Talk about bragging rights! Mitchell Starc has sent Travis Head packing in the much anticipated KKR vs SRH clash in IPL 2024 Qualifier 1. It was Australian vs Australian at Ahmedabad and it was the KKR pacer who laughed at last. The dangerman Travis Head was dismissed for a silver duck in this crucial clash.
Not the first time. Travis Head now has consecutive ducks in IPL 2024. In the previous game he was dismissed for a golden duck and this time it is a silver duck. Starc has managed to dismiss Head for ducks across all formats a total of 5 times. And of them, 3 have been golden ducks.
Sunrisers Hyderabad go ‘Head-less’ in 2 balls as Mitchell Starc strikes
Talk about a beauty! Mitchell Starc provided just that. After the first ball was a dot, he dismissed his country man with a gem of a delivery. With a hint of a swing, the ball crashed into the stumps as Travis Head remain bamboozled with the delivery.
Heading into the game, Starc had 13 wickets from 12 games with a bit high economy. While Kolkata Knight Riders fans expected a masterclass, Starc provided that. The first ball, almost a run out at the bowler’s end. And Bang, the next ball, Travis Head dismissed.
KKR are off to a grand start. Vaibhav Arora in the next over went on to dispatch another dangerman, Abhishek Sharma as SRH fumble early in the game.