Australia’s Alex Carey grabbed a surprising catch to dismiss England’s opening batter Phil Salt throughout their sport on the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 in Lahore.
Australia captain Steve Smith received the toss and elected to bowl first on the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday amid the absence of their frontline pacers.
The ODI World Cup 2023 champions gave the duty of pace-bowling to Spencer Johnson, Ben Dwarshuis and Nathan Ellis for the Champions Trophy 2025.
Dwarshuis handed Australia their first breakthrough within the second over with the assistance of Alex Carey, who was stationed at mid-on.
Ben Dwarshuis delivered a fuller supply to England’s in-form opening batter Phil Salt on the leg stumps, engaging him to shuttle leg-side and play it over the fielder positioned at mid-on.
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Whereas Salt Phil went by way of together with his shot because the ball sailed towards the mid-on, Alex Carey lower brief his keep by flying to his proper and pulling off an unbelievable one-handed catch within the air.
The correct-handed batter was dismissed on 10 off six balls as England misplaced their first wicket of their opening sport in opposition to Australia on the Champions Trophy 2025.
Australia Taking part in XI: Travis Head, Matthew Brief, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
England Taking part in XI: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wooden
The 2 sides have confronted off in 5 video games within the earlier version of the Champions Trophy.
England have the higher hand, having received three video games whereas Australia triumphed in two matches.