Australia vs England Cricket Highlights, Champions Trophy 2025: Inglis, Carey, Short shine as Australia hunt down 352

Glenn Maxwell to Ben Duckett, Short and around off, Ben Duckett punches it to sweeper covers for a single.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Ben Duckett heaves it to deep square leg for one more.

Ben Dwarshuis to Joe Root, FiFTY FOR ROOT! As elegant as it gets and he registers his 41st half-century in ODIs! Now, he will want to make it big on a pitch which is a paradise for batters. Good length and on middle, Joe Root glances it to fine leg for one.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, Short of a length and on middle, Ben Duckett pulls it nicely to deep square leg but just for a run.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, Back of a length and around off, Ben Duckett swats it towards mid-wicket. There is a fumble but no harm done.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, Hard length and on off, Ben Duckett stabs it out towards mid on.

Ben Dwarshuis to Joe Root, On a length and on middle, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a single.

Matthew Short to Joe Root, Quicker, full and on leg, Joe Root works it to deep square leg for one. 150 UP FOR ENGLAND!

Matthew Short to Ben Duckett, Fires one full and on the pads, Ben Duckett clips it through square leg for a run.

Matthew Short to Ben Duckett, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Duckett tucks it to the leg side.

Matthew Short to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root eases it to long on for a single.

Matthew Short to Joe Root, Floated, full and on off, Joe Root pushes it to short covers.

Matthew Short to Joe Root, FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root leans on to his drive nicely and creams it through covers for a boundary.

Adam Zampa to Ben Duckett, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Quicker, full and on middle Ben Duckett goes down across and uses the pace of the ball to paddle it wide of short fine for another boundary. 100-RUN STAND COMES UP!

Adam Zampa to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Superb short! Adam Zampa just drags his length back a bit around off. Ben Duckett rocks back quickly and gets on top of the bounce to slap it through extra covers for a boundary.

Adam Zampa to Ben Duckett, A googly, full and on middle, turns away, Ben Duckett blocks it out well.

Adam Zampa to Ben Duckett, Goes short and on middle and leg, Ben Duckett moves back and pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Adam Zampa to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a single.

Adam Zampa to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it to the right of the bowler.

Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Back of a length and outside off, Root hops up a bit and steers it to deep third man for a single.

Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Comes over the wicket, on a hard length, and on top of off, Root pushes it to mid off. 

Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, On a good length, touch outside off, Joe Root looks to guide it towards third man but gets an inside edge onto the pitch just beside the stumps.

Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, around middle, angling into the body, Ben Duckett swivels on the back foot and pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, Full again but the line is outside off, Root comes forward and drives it to deep cover for a single.

Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, From around the wicket, fuller around middle Root lunges and drives it to mid on.

Adam Zampa to Ben Duckett, BEATEN! A googly and wide outside off, tempting length, Ben Duckett's eyes lit up as he saw the width and it was in the slot. He goes for a heave but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Adam Zampa to Joe Root, Tossed up, around off, Root uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and knocks it to long off for a single.

Adam Zampa to Joe Root, Keeps it on the same length but in the stumps, Root pushes it back to the bowler off the back foot.

Adam Zampa to Joe Root, Nagging length, and outside off, Root pats at it towards cover.

Adam Zampa to Ben Duckett, Nice flight, fuller around off, Duckett clears out his front leg and drills it to long on for a single.

Adam Zampa to Joe Root, Fuller around middle, Root nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single. 

Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, On a good length, around off, Duckett dabs it to point.

Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, FOUR! THRASHED! BEN DUCKETT COMPLETES HIS FIFTY! On a good length, and touch outside off, back-of-the-hand slower one, Ben Duckett moves across and drags it with a pull shot over mid-wicket for a boundary to complete his milestone. Quite a wonderful inning from the southpaw as he hit the boundaries consistently.

Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, On a good length, around middle, easy for Root to turn it away to deep square leg for a single.

Spencer Johnson to Joe Root, FOUR! EDGED AWAY! Johnson goes fuller and outside off, invites the batter for a drive, from around the wicket, Joe Root comes forward and looks for an expansive drive but manages to get a thick inside edge only. The ball goes past the diving keeper to his left for a boundary.

Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Short of a length and outside off, Duckett keeps it down towards mid on and there is a fumble there by Travis Head and the batters run for a single.

Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Back of a length, and touch outside off, Duckett dabs it towards point and wants to have a quick single but is sent back by Joe Root.

Adam Zampa to Joe Root, Much fuller, around middle, Root clips it off the front foot but straight to mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to Ben Duckett, Tossed up, but on the pads, Duckett flicks it away wide of long on for a single.

Adam Zampa to Ben Duckett, BEATEN! A googly and outside off, turns away nicely, Ben Duckett comes forward and looks to push it away for a single to long off but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Adam Zampa to Joe Root, Fuller this time and outside off, Root strides forward and drives it to deep point for a single.

Adam Zampa to Joe Root, Nagging length, around off, Root presses back and pushes it to mid-wicket.

Adam Zampa to Ben Duckett, A high full toss, around off, Duckett misses out as he only manages to drill it to long on for a single.

Drinks! England have steadied things nicely after losing two wickets. Joe Root and Ben Duckett are looking set and will want to extend this partnership further to set up a base for the next batters. Australia are looking to break this partnership but there is not much help in the wicket so they will have to come up with some different plans to trouble the batters here.

Glenn Maxwell to Ben Duckett, Keeps it shorter, around middle, Duckett opens up and clips it to long on for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Joe Root, Drops it short, around middle, Root goes back and pushes it to long on for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Ben Duckett, Around leg, follows the batter, Ben Duckett uses his feet and nudges it to long on for a single.

Glenn Maxwell to Ben Duckett, Tossed up, around middle, Duckett presents the full face of the bat to defend it to the left of the bolwer.

Glenn Maxwell to Joe Root, Slower, around middle, Root nudges it towards square leg with soft hands and steals a quick single.

Glenn Maxwell to Ben Duckett, Nagging length, around leg, Duckett works it away to deep square leg for a single.