Australia wicketkeeping batter Josh Inglis smashed a fiery unbeaten ton to assist his facet beat England of their opening recreation of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Lahore.
The proper-handed batter appeared on tune as Australia had been put to chase a frightening 352-run goal on the Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday.
Josh Inglis remained unbeaten on 120 off 86 balls as Australia secured a five-wicket win over England, the best profitable chase ever in any 50-over ICC occasion.
Following the sport Australia captain Steve Smith lauded Josh Inglis and Alex Carey for his or her match-winning efforts within the Champions Trophy 2025 recreation.
“The 2 keepers have been batting superbly, in nice kind, Josh didn’t get out of second gear, pictures throughout the bottom,” he mentioned throughout a post-match discuss.
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When requested if the Yorkshire-born Inglis nonetheless has an England passport, Steve Smith responded by saying, “I don’t know if Josh nonetheless has an English passport, however he’s not going anyplace.”
Steve Smith revealed that dew performed an essential position of their record-breaking chase within the Champions Trophy 2025 recreation in opposition to their archrivals.
“I believe 350 is an enormous whole in any one-day recreation – however we skilled right here at night time for the final couple of days and it bought actually dewy round 7.30 – 8 o’clock. So we kind of knew that was in our favour throughout the run chase and if we may take it deep sufficient, it could be powerful for the bowlers on the again finish,” the Australia captain mentioned.
Together with his ton within the recreation in opposition to England, Josh Inglis has turn out to be solely the fourth Australian to attain centuries in all three codecs alongside Glenn Maxwell, Shane Watson and David Warner.
The wicketkeeping batter was born in Leeds and moved to Australia when he was 14 and nonetheless follows Coventry Metropolis’s soccer outcomes.