<p>In the opening match of the Champions Trophy 2025, hosts Pakistan and New Zealand faced each other at the National Stadium in Karachi. The Blackcaps started the tournament with a win by defeating the Men in Green by 60 runs in the first match. With this win, New Zealand is at the top of the Group-A points table with two points.</p>
<p>Batting first, New Zealand scored 320 runs in the stipulated 50 overs. For the Blackcaps, opener Will Young scored 107 runs in 113 balls with the help of 12 fours and a six, while wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Latham also scored a century. Latham scored an unbeaten 118 runs in just 104 balls with the help of 10 fours and three sixes.</p>
<p>Glenn Phillips played a major role in reaching the target of 320 runs, Phillips played an explosive innings of 61 runs in just 39 balls with the help of three fours and four sixes.</p>
<p>Pakistan's bowling performance was not impressive on the home ground (Karachi), Haris Rauf took two wickets for 83 runs in 10 overs, Naseem Shah took two wickets for 63 runs in 10 overs and spinner Abrar Ahmed got one wicket.</p>
<p>While chasing the target, host Pakistan was all-out for just 260 runs. The contribution of the top order batsmen in the batting order was not very significant. Babar Azam played a slow innings of 64 runs in 90 balls. Captain Mohammad Rizwan scored just three runs while Saud Shakeel who came to open the innings could score just six runs. In the middle order, Salman Agha and Khushdil Shah showed positive intent but it was not enough for the team to win. Salman scored 42 runs while Khushdil scored 69 runs.</p>
<p>In the bowling department, New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner and William O'Rourke took three wickets each, Matt Henry took two, while Michael Bracewell and Nathan Smith took one wicket each.</p>
<h2><strong>ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Points Table</strong><strong></strong></h2>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.83" style="width: 29.9487%;"><strong>Group A</strong></td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.59" style="width: 8.69937%;"><strong>Mat</strong></td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.66" style="width: 10.5533%;"><strong>Won</strong></td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.91" style="width: 9.69766%;"><strong>Lost</strong></td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.74" style="width: 9.98289%;"><strong>Tied</strong></td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.92" style="width: 7.70108%;"><strong>NR</strong></td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.61" style="width: 7.70108%;"><strong>Pts</strong></td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.7" style="width: 15.6874%;"><strong>NRR</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.97" style="width: 29.9487%;">New Zealand</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.95" style="width: 8.69937%;">1</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.92" style="width: 10.5533%;">1</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.86" style="width: 9.69766%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.86" style="width: 9.98289%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.69" style="width: 7.70108%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.96" style="width: 7.70108%;">2</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=97.01" style="width: 15.6874%;">+1.200</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.84" style="width: 29.9487%;">India</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.83" style="width: 8.69937%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.8" style="width: 10.5533%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.83" style="width: 9.69766%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.61" style="width: 9.98289%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.53" style="width: 7.70108%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.92" style="width: 7.70108%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.63" style="width: 15.6874%;">0.000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.81" style="width: 29.9487%;">Bangladesh</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.81" style="width: 8.69937%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.89" style="width: 10.5533%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.87" style="width: 9.69766%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.69" style="width: 9.98289%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.6" style="width: 7.70108%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.9" style="width: 7.70108%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.71" style="width: 15.6874%;">0.000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=83.84" style="width: 29.9487%;">Pakistan</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.89" style="width: 8.69937%;">1</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.83" style="width: 10.5533%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.92" style="width: 9.69766%;">1</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.65" style="width: 9.98289%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.73" style="width: 7.70108%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.78" style="width: 7.70108%;">0</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.52" style="width: 15.6874%;">-1.200</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Also Read:<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/india-versus-bangladesh-champions-trophy-pitch-report-weather-report-of-dubai-ahead-of-this-exciting-contest/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> India versus Bangladesh Champions Trophy: Pitch Report &amp; Weather Report of Dubai ahead of this exciting contest</a></p>

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand vs Pakistan

New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 60 runs in the Champions Trophy 2025 opener, topping Group A with two points. Will Young and Tom Latham hit centuries, while Santner and O'Rourke took three wickets each.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 60 runs in the Champions Trophy 2025 opener, topping Group A with two points. Will Young and Tom Latham hit centuries, while Santner and O'Rourke took three wickets each.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Points Table after the Dominating Win for the New Zealand against Pakistan in the Opener

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<p><strong>IND vs BAN Champions Trophy 2025: </strong>India have started their ICC Champions Trophy campaign with a thumping win against Bangladesh by 6 wickets. A rocket SIX from KL Rahul sealed the deal for India along with a ton by Shubman Gill. </p>
<p>Mohammed Shami got the early breakthrough and Axar was on the edge of a hattrick that went begging as Rohit dropped the regulation catch. Shami got a fifer and also completed 200 ODI wickets.</p>
<p>Though the target wasn't too big, Bangladesh showed up a good fight and India did struggle for those runs. Let's take a look at the match summary and Points table of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 after IND vs BAN match no. 2.</p>
<h2><strong>IND vs BAN Match Summary</strong></h2>
<h3><strong>Toss and Team Updates<br></strong></h3>
<p>This was the consecutive 11th time when India lost the toss in ODIs. Bangla skipper Shanto won the toss and opted to bat first. Rohit Sharma, however, wanted to bowl first and it was a win-win situation for them.</p>
<p><strong>Bangladesh Playing XI: </strong>Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman</p>
<p><strong>India Playing XI: </strong>Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav</p>
<h2>INDIA vs BANGLADESH Match Summary</h2>
<h3><strong>Bangladesh Innings- 228/10 (49.4 overs)</strong></h3>
<p>Bangladesh’s innings was a tale of two halves. Bangladesh had a nightmare start, collapsing to 35/5 in just 8.3 overs as Shami and Harshit Rana tore through the top order. Axar Patel added to the damage, taking two wickets in two balls, but a dropped catch by Rohit Sharma on the slip denied him a hat-trick.<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/preview/watch-captain-rohit-sharma-frustratingly-slams-the-ground-three-times-after-dropping-an-easy-catch-denies-axar-patel-a-hat-trick/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CLICK HERE TO WATCH ROHIT SHARMA'S REACTION AFTER DROPPING CATCH. </a></strong></p>
<p><strong><img class="img-additional" src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/images/202502/image_430x256_67b7457f4486f.jpg" alt=""></strong></p>
<p>Shami was at his best, troubling the left-handers, while Harshit chipped in with key breakthroughs. At that stage, it looked like Bangladesh would struggle to even reach 100. However, Towhid Hridoy and Jaker Ali staged a brilliant 154-run fightback, frustrating India's bowlers. There were a couple of missed fields and dropped catches that fined them heavily.</p>
<p><img class="img-additional" src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/images/202502/image_430x256_67b7456e041c9.jpg" alt=""></p>
<p>Hridoy battled cramps but still managed his maiden ODI century, while Jaker’s steady 68 helped push Bangladesh to 228. Shami returned to complete his five-wicket haul, while Harshit ended with three. Though the total wasn’t huge, Bangladesh had something to bowl at.</p>
<h3><strong>INDIA innings- 231/4 (46.3 overs)</strong></h3>
<p>India started the Innings with a cautious approach as Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill set themselves up in the middle. They had a good mix of aggression and sensible cricketing shots that led them to a dominating position towards the end of the batting powerplay before Rohit Sharma lost his wicket just in the second last ball of the 10th over. India had 69 runs in the batting powerplay, thanks to the 41-run anchor innings by skipper Sharma.</p>
<p>Virat Kohli seemed searching ball at the start of his innings but looked good. He was doing good in rotating strike but another leg-spinner came and got Virat. Mustafizur also struck and got the toe end off Iyer's bat to the mid-off. Axar Patel tried to play quick but <span>Rishad Hossain got him shut. </span></p>
<p><span><img class="img-additional" src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/images/202502/image_430x256_67b74aa7e1549.jpg" alt=""></span></p>
<p><span>Shubman Gill held on to one end and then got good support from KL Rahul at the other end. KL Rahul played some big shots that eased the pressure off Gill and Shubman put up a ton, his 8th in ODIs. Together they led India to the first win of the tournament with a <strong>SIX</strong>.<strong> INDIA defeated Bangladesh by 6 wickets.</strong></span></p>
<h2><strong>ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Updated Points Table</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Group A</strong></p>
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<thead>
<tr class="cb-srs-gray-strip ">
<th class="cb-srs-pnts-th text-left" style="width: 23.7738%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong>Teams</strong></th>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.309%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Played"><strong>Mat</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 11.5713%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Won"><strong>Won</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.5194%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Lost"><strong>Lost</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.7298%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Tied"><strong>Tied</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 8.6259%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches with No Result"><strong>NR</strong></td>
<th class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 9.04668%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Match Points"><strong>Pts</strong></th>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 15.3583%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Net Run Rate"><strong>NRR</strong></td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 23.7738%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">New Zealand</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.309%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.5713%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.5194%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.7298%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.6259%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.04668%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3583%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">+1.200</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 23.7738%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">India</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.309%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.5713%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.5194%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.7298%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.6259%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.04668%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">2</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3583%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">+0.410</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 23.7738%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Bangladesh</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.309%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.5713%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.5194%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.7298%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.6259%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.04668%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3583%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-0.410</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 23.7738%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Pakistan</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.309%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.5713%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.5194%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.7298%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.6259%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.04668%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3583%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">-1.200</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>Group B</strong></p>
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<thead>
<tr class="cb-srs-gray-strip " style="height: 19px;">
<th class="cb-srs-pnts-th text-left" style="width: 24.5601%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teams</span></th>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.4349%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Played">Mat</td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 11.9619%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Won">Won</td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.8166%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Lost">Lost</td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 11.0711%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches Tied">Tied</td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 8.65329%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Matches with No Result">NR</td>
<th class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 9.28956%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Match Points"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pts</span></th>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 13.1072%; height: 19px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" title="Net Run Rate">NRR</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="" style="height: 20px;">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.5601%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Australia</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4349%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.9619%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8166%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.0711%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.65329%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.28956%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 13.1072%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.000</td>
</tr>
<tr class="" style="height: 20px;">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.5601%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">England</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4349%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.9619%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8166%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.0711%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.65329%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.28956%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 13.1072%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.000</td>
</tr>
<tr class="" style="height: 20px;">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.5601%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">South Africa</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4349%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.9619%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8166%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.0711%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.65329%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.28956%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 13.1072%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.000</td>
</tr>
<tr class="" style="height: 20px;">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.5601%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Afghanistan</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4349%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.9619%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8166%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.0711%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.65329%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.28956%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 13.1072%; height: 20px; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">0.000</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p></p>

IND vs BAN | Champions Trophy Points Table

Shubman Gill's ton and KL Rahul's stylish finish sealed the first win for India in the tournament. Shami got a fifer before and that was the key for India's WIN. Here is the match highlights and points table of the tounament updated after the match.

This post reads the match summary and updated ICC Champions Trophy points table after IND vs BAN Match.

ICC Champions Trophy Point Table Updated After IND vs BAN! Shami's 5-fer and Shubman Gill's Ton Drove India to their first WIN

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<p><strong>AUS vs ENG: </strong>Australia have made a winning start to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 defeating England at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The five-wicket win against England have earned them two valuable points and for England, the two remaining games are now just knock-outs. </p>
<p><strong></strong>Even with the depleted side, Australia managed the win thanks to a heroic ton from Josh Inglis and crucial innings from the middle order. England would feel disappointed and they were a bit unlucky today as well. </p>
<h2><strong>AUS vs ENG Match Summary</strong></h2>
<p>The absence of Pat Cummins led Steven Smith to captain the Australian side and straight forward, he made the right call at the toss. The team dealing with heavy losses due to injured players and Australia's bowling was looking pretty weak already. On the other hand, England arrived well-prepared, having gained valuable match practice in India before the tournament. With a settled squad and a clear playing XI, they had the advantage of stability and momentum heading into the competition.</p>
<p><strong>AUSTRALIA Playing11-</strong> Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson</p>
<p><strong>ENGLAND Playing11- </strong>Philip Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood</p>
<h2><strong>England's Innings- 351/8 (50 overs)</strong></h2>
<p>England’s innings began on a shaky note as Phil Salt fell early, followed by Jamie Smith, leaving them at 43-2 inside the powerplay. However, Joe Root and Ben Duckett built a solid partnership, taking England past 200 and putting Australia under pressure.</p>
<p>Just when England seemed in control, Adam Zampa dismissed Root at the end of the 30th over, shifting the momentum. Harry Brook fell cheaply soon after, leaving England at 219-4. Ben Duckett, in the process, scored the first-ever 150-run score in the Champions Trophy. </p>
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<p>Jos Buttler showed intent but was removed by Glenn Maxwell before he could make a major impact. Livingstone got a start but couldn’t carry on, while Duckett, who held the innings together, also departed in the death overs.</p>
<p>With wickets falling, England struggled to accelerate, losing Brydon Carse late. However, a crucial cameo from Jofra Archer propelled them past 350, setting up a strong total. With the pitch slowing down, England’s bowlers will need to be sharp, as Australia faces a challenging chase.</p>
<h2><strong>Australia's Chase- 356/5 (47.3 overs)</strong></h2>
<p>With Archer and Wood charging in, all eyes were on the speed gun. However, Australia matched England’s aggressive start, racing to 21 runs in the first three overs. But just like their opponents, they lost early wickets, with Travis Head and Steven Smith falling cheaply.</p>
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<p>Despite the setbacks, Australia made good use of the powerplay, reaching 76 runs with Matt Short and Marnus Labuschagne at the crease. Labuschagne fell just short of a half-century, dismissed for 47 by Adil Rashid, and Short followed soon after his 63. At 136-4, Australia needed stability, and their wicketkeepers delivered—Josh Inglis and Alex Carey put together a crucial 146-run stand, keeping their chase alive.</p>
<p>Both were equally aggressive in the chase but <span>Brydon Carse got Carey at 69. Josh Inglis stayed at the other end and smoked his first century in just 77 balls and equaled the fastest century in the ICC Champions Trophy (Virendra Sehwag). Australia needed 34 from 30 and the match was heading to a thrilling end.</span></p>
<p><span>Just after Josh's century, Maxwell took Mark Wood on and smashed a six and a four keeping England away from the balance. They both took the team home with no hiccups. The Centurion Josh Inglis finished things off in style with a SIX to Mark Wood. <strong>Australia Defeated England by 5 wickets.</strong></span></p>
<h2><strong>ICC Champions Trophy Points Table</strong></h2>
<p><strong>Group A</strong></p>
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<thead>
<tr class="cb-srs-gray-strip ">
<th class="cb-srs-pnts-th text-left" style="width: 27.8805%;"><strong>Teams</strong></th>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" title="Matches Played" style="width: 9.10384%;"><strong>Mat</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" title="Matches Won" style="width: 10.8108%;"><strong>Won</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" title="Matches Lost" style="width: 10.0996%;"><strong>Lost</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" title="Matches Tied" style="width: 10.0996%;"><strong>Tied</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" title="Matches with No Result" style="width: 7.68137%;"><strong>NR</strong></td>
<th class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" title="Match Points" style="width: 8.3926%;"><strong>Pts</strong></th>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" title="Net Run Rate" style="width: 15.7895%;"><strong>NRR</strong></td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 27.8805%;">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">New Zealand</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 9.10384%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8108%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.0996%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.0996%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 7.68137%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 8.3926%;">2</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.7895%;">+1.200</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 27.8805%;">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">India</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 9.10384%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8108%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.0996%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.0996%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 7.68137%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 8.3926%;">2</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.7895%;">+0.408</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 27.8805%;">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Bangladesh</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 9.10384%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8108%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.0996%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.0996%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 7.68137%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 8.3926%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.7895%;">-0.408</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 27.8805%;">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Pakistan</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 9.10384%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.8108%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.0996%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.0996%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 7.68137%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 8.3926%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.7895%;">-1.200</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p><strong>Group B</strong></p>
<table class="table cb-srs-pnts" style="width: 88.4146%;">
<thead>
<tr class="cb-srs-gray-strip ">
<th class="cb-srs-pnts-th text-left" style="width: 24.1361%;"><strong>Teams</strong></th>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.2114%;" title="Matches Played"><strong>Mat</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 11.6039%;" title="Matches Won"><strong>Won</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.4435%;" title="Matches Lost"><strong>Lost</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 10.9076%;" title="Matches Tied"><strong>Tied</strong></td>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 8.58687%;" title="Matches with No Result"><strong>NR</strong></td>
<th class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 9.05102%;" title="Match Points"><strong>Pts</strong></th>
<td class=" cb-srs-pnts-th" style="width: 15.3171%;" title="Net Run Rate"><strong>NRR</strong></td>
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</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.1361%;">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">South Africa</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.2114%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.6039%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4435%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.9076%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.58687%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.05102%;">2</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3171%;">+2.140</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.1361%;">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-16">Australia</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.2114%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.6039%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4435%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.9076%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.58687%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.05102%;">2</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3171%;">+0.475</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.1361%;">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">England</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.2114%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.6039%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4435%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.9076%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.58687%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.05102%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3171%;">-0.475</td>
</tr>
<tr class="">
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-name" style="width: 24.1361%;">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-100">
<div class="cb-col cb-col-84">Afghanistan</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.2114%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 11.6039%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.4435%;">1</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 10.9076%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 8.58687%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td text-bold" style="width: 9.05102%;">0</td>
<td class="cb-srs-pnts-td" style="width: 15.3171%;">-2.140</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p> </p>

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