Duckett put on 158 in 155 balls with Joe Root, who contributed 68 off 78 balls, but England lost their way slightly from 200 for two after 30 overs and Inglis made sure it was an insubstantial total as Australia set a new record for the highest chase at an International Cricket Council 50-over event.
Yorkshire-born Inglis put on 146 in 116 balls with 2023 Ashes pantomime villain Alex Carey, who hit 69 off 63 balls, as Ben Duckett’s 165 off 143 deliveries in England’s 351 for eight was put in the shade.
England neglected to review a close lbw shout off Rashid when Inglis was on 10 and he made hay alongside Carey, the pair dealing with Livingstone and Root – combining as England’s fifth bowler – with aplomb.
The evening dew might have been a factor – and Jofra Archer put down a simple chance off Carey on 49 – which was a major consideration at the start of the day when Steve Smith asked England to bat first.
Nine of Duckett’s 20 boundaries were off the last ball of the over while he took 50 runs in total off Adam Zampa, who snared Joe Root lbw when he missed a sweep and Harry Brook after he sliced to point.
