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Ben Duckett celebrates throughout Champions Trophy 2025© AFP
Opener Ben Duckett struck a Champions Trophy file rating of 165 off 143 balls as England racked up the best complete within the occasion’s historical past after making 351-8 in opposition to Australia on Saturday. The 30-year-old left-hander smashed his highest ODI rating, and third century, as England constructed a commanding complete after being despatched in to bat on a flat Gaddafi Stadium pitch in Lahore. Duckett hit 17 4 and three sixes to beat the earlier greatest particular person rating of 145 within the Champions Trophy. New Zealand’s Nathan Astle (2004) and Zimbabwean Andy Flower (2002) had shared the file. Of their opening Group B encounter, England additionally surpassed the earlier highest innings tally in event historical past of 347-4 by New Zealand in opposition to the USA at The Oval in 2004.
Duckett added 158 for the third wicket with Joe Root, who made a measured 68 off 78 balls, to set the platform for a powerful complete in opposition to a weakened Australian assault.
Lacking their tempo trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, Australia’s assault that includes Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis struggled to comprise England.
Duckett was lastly dismissed by part-time spinner Marnus Labuschagne within the forty eighth over, enhancing on his earlier highest of 107 not out in opposition to Eire at Bristol in 2023.
England adopted the identical aggressive model of batting with opener Phil Salt dispatching a boundary and a six within the first over earlier than falling to Dwarshuis within the second for 10.
Dwarshuis additionally eliminated Jamie Smith for 15 earlier than the Duckett-Root stand stabilised the innings.
Birthday boy Harry Brook (three), Jos Buttler (23) and Liam Livingstone (14) had transient innings earlier than Jofra Archer delivered some late impetus with an unbeaten 21 off 10 balls.
Dwarshuis was the very best Australian bowler with 3-66 whereas spinners Adam Zampa and Labuschagne took two wickets apiece.
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