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Australia Shatters Record for Highest Chase in ICC ODI Tournaments
Australia Creates History with Record-Breaking Chase Against England
Australia scripted history by successfully chasing down a mammoth target of 352 runs against England in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Lahore. This record-breaking chase surpassed Pakistan’s previous highest successful pursuit of 345 against Sri Lanka during the 2023 ODI World Cup in Hyderabad.
Highest Successful Chases in ICC ODI Tournaments
| Target | Winner | Against | Venue | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352 | Australia | England | Lahore | Champions Trophy 2025 |
| 345 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Hyderabad | World Cup 2023 |
| 328 | Ireland | England | Bengaluru | World Cup 2011 |
| 322 | Sri Lanka | India | The Oval | Champions Trophy 2017 |
| 322 | Bangladesh | West Indies | Taunton | World Cup 2019 |
This victory also marked Australia’s highest-ever chase against England in ODIs, surpassing India’s 351-run chase in Pune in 2017 by just one run. Additionally, it was the second-highest successful chase in Pakistan, just behind Pakistan’s 353-run chase against South Africa in Karachi earlier this year.
Australia Posts Highest Team Total in Champions Trophy History
Australia also set another milestone by registering the highest-ever team total in Champions Trophy history, scoring 356/5, surpassing England’s 351/8, which was achieved earlier in the same match.
Top Team Totals in ICC Champions Trophy
| Total | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 356/5 | Australia | England | Lahore | 22-Feb-25 |
| 351/8 | England | Australia | Lahore | 22-Feb-25 |
| 347/4 | New Zealand | USA | The Oval | 10-Sep-04 |
| 338/4 | Pakistan | India | The Oval | 18-Jun-17 |
| 331/7 | India | South Africa | Cardiff | 06-Jun-13 |
Ben Duckett Registers Highest Individual Score in Champions Trophy History
England’s Ben Duckett played a phenomenal innings, scoring 165 runs, making it the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history. He broke Nathan Astle’s unbeaten 145 against the USA in 2004 and Andy Flower’s 145 against India in 2002.
Highest Individual Scores in Champions Trophy
| Player | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
| Ben Duckett | 165 | Australia | Lahore | 22-Feb-25 |
| Nathan Astle | 145* | USA | The Oval | 10-Sep-04 |
| Andy Flower | 145 | India | Colombo (RPS) | 14-Sep-02 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 141* | South Africa | Nairobi (Gym) | 13-Oct-00 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 141 | Australia | Dhaka | 28-Oct-98 |
A Record-Breaking but Unfortunate Knock
Despite his brilliant knock, Duckett became only the second player to score 150+ in a losing cause in ICC ODI events, following Kyle Coetzer’s 156 against Bangladesh in World Cup 2015.
Josh Inglis Smashes Fastest ODI Century for Australia Against England
Australian batter Josh Inglis played a breathtaking knock, reaching his maiden ODI century in just 77 balls. This equaled Virender Sehwag’s record for the fastest century in Champions Trophy history, which he achieved against England in Colombo (2002).
Other Notable Records from the Match
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Josh Inglis Becomes Fourth Australian to Score Centuries in All Formats
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Joins Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, and David Warner in the elite club.
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Australia’s 146-Run Fifth Wicket Stand
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Josh Inglis and Alex Carey put up a crucial 146-run partnership, making it the second-highest partnership for Australia in Champions Trophy history.
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The record remains 252 runs between Shane Watson and Ricky Ponting against England in 2009.
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Most Sixes in a Champions Trophy Match
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16 sixes were smashed in the match, equaling the Pakistan vs. New Zealand game in Karachi.
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Highest Aggregate Runs in an ODI on Pakistan Soil
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The match saw a total of 707 runs, making it the joint second-highest aggregate ODI in Pakistan.
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The record remains 709 runs between Pakistan (375/3) and Zimbabwe (334/5) in Lahore (2015).
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Australia Ends Champions Trophy Drought After 16 Years
This win was Australia’s first Champions Trophy victory since 2009, when they last won the tournament by defeating New Zealand in Centurion. They had a forgettable run in 2013 and 2017, going winless in both editions.
With this historic chase, Australia has once again asserted its dominance in world cricket. The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting tournament, and with such high-scoring matches, fans can expect even more thrilling encounters ahead.
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