Jammu, Feb. 22 -- Australia defeated arch-rivals England by five wickets in their opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Australia become the first team in the history of the ICC ODI tournaments to complete a chase of 350-plus. They broke Pakistan's record of 345 runs, which the sub-continent team scripted against Sri Lanka in the 2023 ODI World Cup.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

Josh Inglis scored a match-winning hundred for the Men in Yellow. Alex Carey (69), Matthew Short (63) and Marnus Labuschagne (47) were the other contributors. Earlier, England posted 351/8 in 50 overs. Ben Duckett scored 165 runs with the help of 17 fours and 3 sixes. Joe Root managed 68 runs off 78 balls.(KNS)

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