Lahore: England's star batter Ben Duckett scripted history, becoming the player to score the highest individual score in Champions Trophy history. He achieved the historic milestone during the Champions Trophy 2025 clash between England and Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Saturday, February 22.
Duckett surpassed former New Zealand batter Nathan Astle's 21-year-old record. Astle's unbeaten 145 off 151 balls against the United States at The Oval in 2004 was the highest individual score in the tournament's history Duckett scored 165 runs off 143 balls with 17 fours and 3 sixes, striking at 115.38. This is also the first-ever 150-plus score by a player in Champions Trophy history.
Ben Duckett slams the first-ever 150 in #ChampionsTrophy history 🎉#AUSvENG pic.twitter.com/g7v6zC3ah0
— ICC (@ICC) February 22, 2025
England lost a couple of wickets early on, but the 30-year-old kept playing his shots which usually does and keep the momentum going for his side. He forged an instrumental 158-run partnership with former skipper Joe Root (68 off 78 balls) to put the pressure back on the Aussies. Duckett's innings was meticulously planned, blending patience with aggression. He rotated strike fluently with Root, allowing the innings to flow, before shifting gears in the latter half.
Ben Duckett scores a magnificent century against Australia 🤩💯#ChampionsTrophy #AUSvENG ✍️: https://t.co/DBjsJNDgkY pic.twitter.com/nXSarbR8hN
— ICC (@ICC) February 22, 2025
Duckett brought up his century off 95 balls with back-to-back boundaries off Spencer Johnson, marking his second ODI ton against Australia and overall, fourth hundred in the 50-over format. After Root's departure, Duckett took over the reins and powered England to Champions Trophy's highest-ever team total of 351/8. He took only 39 deliveries to bring up his 150 and became the only man on the planet to achieve this milestone.
Highest Individual Score In Champions Trophy History
| Team | Player | Runs | Balls | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| England | BM Duckett | 165 | 143 | v Australia | Lahore | 22 Feb 2025 |
| New Zealand | NJ Astle | 145* | 151 | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10 Sep 2004 |
| Zimbabwe | A Flower | 145 | 164 | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 14 Sep 2002 |
| India | SC Ganguly | 141* | 142 | v South Africa | Nairobi (Gym) | 13 Oct 2000 |
| India | SR Tendulkar | 141 | 128 | v Australia | Dhaka | 28 Oct 1998 |
Highest individual ODI scores in Pakistan
188* - Gary Kirtsen vs UAE Rawalpindi 1996
181 - Viv Richards vs SL Karachi 1987
180* - Fakhar Zaman vs NZ Rawalpindi 2023
165 - Ben Duckett vs Aus Lahore 2025
161 - Andrew Hudson vs Net Rawalpindi 1996
Highest totals in Champions Trophy
351/8 ENG vs AUS Lahore 2025
347/4 NZ vs USA The Oval 2004
338/4 PAK vs IND The Oval 2017
331/7 IND vs SA Cardiff 2013
323/8 ENG vs SA Centurion 2009
