Srinagar: England batter Ben Ducket has smashed long standing Champions Trophy as he punished Australia bowlers in the match of ICC Champions Trophy-2025.
Ben Duckett passed likes of Nathan Astle, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar on way to register the highest individual score in the Champions Trophy.
Ben Duckett played a knock of 165 runs against Australia in a Group B clash at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. The left-handed batter’s innings was studded with 17 fours and 3 sixes as he hit the Australian bowlers all around the park in his 142-ball innings.
As a result of this onslaught, England hammered Australia for 351/8 in the allotted fifty overs. Earlier, the highest individual score in the Champions Trophy belonged to New Zealand’s Nathan Astle, who scored 145 not out against the USA at the Oval in the 2004 edition.
Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar are now at the fourth and fifth spots in the list after scoring 141 against South Africa and Australia.
This is also England’s highest individual score in the Champions Trophy. Ben Duckett went past Joe Root’s 133-run knock against Bangladesh at The Oval to achieve the feat.
England also registered the highest team total in the history of the Champions Trophy, breaking New Zealand’s record that stood for more than 20 years.
There are now six individual centuries in the Champions Trophy 2025 edition. Only three editions of the tournament have witnessed more centuries.
Earlier Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss earlier and asked to bowl first. Australia are without Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins for the tournament.
Mitchell Marsh is also unavailable, while Marcus Stoinis retired from the format days ahead of the tournament.
In the match against Australia, Joe Root also chipped in with a handy knock of 68. With the ball in hand, Ben Dwarshuis took three wickets while Adam Zampa and Marnus Labuschagne returned with two scalps each.
Australia and England are in Group B of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 alongside South Africa and Afghanistan.