Ben Duckett and England wrote themselves into the history books, but it was all in vain against the old enemy Australia.The Aussies chased down England’s target of 352 with 15 balls to spare as they got their ICC Champions Trophy campaign off to a dream start.GettyEngland failed to win despite setting the highest score in Champions Trophy history[/caption]Josh Inglis, who was born in Leeds but moved to Australia when he was 14, was the star of the show during the chase as his unbeaten knock of 120 proved pivotal.England were left to rue what could and perhaps should have been thanks to Duckett.The opener produced a sensational innings of 165 from 143 deliveries, including 17 fours and three sixes.Duckett’s total set the record for the highest score by a player in Champions Trophy history as he lasted until the 48th over and watched six batting partners come and go.However, his historic knock was brought to an end by Marnus Labuschagne who trapped him LBW.Joe Root was the only other Englishman with an innings of note, scoring 68.Outside of Duckett and Root, no English player scored more than 23.Thanks to the duo’s brilliance, England set Australia a tournament-high target of 352 to chase.It looked like England would coast to victory when they had Australia at 27/2 as Travis Head and skipper Steve Smith combined for just 11 runs.But opener Matt Short and Labuschagne steadied the ship, putting together a partnership of 95 before the latter departed after hitting an Adil Rashid delivery to Root.GettyDuckett tonked the highest score in Champions Trophy history, but it was all in vain[/caption]Short exited just 14 runs later when he was caught and bowled by Liam Livingstone.But Short’s departure brought out wicketkeeper Alex Carey as the seeds for a record-breaking comeback were sown. With Australia sitting at 136/4, Carey and Inglis showed plenty of poise at the crease to chip away at England’s total.The pendulum of momentum slowly swung in favour of the Aussies, as the duo combined for a staggering 146-run partnership until Carey was caught by Jos Buttler from a Brydon Carse delivery.However, Carey’s exit heralded the arrival of the big-hitting Glenn Maxwell.Maxwell certainly lived up to his nickname of the ‘Big Show’ as he blasted a quickfire 32 off 15 to help the Aussies over the line.GettyInglis and Maxwell helped Australia to a historic victory over England[/caption]But the hero of the chase was undeniably Inglis, who fittingly sealed victory for Australia by sending a Mark Wood delivery over the boundary rope for six.The win meant Australia had recorded its second-highest run chase in an ODI and gave a massive boost to their hopes of qualifying for the Champions Trophy semi-finals.As for England, they now need to beat Afghanistan on Wednesday if they are to have any hopes of progressing from the group stage.