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

Ben Dwarshuis to Joe Root, Delivers it on a hard length, on off, punched to cover.

Ben Dwarshuis to Joe Root, Angling away, on a nagging length, Root pats it down the deck with a straight bat.

Nathan Ellis to Ben Duckett, On a good length, attacking the stumps, Duckett looks to turn it away on the leg side but closes the bat face a bit early. Gets a soft leading edge towards point.

Nathan Ellis to Ben Duckett, FOUR BYES! That kept low and was not too far away from the off pole! On a good length, on off, Ben stays back to deal with it. The ball stays low and skids through to go under the bat. It sneaks past the off stump and beats the diving keeper to his right. Steve Smith gives it a chase but in vain.

Nathan Ellis to Ben Duckett, Dishes out the slower one from the back of the hand, on off, on a length, Ben punches it firmly to cover.

Nathan Ellis to Ben Duckett, Going across, pace on, on a hard length, Duckett punches it to point.

Nathan Ellis to Ben Duckett, FOUR! A slower one gone wrong for Ellis! Bowls the back-of-the-hand off-pace delivery but it is on the pads, on the fuller side, Ben just helps it away down to the deep fine leg for a boundary. 50 UP FOR ENGLAND!

Nathan Ellis comes into the attack now.

Nathan Ellis to Joe Root, Slanting into the right-hander, on a nagging length, Root whips it off the back foot to the right of mid on for a single.

Ben Dwarshuis to Joe Root, Lands it on a nagging length, on off, Root presents the full face of the bat and punches it past the non-striker. Carey at mid on gives a chase and cuts it off. Root gets off the mark with three runs!

Ben Dwarshuis to Joe Root, On a back of a length, on off, Root punches it off the back foot to point.

Ben Dwarshuis to Joe Root, On a length, on off, Root stabs it down on the off side.

Ben Dwarshuis to Joe Root, Fuller and on the pads, Root flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

The much-experienced Joe Root comes out to bat at number four. 

Ben Dwarshuis to Jamie Smith, OUT! CAUGHT! Same position, same result for Australia but the only difference is the difficulty level of the catch. A much easier chance and Alex Carey makes no mistake. Ben hurls it full, on middle and leg, Smith shapes up to go down the ground. Tries to get the elevation but he fails to do so. Hits it flat and straight down the throat of mid on where Carey takes a reverse cup catch around his face.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, Full and on middle, on a length, Ben turns it past square leg for a single.

Spencer Johnson to Jamie Smith, FOUR! Classy shot! Full from Spencer, on off, Smith presses forward and eases the drive between cover and mid off for a boundary.

Spencer Johnson to Jamie Smith, Mishit but safe! On a hard length, on middle, Smith looks to jab it away off the front foot but ends up hitting it a lot straighter. It goes straight up but he manages to evade the leap of Alex Carey at mid on who took a few steps back and went at it with his right hand. Two runs taken.

Spencer Johnson to Jamie Smith, FOUR! Easy pickings! Too straight from Spencer, on a length, down leg, Jamie tickles it to the right of deep fine leg for a boundary.

Spencer Johnson to Jamie Smith, On the pads, on the fuller side, Smith fails to help it away and wears it on the pads.

Spencer Johnson to Jamie Smith, Play and a miss! Johnson slides it across the right-hander from over the wicket, on a length, Smith plays it well in front of his body as he goes for the drive. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

Spencer Johnson to Jamie Smith, Lands it on a good length, on off, Smith dabs it down in front of backward point.

Ben Dwarshuis to Jamie Smith, Touch fuller, on middle and leg, Smith knocks it to the right of mid on and takes a single.

Ben Dwarshuis to Jamie Smith, Keeps it at the stumps, on a short of a good length, Smith hangs back to defend.

Ben Dwarshuis to Jamie Smith, On a back of a length, on middle, Smith rides the bounce and keeps it out.

Ben Dwarshuis to Jamie Smith, Wide! Tries to push it across but this is beyond the tramline on off, Smith reaches out but does not connect.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, Serves it on a hard length, on off, Duckett pushes it wide of cover for a single.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, At 129.4 kph, on a length, Duckett goes hard on the drive and looks to play it down the ground. Plays outside the line of the ball and gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, FIVE WIDES! Dwarshuis goes searching for the yorker but sprays it down leg, Duckett misses the tickle. The keeper Josh Inglis stands no chance as the ball races past him.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Nicely done! Ben drifts onto the pads, on the fuller side, Duckett plants his front foot ahead and picks it up and over square leg for a boundary.

Spencer Johnson to Jamie Smith, A bit too straight, on a good length, on the pads, Smith fails to help it away and wears it on the pads.

Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Full at 140.9 kph, on off, Ben is a bit hurried on the drive and miscues it off the inner half of the bat to the right of mid-wicket for one.

Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Pitched up, on off, BD goes for a straight drive but the bat turns in his hand and he mistimes the shot to mid on.

Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, On middle and leg, on a back of a length, Duckett gets on top of the bounce and jabs it to the left of square leg for a couple of runs.

Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Angling into the left-hander, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Duckett tucks it to mid-wicket.

Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, On a hard length, on off, Duckett hops and keeps it out.

Ben Dwarshuis to Jamie Smith, FOUR! Lovely shot to get off the mark! Angling away, on off, on a length, Smith takes a couple of steps down the track and drives it all along the ground. Hits it through covers for a boundary.

Ben Dwarshuis to Jamie Smith, Full and on off, Smith taps it to mid off.

Jamie Smith walks out to bat at number 3.

Ben Dwarshuis to Phil Salt, OUT! WHAT A GRAB! Is that a bird? Is that a plane? No, it's the man who is usually behind the stumps with the gloves. Alex Carey has just thrown his hat in the ring for the catch of the tournament. Dwarshius stays over the wicket for the right-hander and pitches it up, on middle and leg and there is a bit of inward shape. Salt gets his front pad out of the way and tries to whip it aerially towards mid on. Carey moves quickly to his right and leaps across to his right. Sticks out his right hand over his head and the ball sticks in his grasp. The ball does not pop out even after his elbow hits the turf.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, Drags the length back and keeps it on off, Duckett camps back and drops it with soft hands beside the pitch on the leg side for a single to get off the mark.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, Attacking the front pad, on a length, Ben gets his bat out in front and flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, Gets a hint of away shape does Ben, around off, very full, Duckett punches it to cover.

Ben Dwarshuis to take up the other new ball.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, SIX! Smeared away! It has taken only 6 balls for the first six of the game. Full and on middle and leg, Salt brings his bottom hand into play and clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a flat six. An expensive start from Johnson. 12 runs off the first over.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, FOUR! Sweetly struck! Attacking the stumps, on a length, Salt gets his hands through the line and drills it with a straight bat to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, Full again but a tighter line, on off, Salt firms the drive to mid off.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, Swing and a miss! On the fuller side, Salt sees the width on offer and throws his hands at the delivery but fails to connect.

Spencer Johnson to Ben Duckett, Leg bye! A bit too straight, sliding on the pads, on a short of a length, Ben misses the tickle. A leg bye is taken as the ball thuds Ben on the pads and rolls behind on the leg side.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, England are underway! Johnson pushes it across the right-hander from over the wicket, on a nagging length, Salt has a swing at it but misses. The ball just keeps going further away as it passes the stumps. The keeper Josh Inglis dives in front of first slip and goes at it with his right glove. The ball clips his glove and goes through the cordon for a bye.