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

Mark Wood to Matthew Short, FOUR! Good shot! Mark Wood bangs this into the pitch and on off. Matthew Short this time waits for it and opens the face of his bat nicely. He uses the pace on the ball to guide it through point for a boundary.

Mark Wood to Matthew Short, BEATEN! Mark Wood lands this back of a length and around off, gets some extra bounce as well. Matthew Short looks to cut but gets beaten by the pace and bounce.

Mark Wood to Matthew Short, Goes fuller and on off, Matthew Short drives it to mid off.

Mark Wood to Matthew Short, Hard length and on middle, Matthew Short pats it towards mid on.

Mark Wood to Matthew Short, Play and a miss! Short of a length and outside off, moves away, Matthew Short slashes at it but misses.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, Good length and on off, Travis Head dabs it towards point.

Jofra Archer to Matthew Short, Hits the length hard and on middle, shaping in. Matthew Short is late to clip it away and the ball deflects off his pads to fine leg. They cross for a leg bye.

Jofra Archer to Matthew Short, Back of a length but angling down the leg, Matthew Short looks to pull but misses. Wided.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, Pitches it up and around off, holds its line, Travis Head guides it towards third man for a run.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, FOUR! Travis Head gets going now! Short of a length and just outside off. Head gets the chance to free his arms and punches it sweetly through covers for a boundary.

Jofra Archer to Matthew Short, Hard length and on middle, nips back in, Matthew Short misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Jofra Archer to Travis Head, Jofra Archer begins with a full delivery as well, on middle, Travis Head looks to drive but gets an outside edge towards third man for a single.

Jofra Archer will operate with the other new ball. 

Mark Wood to Matthew Short, BEATEN! Good length and in that channel outside off, shapes away, Matthew Short looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge. 8 runs off the first over!

Mark Wood to Matthew Short, FOUR! Nice shot! Mark Wood strays on to the leg side again, fuller too. Marnus Labuschagne picks it up nicely and flicks it to the deep square leg fence for another boundary.

Mark Wood to Matthew Short, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Matthew Short digs it out to the off side.

Mark Wood to Matthew Short, Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Matthew Short blocks it out well.

Mark Wood to Matthew Short, FOUR! Australia get underway in the chase in style! Mark Wood loses his line a bit and serves this full, angling into the pads. Matthew Short just glances it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Mark Wood to Matthew Short, A hint of movement! Mark Wood starts with a full delivery, on middle, shapes away  touch. Matthew Short looks to play it but gets an outside edge along the ground towards point.

Welcome back to the chase. The umpires have come out to the middle followed by England's players who are spreading out in the field led by their skipper Jos Buttler. The openers of Australia have also made their way out. It will be Travis Head and Matthew Short to open the inning for them in this chase. Mark Wood will start with the new ball for England. Two slips in place. Here we go!

... THE RUN CHASE ... 

Right then, England have posted an imposing total of 351, the highest in the history of this competition. Australia will need to bat exceptionally well to chase it down, and a strong start in the first Powerplay will be crucial. They will also be hoping for dew to settle in, which could make batting easier while adding to the bowlers' challenges. Back for the chase in a bit.

Joe Root is up for a quick chat. He says that it was a nice partnership, as the wicket is quite slow and it has been overall a good inning to get this score in the end. He is pretty happy at the halfway of the inning. Talks about the inning of Ben Duckett - he says that the way he paced his inning was quite amazing to see, and rotating the strike against spinners with him was easy. Mentions that the bowlers of Australia changed the pace quite nicely and small variations made it tough to hit the ball. Feels that they have to use the pitch to make it difficult for their batters to score runs and we have an advantage of the score on the board.

Duckett, though, continued to play aggressively before eventually falling for a well-made 165. The southpaw fell at a crucial juncture but some lusty blows towards the end from Jofra Archer took England past 350. For Australia, Ben Dwarshuis impressed in the pace department with three wickets, while Adam Zampa made his presence felt with a couple of scalps. Nathan Ellis went wicketless but was the most economical on the day for Australia.

After the early setbacks, Ben Duckett and Joe Root steadied the innings, building a fluent partnership. The duo took control in the middle phase, stitching together a 158-run stand, with Duckett going on to notch his third ODI century. England reached 200 by the 30-over mark, setting themselves up for a big finish. However, Adam Zampa struck twice to halt their momentum, and Australia capitalized by chipping away at the wickets to apply the brakes.

England eventually surpass 350 and while it is a strong total, they might feel they left a few runs out there. They had 200 on the board by the 30-over mark, a platform from which teams often look to double their score in the final 20 overs. However, Australia's spirited fight back saw the batting side muster 151 runs in the last 20 overs. Earlier, after opting to bowl first, Australia did well to claim a couple of wickets in the first Powerplay, despite minimal assistance for the bowlers. One of those dismissals was a stunning grab by Alex Carey.

Marnus Labuschagne to Jofra Archer, A couple of runs to end the innings! Marnus Labuschagne fires this one full and on off, Jofra Archer drills it towards long off for a couple of runs. England finishes on 351/8!

Marnus Labuschagne to Jofra Archer, SIX! BOOM! Marnus Labuschagne bowls a half-tracker, on middle. Jofra Archer moves back and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Marnus Labuschagne to Jofra Archer, FOUR! Powered away! Goes a bit short and around off. Jofra Archer stays back in his crease and belts it wide of long off for a boundary.

Marnus Labuschagne to Adil Rashid, Floated, full and on off, Adil Rashid uses his feet and lofts it over extra covers for a single.

Adil Rashid is the new man in.

Marnus Labuschagne to Brydon Carse, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! That is a fantastic catch! Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away. Brydon Carse goes down for the slog sweep but gets a top edge. The ball goes straight up behind the bowler. Marnus Labuschagne runs backwards, keeps his eyes on the ball, and dives to grab it brilliantly. Australia have pulled things back nicely in the last few overs!

Marnus Labuschagne to Brydon Carse, DROPPED! A top effort though! Floated, full and on middle, Brydon Carse swipes it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. Glenn Maxwell charges forward and dives to grab it with the ball dying on him but just spills it out. Two runs taken.

Nathan Ellis to Jofra Archer, FOUR! Nathan Ellis serves a full toss around off. Jofra Archer stays in his crease and thumps it down the ground wide of long off for a one-bounce four.

Nathan Ellis to Jofra Archer, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, slower again, Jofra Archer pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Nathan Ellis to Jofra Archer, Takes pace off, full but down the leg, Jofra Archer misses his flick. Wided.

Nathan Ellis to Brydon Carse, Pitched up and on off, Brydon Carse drills it to long off for a run.

Nathan Ellis to Brydon Carse, Slower one, short of a length and on middle, Brydon Carse mistimes his pull towards deep mid-wicket and calls for the second. Marnus Labuschagne runs forward but his throw is a bit wide of the keeper. Josh Inglis collects but has to turn around to break the stumps which gives Carse the time to get in.

Nathan Ellis to Jofra Archer, Back of a length and on middle, Jofra Archer forces it down to long on for a single.

Nathan Ellis to Jofra Archer, Hard length and on off, Jofra Archer bunts it back to the bowler.

Marnus Labuschagne to Jofra Archer, A loopy low full toss, on middle, Jofra Archer drills it to long on for one.

Marnus Labuschagne to Jofra Archer, Floated, full and on off, Jofra Archer pushes it to short covers.

Marnus Labuschagne to Brydon Carse, Short and on middle, Brydon Carse flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Marnus Labuschagne to Jofra Archer, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jofra Archer eases it to long off for a single.

Jofra Archer comes out to bat.

Marnus Labuschagne to Ben Duckett, OUT! LBW! Marnus Labuschagne joins the party now! He gets rid of the centurion and that will surely make an impact on the final total. This is very slow through the air, short and on middle. Ben Duckett goes down to sweep it away but is way, way early through his shot and gets hit on the thigh pad right in front of the stumps. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. However, Duckett takes the review, but UltraEdge and Ball Tracking both go against him. He walks back to a standing ovation for his exceptional 165 off 143.

Marnus Labuschagne to Brydon Carse, Flatter, short and on middle, Brydon Carse tucks it towards the mid-wicket region and sets off for the single. Marnus Labuschagne runs to his right and slides to stop. He has a shy at the bowler's end but just misses.

Ben Dwarshuis to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Great shot! Ben Dwarshuis bangs this one into the pitch, on middle. Ben Duckett gets on top of the bounce nicely and smacks it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Ben Dwarshuis to Brydon Carse, Fuller and on middle, Brydon Carse uses is feet and drives it to long off for a run.

Brydon Carse walks out to bat.