LIVE: Carse removes Carey, ENG and AUS fight it out in a Champions Trophy thriller

Australia vs England, Champions Trophy 2025 scorecard

Brydon Carse delivered a much-needed breakthrough to England, removing Alex Carey in the 42nd over to keep the Champions Trophy Group-B encounter against Australia alive.

The reigning ODI champions had been reduced to 136/4 after Liam Livingstone hung onto a brilliant low catch off his own bowling to remove Matthew Short. Carey (69) then combined alongside Josh Inglis to forge a 146-run partnership for the fifth wicket before Carse struck.

Earlier, having set a mammoth target of 352, England pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood struck with the new ball to send back Travis Head and Steve Smith in the powerplay. Two wickets down, Matthew Short and Marnus Labushchagne would bring Australia back into the game, adding 95 runs for the third wicket before Adil Rashid removed Labuschagne.

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Short went on to score 63 off 66 deliveries - comprising nine fours and a maximum - before Livingstone undone his efforts with a superb caught-and-bowled dismissal to reduce Australia four wickets down.

For England, Ben Duckett racked up his third ODI ton - highest-ever total in ICC Champions Trophy history - to put England on the offensive after early loss of wickets.

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The southpaw forged an attacking hundred, comprising of 11 fours alongside one maximum to put England in the ascendancy with the highest-ever total in Champions Trophy history - 351/8.

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Left-arm pacer Ben Dwarshius had struck twice in his opening burst in the batting powerplay after Australia put England in to bat first. Alex Carey would latch onto a sensational catch at mid-on to remove Phil Salt off Dwarshius in the second over of the innings to break the deadlock.

The keeper-batter, who isn't donning the gloves for Australia with Josh Inglish behind the stumps, was also in the thick of things as he grabbed Jamie Smith's catch to make it a brace for Dwarshius and Australia in the powerplay.

Former England skipper Joe Root then, compiled a resolute 158-run stand for the second wicket. Root stitched a patient knock of 68 from 78 deliveries and was looking on course to a first ODI hundred in almost six years when Adam Zampa struck.

Zampa traps Root:

The leg-spinner would trap Root leg before wicket to break the partnership and offer Australia a way back into the game.

Zampa delivered with the ball again shortly, this time to remove Harry Brook from the equation as Alex Carey snuck another stunning in-field catch.

England skipper Jos Buttler also didn't last long as Glenn Maxwell lured him with a fuller delivery that was latched onto in the deep by Nathan Ellis, reducing England to five down.

Duckett meanwhile, kept tickng the scoreboard from the other end, scoring the first-ever 150 plus individual score in Champions Trophy history. The southpaw was eventually dismissed by Marnus Labuschagne at the score of 165.

England were given added push by Jofra Archer towards the end, who nailed a quickfire cameo of 21 off 10 deliveries to close the innings on a high note.

Carey takes a ripper without gloves:

Playing XI:

Australia: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

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England: Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith(w), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler(c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

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