England’s Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his century throughout ICC Males’s Champions Trophy Group B encounter in opposition to Australia at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on February 22, 2025. — Reuters
Including yet one more feather to his cap, England’s opener Ben Duckett hit the highest-ever whole in ICC Champions Trophy historical past in the course of the Group B fixture in opposition to Australia at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.
Duckett scored 165 off 142 deliveries to overhaul former New Zealand nice Nathan Astle, who beforehand held the very best particular person whole and the primary occasion of a batter scoring 150 within the event’s historical past, the ICC web site reported.
Lacing his fiery knock with a whopping 17 boundaries and three maximums, Duckett was finally dismissed by Marnus Labuschagne within the forty eighth over.
Highest particular person scores in Champions Trophy historical past
BatterTotalAgainst (12 months)Ben Duckett165Australia (2025)Nathan Astle145*USA (2004)Andy Flower145 India (2002)Sourav Ganguly141South Africa (2000)Sachin Tendulkar 141Australia (1998)
Earlier at this time, Australia received the toss and opted to bat first. England have been placed on the again foot after a few wickets within the powerplay from Ben Dwarshius.
Duckett then, mixed alongside Joe Root so as to add 158 runs for the third wicket partnership. The duo appeared set to shift gears going into the second half of the innings earlier than Adam Zampa eliminated Joe Root.
