England's Ben Duckett played an incredible innings of 165 runs from 143 balls in England's first match against Australia during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In spite of losing two wickets early on, the left-hander continued to keep the score ticking and played some aggressive cricket. He partnered with Joe Root (68) for a vital 158-run stand, which stabilized England's innings. Once Root was dismissed, Duckett stepped up and scored a match-defying performance. With this innings, Duckett became the created the history by becoming the highest individual scorer in the history of Champions Trophy. Nathan Astle's 145-run record, scored against the USA in 2004, was broken by Duckett at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium. In spite of little support after the Root's wicket, he continued to rule over the Australian bowling line-up. Also Read | Watch: Alex Carey’s Blinder Removes Phil Salt in CT 2025 Highest Individual Scores in Champions Trophy 2025 Player Runs Balls Faced Opposition Year Ben Duckett 165 143 Australia 2025 Nathan Astle 145* 151 U.S.A 2004 Andy Flower 145 164 India 2002 Sourav Ganguly 141* 142 South Africa 2000 Sachin Tendulkar 141 128 Australia 1998 England posted a dominant total of 351/8, the highest score in the history of the ICC Champions Trophy. Australia was without their key pacers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood, and England exploited their absence to the fullest. Ben Dwarshuis gave Australia an early boost by dismissing Phil Salt and Jamie Smith, but England steadied well in the middle overs to register a massive total. Also Read | Shikhar Dhawan Spotted with Mystery Woman - Who Is She? Highest Team Total in ICC Champions Trophy Team Total Against Year England 351/8 Australia 2025 New Zealand 347/4 U.S.A 2004 Pakistan 338/4 India 2017 India 331/7 South Africa 2013 England 323/8 South Africa 2009 Jofra Archer scored quick 21* off 10 deliveries towards the end of the innings, adding more momentum to England's side. With the batting-friendly pitch and dew likely to become a factor, chasing the target will prove to be tricky. To achieve the victory, individuals such as Travis Head and Steve Smith would need to rise to the occasion. England, on the other hand, will need to bowl at the right areas to restrict Travis Head, Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell from scoring big.