Australia fought back from early setbacks to close the highest-ever total in ICC Champions Trophy history to seal a five-wicket win in their campaign opener. While the Aussies' production in the field against England did little to dispel earlier concerns, conceding 351-8, chasing down the mega total with 15 balls to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia's chase marked the highest-ever by any team at an ICC white-ball tournament, surpassing the previous record set by Pakistan at the 2023 Men\u2019s Cricket World Cup against Sri Lanka when the former chased down 345.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The win also marked the second-highest ODI chase by Australia and the highest successful chase against England in the format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking on The ICC Review,Ponting was was buoyed by the fact that Australia's bowling unit gained crucial tournament experience and was challenged in the manner they were against England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"That could be really good for a team going forward. I was a little bit worried. But even though they had some injuries, every time Australia puts a team on the park, you know they're going to be very competitive.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Winning a game like that when\u2026 it might've been 75-25 probably in England's favour going into the second innings, to be able to pull off a win like that. That's the sort of thing at the start of a tournament that can do wonders for a team,\" Ponting said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ponting further hailed Josh Inglis, who had registered a maiden ODI century ( 120 not out off 86 deliveries), to shoulder a historic chase for Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Inglis was absolutely magnificent. He's now made a hundred in every format for Australia and he's made a Test hundred only a couple of weeks ago and then his first one day hundred now. You talk about moments, well it doesn't ever become a bigger moment than that. That was a game on the line, the team needing him to stand up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ponting further hailed Josh Inglis, who had registered a maiden ODI century ( 120 not out off 86 deliveries), to shoulder a historic chase for Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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