Australia’s historic Victory over England
Thrilling Cricket Match at Gaddafi Stadium, the crowd at Gaddafi Stadium was ready to leave after a long day of cricket. They had watched the best game of the tournament so far. However, they decided to stay longer when Alex Carey was out, and Glenn Maxwell came to bat. They wanted to cheer for him and see some more exciting moments.
Fast-Paced Battle Between Key Players
Mark Wood, England’s fastest bowler, came into the attack. This match was thrilling because it was a face-off between two key players: Maxwell and Wood. Wood tried to trick Maxwell with a full ball, but Maxwell wasn’t fooled. He hit it for four runs. Wood then aimed for a yorker, but Maxwell lifted it over mid-on for another four runs. The crowd stayed in their places, not wanting to miss any of the action.
Josh Inglis’ Century Seals Victory
Josh Inglis hit a maiden century to help Australia chase down the highest target in Champions Trophy history in a five-wicket win over old rivals England in Lahore on Saturday. The 29-year-old Inglis, who was born in England, smashed an unbeaten 86-ball 120 as Australia chased down 351-8 in 47.3 overs to open their Group B account at Gaddafi Stadium.
Inglis Outshines Ben Duckett
The blistering performance from Inglis not only trumped England opener Ben Duckett’s 143-ball 165 — the highest individual score in event history — but enthralled a near-capacity 31,000-weekend crowd. Inglis carted six sixes and eight boundaries, including the winning maximum off express fast bowler Mark Wood. Australia struggled at 27-2 with Travis Head (six) and skipper Steve Smith (five) falling to Jofra Archer and Wood respectively. Matthew Short, who hit a 66-ball 63 with nine boundaries and a six, added 95 for the third wicket with Marnus Labuschagne (47 off 45 balls with five fours) but spinners Liam Livingstone and Adil Rashid dismissed both.
Carey and Inglis Bring Back the Chase
With Australia still needing an imposing 215 in 27.4 overs, Alex Carey and Inglis brought the chase back on track by adding an invaluable 146 for the fifth wicket. Carey, dropped on 49 by Archer off Rashid, finally holed out off pace bowler Brydon Carse after a fighting 63-ball 69 with 70 still needed. Inglis brought up his hundred with two sixes off Carse and one against Archer, reaching the three-figure mark off 77 balls.
Maxwell’s Fiery Finish
Glenn Maxwell played a trademark fiery knock of 32 not out from 15 balls with two sixes and four boundaries as Australia took 226 runs off England’s pace trio of Wood, Archer, and Carse. In the final overs, Australia took control. As Maxwell faced Wood, the crowd knew the match was nearing an exciting end. Inglis hit some big shots, and Maxwell kept the pressure on Wood. Inglis brought up his hundred with a six off Archer. The last 70 runs of the chase were scored in just 33 balls.
Conclusion: Australia’s Historic Victory Over England
After Inglis’ final six, the crowd started leaving the stadium. It was hard to say if this was the outcome they wanted, as fans of both teams were present. But they left with smiles, knowing they had witnessed an amazing match.
