Australia Vs England, Champions Trophy: Josh Inglis Describes Century Against ENG As 'His Finest Innings'

Josh Inglis believes his unbeaten century in Australia's Champions Trophy victory over England might have been his best innings ever. (Match Blog | Full Coverage | Cricket News)

Leeds-born Inglis was Australia's hero as they chased down a daunting target of𓃲 352 in Lahore, hitting a sensational 120 off just 86 ball🐷s.

That knock included six maximums a🌊nd a 146-run partnership with Alex Carey for the fifth wicket, helping Australia achieve the highest succ🎶essful chase ever recorded at a global 50-over tournament. 

Inglis needed just 77 balls to reachဣ his ton, making it the joint-quickest century in Champions Trophy history, equalling Virender Sehwag in 20♏02, also against England.

Asked🌜 if he had just enjoyed the best innings of his career, Inglis told report൩ers: "Maybe under the circumstances – it's really special. 

"I think in 🐻an ICC event, you want to have an impact, and you want to help your team win a game, so maybe. I'll reflect on tha🅘t in the future!

"I'm over the moon. We knew it was ♏going to be tough coming up against England. It always is. Com▨ing up against 350, a lot of things have to go right to chase that down."

Asked if it meant more to produce his mammoth score against the country of his♍ birth, Inglis added: "It doesn't matter who it's against. It's 𓆉a really tight, quick tournament. 

"𝓀We knew how we started the World Cup in India last year and we weren'๊t able to get a good start, we knew you can't work your way into this Champions Trophy. 

"You've got to be right on it 🧔from the first game. So, I think that's probably the most pleasing thing, to get a win ൲on the board in game one."

England's tally of 351 is the highest they have ever failed to defend in the ODI format, meanwhile, and they now have a mountain to climb if they are to reach the semi-finalsꦺ.

Their defeat came des💮pite Ben Duckett making a tournament-record score of 165, and captain Jos Buttler said the England opener did not deserve to be on the losing side.

"It was a fantastic game. B🦋oth sides played well, but credit to Australia, it was a fantastic innings from Inglis,&𝐆quot; he said during the post-match presentations.

"Our 350 was a༒ pretty good score, but it was wet an𓆉d the dew was a worry. Ben Duckett has been brilliant at the top of the order in all formats, he's been threatening a big contribution for some time. 

"Just a shame it was in a losing ꦓcause. Everyone has played enough cricket to know you need to go on, but yo✅u have to take the focus off yourself and focus on the big partnerships."