The Australia cricket team broke a record for the highest chase in ICC ODI tournaments by successfully chasing down a target of 352 against England in Lahore during the Champions Trophy 2025. This surpassed the previous record set by Pakistan in the 2023 World Cup. Australia’s chase was led by a remarkable innings by Ben Duckett, who scored 165 runs, the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history. The match also saw a total of 16 sixes hit, equaling the record for the most in a Champions Trophy contest. This victory marked Australia’s first win in the Champions Trophy since 2009, where they defended their title against New Zealand. The match featured a total of 707 runs, making it the second highest aggregate in an ODI held in Pakistan. The highest aggregate of 709 runs was recorded in a match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in Lahore in 2015. Another high-scoring match on Pakistani soil was between Pakistan and South Africa in a tri-series in Karachi, which also produced 707 runs. This statistic highlights the thrilling and competitive nature of ODI cricket matches held in Pakistan. The information was sourced from Cricbuzz.
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