in the full length dive to take the catch.

Brook walks back for three as England two wickets in the space of 20 balls, to be reduced to 219/4 in the 35th over.

Can the two quick wickets help Australia pull back things at the end?

Jos Buttler gets off the mark with a single off Zampa on the leg side and Duckett takes one down to long-on.

Another single to Buttler before Duckett hits Zampa over the off-side for two runs.

17:01

Duckett hits 95-ball century; Eng on top

Ben Duckett

Eng 216-3 (33 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Duckett flat bats the short ball from pacer Johnson straight down the ground for a four.

The left-hander again hammers the next ball back past the bowler for another boundary to race to his century, from 95 balls -- his third ODI in ODIs.

He keeps strike with a single from the last ball to deep square leg.

This has been a wonderful century from Duckett, who has adjusted his game to the conditions. He was superb in rotating the strikes in the company of Root to keep the scoreboard ticking along while hitting boundaries regularly.

Duckett gets a thick outside edge off Zampa but it falls short of the fielder at short thirdman.

He plays a cracking reverse sweep off the last ball to hit the spinner for a boundary.

16:46

Zampa strikes; Root out for 68

Eng 201-3 (31 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Zampa brings Australia some relief with the wicket of Root, who is given out leg before wicket after missing the sweep shot.

The England batter immediately opts for the DRS. The decision stays with umpire's call as the ball is clipping the leg stump.

Root walks back after a good innings of 68 from 78 balls, after he put on a superb partnership of 158 from 155 balls to lay the foundation for England.

16:39

Duckett, Root take England past 200

Eng 200-2 (30 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Zampa comes back into the attack. Duckett lofts the first ball over the fielder at mid-off for a four and pulls the next for two runs to take his score to 90.

Pacer Spencer Johnson is called back. Root crunches the short ball in the gap through midwicket for a four to raise the 150-run stand for the third wicket.

The next ball is a high bouncer and is ruled a wide for height before Root. Infact, Johnson has overstepped for a no-ball.

Root has a big swing but can't make good connection with the free hit delivery for two runs.

A single each to the two batters as England race to 200/2 in 30 overs.

16:31

Duckett, Root hit 50s; England in control

Eng 183-2 (28 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Pacer Ellis is back for a new spell. Duckett and Root continue to keep the scoreboard ticking along as they collect five singles from the 26th over.

Maxwell, who went for 28 runs in four overs, come back into the attack. Four singles from the first five balls before Duckett punches the last ball, beating the fielder at mid-off for a four.

Ellis bowls a tidy over, giving away just four singles.

16:17

Duckett, Root hit 50s; England in control

Eng 166-2 (25 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Maxwell back into the attack. Root and Duckett continue to milk the bowlers as they easily pick five singles off the spinner's fourth over.

Another part-time bowler into the attack. Marnus Labuschange to try his hand at leg-spin. The first ball is slightly short as Duckett slaps it through the covers for two runs followed by a single.

Seven runs from the Labuschagne over as England race to 166/2 in 25 overs.

They will look to continue this steady partnership for the next 10 years before looking to attack the bowlers in the last 15 overs with wickets in hand.

16:11

Duckett, Root hit 50s; England in control

Eng 154-2 (23 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

The margin for error is very small for the bowlers on this good pitch. Slightly short from Zampa as Duckett rocks back to punch it through the covers for a four.

He plays a beautiful lap shot off the last ball, sweeping the leggie fine for back to back fours, and raise the 100-run stand, for the third wicket.

Part-time off-spinner Matthew Short comes into the attack, to bowl the 22nd over.

Root drills an overpitched delivery in the gap through the covers for a four followed by three more singles.

England in control on 150/2 in 22 overs as they look on course for a 350-plus total.

Australia forced to go back to their pacers as Dwarshuis comes back into the attack, in place of Zampa.

Root clips the pacer off his pads to fine leg for a single to bring up his fifty from 55 balls.

16:01

Duckett hits fifty; England on top

Ben Duckett

Eng 132-2 (20 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Australia make a change as pacer Johnson comes back into the attack, replacing Maxwell.

Root gets a streaky boundary as the inside edges beat wicketkeeper Inglis to his left and goes for a boundary.

Two balls later, Duckett hammers the pull in the gap at midwicket for another four to complete his fifty, from 49 balls.

This has been a good knock from the left-hander as he has helped England maintain the tempo.

Another quiet over from Zampa as he gives away just three singles in his third over.

Johnson follows it up with another tidy over, conceding just three runs in his fifth over.

England have progressed nicely to reach 132/2 in 20 overs, scoring 59 in the last 10 overs without losing a wicket.

Duckett has stroked his way to 52 from 53 balls, while Root has made 41 from 48 balls with the duo putting on 89 runs from 88 balls.

15:52

Duckett, Root take England past 100

Eng 116-2 (17 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa comes into the attack. Duckett and Root keep the scoreboard ticking along as they pick singles off the first three before the former steers the fifth past point for two runs and ends the over with a single off the last ball.

The two England batters easily collect five singles from Maxwell's third over. The spinner has been expensive, not been allowed to settle down, conceding 23 runs in three overs.

Zampa follows it up with a tidy over, giving away just three singles in his second over.

England have progressed well to keep the scoreboard ticking along at a good rate after the Powerplay.

15:38

Duckett, Root take England past 100

Ben Duckett

Eng 102-2 (14 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Part-time spinner Glenn Maxwell comes into the attack to bowl the 12th over. Three singles from the first five balls before Duckett uses his feet to loft the spinner down the ground for a four.

Ellis follows it up with a tidy over, conceding just four runs including a wide as he does well to keep mixing his pace.

Maxwell continues as Duckett picks a single to raise the 50-run stand for the third wicket.

Singles from the first five balls before Duckett again uses his feet to launch the spinner straight down the ground for a six to take England past the 100-run mark, in the 14th over.

15:30

Smith out for 15; England 2 down

Eng 73-2 (10 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Dwarshuis continues as Root clips the third ball off his pads for two runs and flicks the next again for a couple.

Root plays a nice straight drive as Marnus Labuschagne at mid-off puts in the dive to stop the boundary and keep it down to just one.

Australia looking to wrest control with some disciplined bowling. Ellis mixing his pace as Root keeps out the first two balls before taking two runs through square leg followed by a single on the off-side as he adjusts to the slower ball.

Duckett retains strike with a single from the last ball of the over.

Dwarshuis, who has taken the first two wickets, continues to bowl his fifth over. He starts his new over with a wide followed by four singles before Duckett plays a cracking drive between covers and mid-off for a four.

England are 73/2 in 10 overs with Duckett on 21 and Root on 14.

15:22

Smith out for 15; England 2 down

Eng 73-2 (10 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Dwarshuis continues as Root clips the third ball off his pads for two runs and flicks the next again for a couple.

Root plays a nice straight drive as Marnus Labuschagne at mid-off puts in the dive to stop the boundary and keep it down to just one.

Duckett retains strike with a single from the last ball of the over.

England are 73/2 in 10 overs with Duckett on 21 and Root on 14.

15:07

Smith out for 15; England 2 down

Eng 55-2 (7 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Dwarshuis checks England's charge with the wicket of Smith. The England No 3 looks to flick it uppishly but hits it straight to Carey at mid-on, to walk back after scoring 15 from 13 balls.

England's most experienced Joe Root walks in at No 4. He will look to anchor the team through the middle overs and build some sizeable partnerships along the way.

He defends the first three balls before hitting the last ball straight back for three runs to get off the mark.

Right-arm fast bowler Nathan Ellis comes into the attack. Root picks a single off the first ball before Duckett glances the next fine off his pads for a four.

The fifth ball stays quite low as Duckett is beaten trying to drive as the ball beats wicketkeeper Inglis to his right for four byes, as England race past 50, in the seventh over.

Despite the two wickets, England have managed to score at nearly eight per over.

14:56

Smith, Duckett rally England

Eng 42-1 (5 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Duckett defends the first two balls from Johnson before playing a nice clip through square leg for two runs followed by a single to mid-on off the fifth ball.

In the next over, Duckett whips Dwarshuis off his pads over midwicket for a four. The pacer fires the next ball way down the leg side to gift England five wides.

The left-hander punches Dwarshuis into the covers for an easy single.

He bowls another wide before Smith takes one off the last ball to get 12 runs from the over.

In the next over, Smith goes hard at one angling across him from Johnson and is beaten on the outside edge.

The next ball is full and fine as the right-hander glances it fine for a four. He mistimes the lofted shot but manages to clear Carey at mid-on, who attempts another flying catch but fails to get to the ball, to concede two runs.

The last ball is crashed through the covers for another boundary.

14:45

Blow for England! Salt out for 10

Eng 17-1 (2 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Left-arm pacer Ben Dwarshuis from the other end. Duckett squares the first ball but it is stopped by the fielder at point before he taps the next on the leg side.

The left-hander picks a single off the third ball as he clips the pacer off his pads.

England suffer an early blow as Phil Salt falls to a stunning catch from Alex Carey at mid-on.

Salt looks to flick it over the leg side but doesn't get enough elevation as Carey flings himself to his right to pluck the ball out of mid air and complete a sensational one-handed catch.

Jamie Smith at No 3. He defends the first ball before he chips down the track to drive the last ball through the covers for a four to get off the mark in some style.

14:38

Australia elect to bowl vs England

Eng 12-0 (1 ov) vs Aus | Scorecard

Phil Salt and Ben Duckett are the two openers for England, while left-armer Spencer Johnson will open the bowling for Australia.

The first ball swings away quite a bit as Salt is beaten as the ball keeps moving away but stays low. Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis dives to his right as he gets a glove on it to concede just a bye.

The next ball strikes Duckett on the pads as he misses the clip for a leg bye.

Salt plays a crisp drive but can't beat the fielder at mid-off before he thumps the next ball straight to the right of the fielder for a boundary to get off the mark.

He picks up the next ball off his pads to send it flying over midwicket for a six.

14:13

Australia elect to bowl vs England

The match will feature some of the top batters in the world including Travis Head, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Joe Root, Harry Brook and Jos Buttler.

Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:

Australia: Steven Smith (captain), Matthew Short, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (w/k), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson.

England: Jos Buttler (captain), Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (w/k), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.

14:09

Australia elect to bowl vs England

Australia captain Steve Smith has won the toss and elected to bowl against England in the Group B match in Lahore.

Smith reasons that there could be dew later on which has prompted him to bat second.

In the absence of their frontline pacers, Australia have included two left-arm pacers Ben Dwarshuis and Spencer Johnson, while Adam Zampa is the lead spinner and Alex Carey is included in the middle order.

England have also included three specialists pacers along with the lone frontline spinner in Adil Rashid.

13:58

Depleted Australia face uphill task vs England

Welcome to the coverage of the ICC Champions Trophy high-voltage match between Australia and England at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday.

An off-colour England and injury-hit Australia will be eager to start their Champions Trophy campaigns on a winning note in what seems like an evenly-matched Group B contest between the Ashes rivals.

Both teams have struggled in the ODI format recently. World champions Australia lost to Sri Lanka (0-2) and Pakistan (1-2) in their last two series, while England, now coached by Brendon McCullum in all formats, havent won an ODI series since their disastrous 2023 World Cup campaign.

The Jos Buttler-led side is coming off a 0-3 drubbing from India, where they appeared out of sorts and failed to match up to the hosts.

Both teams will be eager to make their mark in this ICC showpiece event.

Australia had the upper hand against their Ashes rivals the last time they faced off in England, winning a five-match series 3-2 in September last year.

However, much has changed since then, with the World champions missing five key players from their initial squad.

Their pace attack will be particularly affected, as they will be without their famed trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc, all ruled out of the tournament.

They will also be without all-rounders Mitchell Marsh (back injury), Cameron Green (injury) and Marcus Stoinis, who made a shock retirement from the format after featuring in the initial squad for the tournament.

In such a scenario, it remains to be seen whether Australia, under stand-in skipper Steve Smith, can replicate their past success in what is often referred to as a 'mini' World Cup.

With Marsh absent, Smith is likely to come in at No. 3 and carry the batting workload for a side that won this tournament consecutively in 2006 and 2009.

All eyes will be on explosive white-ball opener Travis Head, who had scores of 101 and 89 at this venue during their 2022 series.

Head also smashed a career-best 154 not out at Trent Bridge against England in last year's series, which makes him a significant threat.

As a possible counter-strategy, England have named a three-pronged pace attack featuring Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, and Brydon Carse, supplemented by the spin of Adil Rashid.

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