As a packed Gaddafi Stadium chanted his identify, Josh Inglis went on to attain his maiden ODI century and helped Australia full the best chase within the historical past of the ICC males’s match, within the Champions Trophy 2025 right here on Saturday.
The batter admitted that it was a ‘very particular feeling’ to give you a ton and pave the way in which for the win.
“We knew how we began the World Cup in 2023 and I believe in an ICC occasion, you wish to have an effect and make the crew win a recreation,” Inglis mentioned, including with a smile that he’ll replicate on the innings later.
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With the few followers settling in, the Australian camp determined to take the sport deep sufficient as it will be robust on the bowlers, and Inglis managed to execute the plans to perfection.
“The partnership between Shorty (Matthew Quick) and Marnus (Labuschagne) set the platform,” he mentioned, including that whereas batting on the finish with Glenn Maxwell, he didn’t have a look at the scoreboard. “As a result of we all know what Maxi can do,” Inglis mentioned.
In the meantime, England captain Jos Buttler mentioned that his crew will study from the errors and transfer on, hoping to bounce again. “They put collectively a very nice partnership. They performed effectively. We wanted to try to break that.” he quipped.
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The skipper additionally lauded Ben Duckett for his document innings (165 off 143 balls). “Duckett performed fantastically effectively. He’s been nice over time. We are going to let the mud decide on this recreation and look forward,” Buttler mentioned.
England will tackle Afghanistan within the subsequent recreation on the Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, whereas Australia faces South Africa in Rawalpindi a day prior.