Australia’s Josh Inglis celebrates after reaching his century through the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match between Australia and England at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, on February 22, 2025. — Reuters
Batter Josh Inglis’s very good ton turned the tide in opposition to England and earned Australia a convincing five-wicket victory within the fourth group-stage conflict of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.
Inglis’s quickfire century trumped Ben Duckett’s 165-run knock as Australia cruised to a sensational victory over England.
The previous champions knocked the profitable runs for the lack of 5 wickets and 15 balls to spare, courtesy of a match-defining partnership between Inglis and fellow wicketkeeper Alex Carey.
Australia, nevertheless, had a contrasting begin to the pursuit as they misplaced Travis Head (six) and Steve Smith (5) inside 5 overs with simply 27 runs on the board.
Labuschagne made 47 off 45 deliveries, whereas Quick struck 9 fours and a six on his solution to a 66-ball 63.
England’s comeback, nevertheless, was lower brief as Inglis and Carey turned the tide again in Australia’s favour with a commanding stand, which yielded 146 runs off simply 116 deliveries.
Carey scored 69 off 63 deliveries, laced with eight boundaries, till falling sufferer to Brydon Carse within the forty second over, whereas Inglis carried his bat during and steered Australia to a confidence-boosting victory.
Josh Inglis top-scored for Australia with an unbeaten 120 off 86 deliveries, studded with eight fours and 6 sixes.
He was additionally concerned in an important 70-run partnership with Glenn Maxwell, who scored 32 not out from 15 deliveries, smashing 4 fours and two sixes within the course of.
For England, Liam Livingstone, Rashid, Carse, Jofra Archer and Mark Wooden took one wicket apiece.
Put into bat first, England registered 351/8 on the board of their allotted 50 overs, courtesy of a marathon third-wicket partnership between Duckett and Joe Root.
The 2019 World Cup winners, nevertheless, had a contrasting begin to their innings as Ben Dwarshuis struck twice in his first three overs, dismissing opener Phil Salt (10) and returning Jamie Smith (15).
His twin strikes had decreased England to 43/2 in 5.2 overs however Duckett and Root partnered strongly to place England in management.
The duo dominated the inexperienced Australian bowling assault so as to add 158 runs to the full till Adam Zampa removed Root, who scored 68 off 78 deliveries with the assistance of 4 boundaries.
The leg-spinner quickly struck once more to dismiss Harry Brook (three), decreasing England 219/4 in 34.1 overs.
Ben Duckett, then again, stood his floor agency and recorded essential partnerships with skipper Jos Buttler (23), Liam Livingstone (14) and Brydon Carse (eight) earlier than lastly falling sufferer to Marnus Labuschagne within the forty eighth over.
He remained the top-scorer for England with an enterprising 165 off 143 deliveries, studded with 17 fours and three sixes.
Dwarshuis was the standout bowler for Australia, selecting up three wickets for 66 runs in his 10 overs, whereas Zampa and Labuschagne bagged two every. Glenn Maxwell chipped in with one scalp.
Enjoying XIs:
Australia: Steve Smith (captain), Travis Head, Matthew Quick, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa and Spencer Johnson.
England: Jos Buttler (captain), Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer and Mark Wooden.
