‌AUS vs ENG | Twitter reacts to Inglis ton eclipse Duckett’s record-shattering 165 as Australia outbat arch-riivals 

Eyeing to field first under the humid conditions of Lahore seemed to be a backfiring decision when Ben Duckett and Joe Root stabilized the stage despite a couple of early jitters in the 73-run first powerplay. The pair blended caution with aggression during the early stages of the second powerplay, keeping the scorecard ticking. After negating Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa, they cashed on any given looseners by the trio of Glenn Maxwell, Marnus Labschagne, and Matt Short. In no time, Root followed Duckett to reach the individual fifty-run mark in the 23rd over but failed to convert it with Adam Zampa fragmenting the massive 158-run third-wicket partnership. In the next nine overs, England scored 67 runs for the loss of Harry Brook’s wicket, steering them to 268/4 in 40 overs. While Buttler failed to capitalise on the start, cameos from Liam Livingstone and Jofra Archer alongside Duckett’s monumental 165 propelled England to 351 runs in 50 overs. 

Similar to their opposition, Australia lost a wicket early with Travis Head and Steve Smith departing early in a 76-run powerplay. Despite the early jitters, Matt Short and Marnus Labuschagne dragged the Aussies out of scrutiny with a brilliant partnership during the middle overs phase. While Marnus fell shy of a fifty by mere three runs, Short went on to hit 63 before the two scalps fell at a space of 18 balls. Just when the momentum shifted in the Three Lions’ favour, Josh Inglis and Alex Carey rebuilt the castle – with a mix of sweep, reverse’s and milking – leading to a couple of individual fifties. The pair irritated their arch-rivals for the rest of the second powerplay as the scoreboard read 265/4 in 40 overs. As the wicketkeeper pair looked to accelerate, Carey fell to Brydon Carse for 69 before Glenn Maxwell’s couple of strokes makes way for Jos Inglis’ century curtailing the equation down to 34 required off the last five overs. With ten runs coming off the next over, Maxwell’s 15-ball 32* cameo coupled with a few brilliant strikes from Inglis amidst a dramatic no-ball and strike confusion helped the Aussies seal the deal with 15 balls remaining.

 Delay in third umpire !

what a match!

Lets see!

What a classic player!

What a beauty!

What a chase!

Good trio!

what a thrilling match!

Mighty ausis!