Champions Trophy: Australia Stuns England in Thrilling Chase, Wins Despite Early Collapse

New Delhi. Australia untied England in their first match of the Champions Trophy. England scored 351 runs while batting first in the match. The British were proud of making the biggest score of the Champions Trophy, but the Kangaroos were also fully prepared to answer. The Australian team won the match by making England's 351 runs look small while batting in a record-breaking manner. In this way, Australia not only made the biggest score of the tournament, but also made the record of the biggest chase. This is Australia's first win in the Champions Trophy since 2009.

The record of the biggest score of the Champions Trophy was broken twice in the match between Australia and England. Batting first, England scored 351 runs for 8 wickets. This was the record of the highest score in the Champions Trophy. In reply, Australia scored 356 runs for 5 wickets with 15 balls remaining. In this way, it broke the record of the highest score in the Champions Trophy in just three and a half hours.

A storm of runs in Lahore

In the match played in Lahore, Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and decided to bowl first. This decision seemed to be proved wrong when England scored 351 runs. For England, opener Ben Duckett scored the highest 165 runs. Joe Root scored 68 runs. These two batsmen made a partnership of 158 runs. These two made this partnership when England had lost 2 wickets for 43 runs. It was only because of this partnership that England could make a huge score.

Short and Labuschagne made a partnership of 95 runs

Australia had a bad start while chasing the target. It lost its 2 wickets for just 27 runs. Opener Travis Head was out after scoring 6 runs and captain Steve Smith was out after scoring 5 runs, but this did not affect Australia's batting much. The other opener Matthew Short (63) and Marnus Labuschagne (47) kept their team in the game by sharing 95 runs in 91 balls. England tried to make a comeback by dismissing Labuschagne at the team score of 122 and Short at 136, but it did not succeed.

England was overshadowed by England's enthusiasm

When it seemed that England was making a comeback in the match, Australia's wicketkeeper batsman Josh Inglis and Alex Carey were thinking something different. Despite the team losing 4 wickets, both of them did not give up and attacked the English bowlers. Josh Inglis (120) and Alex Carey (69) shared a 146-run partnership for the fifth wicket and brought Australia close to victory. Alex Carey was out at the team score of 282 but this proved to be England's last success.

Josh Inglis Player of the Match

After Alex Carey was out, Glenn Maxwell came to the crease and attacked the English like a hungry wolf. He scored 32 runs in 15 balls and gave Josh Inglis the necessary support that was needed for the team's victory. During this, Josh Inglis scored the first century of his career. He completed his century in just 77 balls. Josh completed his century by hitting a six. Josh Inglis was chosen as the Player of the Match for this innings.