The latest ODI World Cup winners Australia have shown their true caliber without prime bowlers as they stunned England in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener, which produced a high-scoring multiple record-breaking match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. 

Australian captain Steven Smith chose to field first after winning the toss as they expected dew in the second innings. It proved to be true as England scored the record-breaking total in tournament history with 351/8, and Australia comfortably chased down the target in 47.3 overs after losing five wickets to set a new highest total record (356/5) in ICC Champions Trophy history.  

See Also: IML 2025: Binny & Yusuf Pathan Lead India Masters to score 223-Run Target for Sri Lanka Master

Ben Duckett recorded highest score in ICC Champions Trophy

Opener Ben Duckett had an important role in England's innings to set a record target for Australia. Although Duckett was busy scoring quickly in the powerplay, his opening partner Phil Salt (10) fell early. England's testing with Jamie Smith (15) didn't work well, as the youngster only faced 13 balls.

Duckett and Joe Root built the English innings and guided the team to a big total. They had a 158-run partnership for the third wicket. While Duckett scored 50 runs off 49 balls, Root completed his half-century in 56 balls. Adam Zampa broke that partnership after dismissing Root for 68 off 78 balls (four fours).

While Harry Brook (3) fell early, captain Jos Buttler (23) and Liam Livingstone (14) couldn't add big runs. However, Duckett had a valuable 61-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Buttler, where the opener dominated. Duckett completed his third ODI century in 95 balls. Later, the opener added more power to record the highest individual score in tournament history by becoming the first player to score 150 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy. He completed 150 runs in 134 balls and scored 165 off 143 balls with 17 fours and three sixes before Marnus Labuschagne dismissed him in the 48th over. 

Jofra Archer scored 21 not out off just 10 balls to ensure a record total in the ICC Champions Trophy as England became the first team to score 350+ runs in the ICC Champions Trophy.

Among the Aussie bowlers, Ben Dwarshuis took three wickets (3/66), while Adam Zampa (2/64) and Marnus Labuschagne (2/41) got two wickets each. 

Josh Inglis recorded joint-fastest century in ICC Champions Trophy to record highest chase in tournament

Chasing down the giant target, Australia lost their opener Travis Head (6) and skipper Steven Smith (5) cheaply, which made the chasing almost impossible for them in the early look. However, another opener Matthew Short controlled the situation with Marnus Labuschagne. They had a 95-run partnership for the third wicket before Labuschagne (47 off 45 balls) and Short (63 off 66 balls) lost their wickets in quick succession. 

While Australia were once again in a tough situation in the record chase, English bowlers then struggled to handle the dew effect. Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis and Alex Carey slammed a solid 146-run partnership for the fifth wicket that destroyed English hope. Inglis reached 50 runs in 41 balls, and Carey completed his half-century in 49 balls. Although Brydon Carse dismissed Carey for 69 off 63 balls (eight fours), Inglis' spirit was unharmed, and he got another strong support from Glenn Maxwell. 

In less than six overs, Inglis and Maxwell set a 74-run partnership for the unbroken sixth wicket. Inglis equalled the fastest century record in ICC Champions Trophy history by completing it in 77 balls. The English bowlers had no answer in the tough bowling conditions, where the Aussie middle-order batters had no mercy. 

Player of the Match Inglis scored 120 not out off 86 balls with eight fours and six sixes. Meanwhile, Maxwell was not out for 32 runs in 15 balls with four fours and two sixes. Five out of six English bowlers managed to pick a wicket, but none of them added any others to the tally. 

In a high-scoring thriller, Australia chased down 352 runs the highest successful run chase in the ICC Champions Trophy history to a brilliant unbeaten 120 by Josh Inglis. 

Josh Inglis' thumping 💯 turns it around for Australia as they create history in a run-fest in Lahore 🔥#ChampionsTrophy #AUSvENG ✍️: https://t.co/DBjsJNDgkY pic.twitter.com/lGbeqtTHy2

— ICC (@ICC) February 22, 2025

Australia Pulls Off Record Chase to Beat England in Champions Trophy 2025

After winning the toss, Australia chose to bowl first, and England scored a big total of 351 runs. Ben Duckett was the standout performer for England, smashing an incredible 165 off 143 balls. Joe Root also made a solid contribution with 68 runs, helping England put up the highest chance in the ICC Champions Trophy.

None other than Josh Inglis, who has claimed the Player of the Match award for his blistering innings! pic.twitter.com/02PiS1OD3W

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) February 22, 2025

Australia’s chase didn’t start well, with Travis Head and captain Steve Smith getting out Quickly. But Matt Short scored 63 runs and Marnus Labuschagne scored 47 runs and built an important partnership to keep the chase alive. The real turning point came when Josh Inglis and Alex Carey took control and played according to the conditions, pushing Australia past 280 runs. Carey played a crucial 69 runs knock before getting dismissed by Brydon Carse, but Inglis held it and played very well for the Historical win.

ALSO READ: India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025: Predicted Playing XI

Maxwell’s Quick Fire Knock Seals the Win

Australia needed a final push, Glenn Maxwell stepped up, playing a quick and aggressive 32 off just 15 balls at a strike rate of 213. After this thrilling victory, Australia will face South Africa on February 25, while England must win against Afghanistan on February 26 to keep their tournament hopes alive.

English opener Ben Duckett created new history in the ICC Champions Trophy as the left-handed batter became the first cricketer to score 150 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy. His powerful batting guided England to become the first team to score 350+ runs in tournament history. 

England have started their journey in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, by playing their Group B match against two-time winners Australia on Saturday (February 22). Gaddafi Stadium in Karachi is hosting the fourth match of the tournament, where Australian skipper Steven Smith chose to field first after winning the toss. 

In-form Ben Duckett once again provided a good start for England. Although he didn't get strong support from the top-order batters, the left-handed opening batter took full responsibility to shape up the innings. The 30-year-old got good support from the experienced batter Joe Root as they had a crucial 158-run partnership for the third wicket, where Root scored 68 off 78 balls (four fours) while losing his wicket.

Also Watch: Pakistan played Indian national anthem during Australia vs England match

Highest score in ICC Champions Trophy: Ben Duckett broke Nathan Astle's record

However, Duckett continued his innings against the new-look Aussie bowling lineup. Duckett scored his first fifty in 49 balls and completed his third ODI century in 95 balls. Later, the English opener completed his 150 runs in 134 balls. Before he lost his wicket in the 48th over, Duckett scored 165 off 143 balls with 17 fours and three sixes. 

It was the first time when a batter recorded 150 runs in ICC Champions Trophy history. The previous record in the tournament was 145 not out by New Zealand cricketer Nathan Astle against the United States of America (USA) during the 2004 edition.

Ben Duckett thrashed many big records

Also, Duckett's 165 became the highest score for England in any ICC ODI tournament, surpassing the record of Andrew Strauss' 158 against India during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Meanwhile, Duckett broke Sachin Tendulkar's 141 runs record (Champions Trophy 1998) to secure a new record for the highest score by any batter against Australia in any ICC ODI tournament. Duckett's 165 also became the third-highest ODI score by an English batter against Australia and the fifth-highest ODI score against any team.

England set highest total in ICC Champions Trophy history

Duckett had a huge role in England's total of 351/8 in 50 overs. It was also the highest total in ICC Champions Trophy history. The previous highest total record in this tournament was 347/4 by New Zealand against the USA during the 2004 edition. While it was England's fourth-highest total in ICC ODI tournament history, it was also the third-highest total record for any team against Australia in ICC ODI tournament history.

The England squad has been declared by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) officially for their initial Group B fixture of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy to take place in Australia. Making an unexpected substitution, Jamie Smith steps back in to claim the wicket-keeping mantle from Phil Salt.
The English cricket team recently played Team India in a series of three ODIs on their way to the Champions Trophy.
ECB announces England's XI for match against Australia
England's inaugural match of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy against Australia

ALSO SEE: Rohit Sharma records second fastest 11000 ODI runs

The Group B arch-rivals Australia and England will be played on Saturday, 22nd of February. The highly anticipated game will be hosted by the historic Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

England team has arrived at Pakistan for their Champions Trophy. England team is around a lean patch though the team is filled with lots of young and experienced players who can change the course of the game at any time. Though the form they are in is quite stagrant which can be seen against India in a 3 match series where the entire series was dominated by India. 

They won the series comperehensevly where England couldn't able to put up a fight and very next you have the Champions Trophy around you where the players are lacking in their form and couldn't adjacent with the situation, underperforming in the crunch situation but Captain Butler has different opinion on his side. 

England Team Are Different Team In ICC Events

England have really transformed them into a powerhouse, it all started in 2015 where England were knocked out into the group stages of ICC world Cup, where England announced that they will play fearless brand of cricket though how the circumstances would be, that really worked out and Captain Eion Morgan set the stage for that and started developing the game. 

Read More : Former Mumbai Captain And Selector Milind Rege dies at the age of 76

England played a attacking form of cricket not at all thinking of defence or bittering of losing wickets. Even Morgan stated that it has his pros and Corns someday we will be perished fully or will never give the opponent to rise up. And it proved to be the turning point from that, even England started to create new records or sometime even they break their own record. Having ICC 2019 World Cup was a significant advantage to them as they persihed every opponent who came on their way. 

Turn Around Has Its Own Way

They had a great outing of 2019 World Cup and the final was also as dramatic as it was but at the end England won the final with the boundary count which had its own controversies later. But once Eion Morgan moved out from England side the apporoach were same for few days after appointment of Butler as captain, the commitment of attacking cricket continued but the results were way opposite to it. 

Read More :  New Zealand Gets Another Setback Before Champions Trophy

So once again England played a two way game where to play a good cricket at start and finishing it at high note but it was rare case in happening.  Soon England lost the plot completely, Covid making the more interpretation. The 2023 World Cup in India would be a forgettable one for them where they finished in seventh place out of ten. Qualifying for Champions Trophy. And the latest series against India clearly depicts that England are still lacking behind somewhere. Though captain Jos Butler has full confidence that they will turn the tables in the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025.

England Cricket Board (ECB) revealed the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 which will be held in Pakistan. The team, is guided by Jos Buttler and it has a mix and the youth.
Injury Update: Tom Banton to replace injured Jacob Bethell
As a squad was about to be announced, Tom Banton was brought back to start in place of Jacob Bethell who suffered an injury. Banton offers excellent power at the top of the order with charismatic strokeplay and allrounder

FULL SQUAD:

• Jos Buttler (C) – Wicketkeeper & Captain
• Jofra Archer – Fast Bowler
• Gus Atkinson – Fast Bowler
• Tom Banton – Top-order Batsman (Replacement for Bethell)
• Harry Brook – Middle-order Batsman
• Brydon Carse – Fast Bowler
• Ben Duckett – Batsman
• Jamie Overton – All-rounder
• Josh Smith – All-rounder
• Liam Livingstone – All-rounder
• Adil Rashid – Leg-spinner
• Joe Root – Middle-order Batsman
• Saqib Mahmood – Fast Bowler
• Phil Salt – Wicketkeeper-Batsman
• Mark Wood – Fast Bowler

England Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Jos Buttler (C), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Tom Banton, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Ben Duckett, Jamie Overton, Josh Smith, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Saqib Mahmood, Phil Salt, Mark Wood.

England's squad for the #ChampionsTrophy locked in after roping in Tom Banton for the injured Jacob Bethell 👊

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/LDTwb9Upiy pic.twitter.com/zxTKURvMWQ

— ICC (@ICC) February 12, 2025

Squad Analysis
For England, the middle has been left with a balanced mix of hitters, spinners, and pace as well. Experienced players like Buttler, Root, Rashid, and Wood bring a level of stability, and also youngsters like Harry Brook and Josh Smith which are filled with promise. With fast bowlers in form like Jofra Archer, Mark Wood Saqib Mahmood the ball looks dangerous and they do get bounced too. What Adil Rashid will bring on the spin is going to be important, especially looking at a subcontinent wicket.

ALSO READ:Australia's Squad for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Full List and Key Insights

Chances of England in the Champions Trophy 2025
England is one of the standout sides in the tournament having recently won three Outram Shield Winners Maceknob end to end. They are a relatively untested team, having never won the Champions Trophy and only once reached the final in 2013.

England suffered a major setback ahead of the Champions Trophy as promising all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury, skipper Jos Buttler has confirmed. "I'm pretty sure he's been ruled out of the Champions Trophy, to be honest, So, that's really disappointing for him. Obviously, he played nicely the other day and has been one of the really exciting players. So, it's a shame that the injury is going to rule him out" Buttler said after their  defeat to India in the second ODI in Cuttack . The deadline to submit the final squads for the Champions Trophy is Wednesday. 

🚨 JACOB BETHELL RULED OUT OF CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025 🚨 pic.twitter.com/Xm3keCXQdU

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) February 10, 2025

ALSO SEE :  Jasprit Bumrah’s Injury Update: BCCI Awaits Fitness Report for Champions Trophy

Impact on England's Squad :
With the loss of Bethell, the balance of their squad will again be questioned in England. This is because the player was highly useful with the bat and the ball in the middle order. The selectors are likely to announce a replacement soon, probably Liam Dawson or Will Jacks. Bethell was fantastic domestic cricketer in England. He proves to be a setback for his development personally, and he remains positive that he will make a strong comeback.

Looking Ahead for squad :
Now, attention turns to the Champions Trophy as England goes into adjustment in anticipation of the loss in the team. on its part, must get the balance right in the squad. Fans will anxiously see who steps into Bethell's slot, so to say.
Recovery will be the short-term goal for Bethell, but the amount of talent combined with determination will only result in Bethell bouncing back stronger in the future.

India vs England 2nd ODI Live Streaming Details

India and England are scheduled to clash in the second One Day International (ODI) on February 9, 2025. The game will be held at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. The cricketing world is excited about this game because both teams are strong and competitive.indvseng 2nd odi.
India vs England 2nd ODI Live Streaming Details

Match Details:

• Match: India vs England, 2nd ODI
• Date: February 9, 2025
• Day: Sunday
• Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
• Time: 1:30 PM IST
• Toss Time: 1:00 PM IST

Third ODI

• Date: 12th February, 2025
• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
• Time: 1:30 PM IST

Toss own by :England opt to bat

Predicted Playing xi :India's Predicted Playing XI for 2nd ODI Against England.

Live Streaming:

IN INDIA:

TV Broadcast: Star Sports Network

• English Commentary:

• Star Sports 2
• Star Sports 2 HD
• Star Sports 3

• Hindi Commentary:

• Sports 18 1
• Sports 18 1 HD
• Colors Cineplex
• Colors Cineplex HD

• Online Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar (app and website)

In the United States and Canada

• TV Broadcast: Willow TV
• Online Streaming: Willow TV App

In the United Kingdom

• TV Broadcast: Sky Sports Cricket
• Online Streaming: Sky Go App

In Australia

• TV Broadcast: Fox Sports
• Online Streaming: Kayo Sports

Trending Highlights of the Match

Virat Kohli's Return: He's missed the first ODI and now the crowd wants him to come back to form.
Rohit Sharma's Form: The Indian captain comes into this match after some low scores and is looking to reclaim his form.
England's Need to Win: England is still at 0-1; win this and stay in the series.
Pitch Conditions at Barabati Stadium: The ground will be spin-friendly, so every strategy by a spin team will count.
Key battles: would be between Rohit Sharma and Jofra Archer, Virat Kohli and Mark Wood

The talented  young man named Jacob Bethell never fails through his performances and his name written  into the history books by becoming the youngest to score half-century or more in India while playing for England. Bethell, by being very mature and calm during batting, made it clear why he was taken as one of the most skilled batsmen during such a demanding cricketing condition. His score of 50+ was personal achievement but demonstrated the potential he held to become a future star for the England team.

Jacob Bethell becomes the youngest England player to hit a 50+ score in India. 🤯

- JACOB BETHELL MADE HISTORY..!!! 🙇 pic.twitter.com/QBW1rESyhk

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) February 6, 2025

ALSO READ: Ravindra Jadeja: The Only Indian Spinner with 600 Wickets and 6,000 Runs in International Cricket

Fans and experts have been stunned by Bethell's technique and mental toughness, which has separated him from many others. His show in India is a statement to ability to shine in one of cricket's most difficult hunting grounds.Bethell will become an integral part of the rise in English cricket history. For Bethell, this is going to become only the starting point of one promising and exciting journey.

Jacob Bethell For RCB in IPL:

A quality addition to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the upcomin seasons of the IPL. For sure, might be Jacob Bethell has the ingredients to bring necessary energy to their batting lineup at RCB the aggressive style in batting and immense strength in pressing conditions. So, whether the batting is open or middle, Bethell should help strengthen this area of play, especially at spin-friendly situations.

India vs England's three-match ODI series is set to begin, while Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur will host the series opener this Thursday (February 6). England have confirmed their squad for the Nagpur ODI. 

After the hard experience in the recently concluded T20I series in the ongoing India tour, where England suffered a 4-1 series defeat, England are ready to begin their Bazball journey in the ODI format. It will be the first ODI for England under the head coach, Brendon McCullum. His Bazball theory has been criticized in the Test and T20I formats, and it will be interesting to see how the strategy works in the ODI format.

See Also: ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Umpire Nitin Menon unavailable for tournament

Joe Root returns in ODI

As expected, the 34-year-old England star Joe Root is set to return in the ODI format after more than a year gap. Root last time served for the English ODI side during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 when England faced Pakistan at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. It was also his last List A match. 

Gus Atkinson is still waiting for the ODI return

Meanwhile, the right-arm pacer Gus Atkinson, who last played an ODI in December 2023 against West Indies at Bridgetown, still has to wait for his ODI return.

England's Bazball will be tested in ODI series

During the recently concluded T20I series, English batters completely failed against the Indian spinners. The Indian cricket team is likely to maintain the spin-heavy theory against the dangerous English batters. Also, the Indian new-ball bowlers will again test the English top-order batters, who mostly failed in the T20I series. 

As India and England are ready to participate in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), starting on February 19, the three-match ODI series is an important series for the preparation. 

It will be England’s second ODI at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Their first ODI at this venue was against the Netherlands during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, where England won by six wickets after successfully chasing the 293-run target. 

England's playing XI for the Nagpur ODI

Phil Salt (wk), Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (Captain), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood