Champions Trophy: Decoding teams with highest score in overs 1-10

By Pavan Thimmaiah

Mar 01, 2025

12:59 pm

What's the story

In a rain-marred, washed-out game against Afghanistan in the 2025 Champions Trophy, Australia secured a semi-final spot.

Afghanistan posted 273/10, while Australia raced to 109/1 (12.5 overs) before rain halted play.

They set a new record for the most runs scored in overs 1-10 of a CT innings, according to Cricbuzz.

We break down teams with the highest scores in overs 1-10 in CT.

As mentioned, chasing 274, Australia started strong, reaching 44 in 4.3 overs before Matthew Short fell for 20.

Skipper Steve Smith joined Travis Head, and the duo powered Australia to a Champions Trophy record of 90 runs in overs 1-10.

Head's unbeaten 59 off 40 and Short's 20 off 15 fueled the charge, with Australia smashing 14 fours and two sixes.

Chasing 300 in the 2017 CT, Sri Lanka started strongly (The Oval), smashing a then-record 87/1 in overs 1-10.

Niroshan Dickwella (41) and Upul Tharanga (57) powered SL to 69 in 8.2 overs before Dickwella fell.

Kusal Mendis joined Tharanga, but despite the fast start, SL crumbled for 203, handing SA a 96-run victory.

SL smashed 12 fours and one six in these overs.

In the 1998 Champions Trophy semi-finals at Dhaka, the West Indies raced to 82/1 in the first 10 overs while chasing 243 against India.

Philo Wallace (39) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (74) steadied the innings after an early setback.

Meanwhile, Chanderpaul and Brian Lara (60*) later guided the West Indies to a comfortable six-wicket victory, securing their place in the final.

In the rain-marred 2006 Champions Trophy final (Brabourne), West Indies blasted 80/3 in overs 1-10 while batting first.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul (27 off 18), Chris Gayle (37 off 27), and Ramnaresh Sarwan (21) powered the start, but WI collapsed for 138.

WI smashed 10 four and three maxiums in these overs.

Australia comfortably chased 116 (DLS method), sealing their maiden title with an eight-wicket win.