Australia cricket team opener Travis Head unleashed a furious onslaught on England cricket team in ENG vs AUS 1st T20I. The explosive batter added another knock to the record for the fastest fifty by an Australian, taking just 19 deliveries to reach his half-century. Australia went on to win the game by 28 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
Travis Head goes berserk in ENG vs AUS 1st T20I
Travis Head reached his half-century within the powerplay, getting the team off to an explosive start. It began with the opener smashing Jofra Archer for three boundaries in the 3rd over. He then stepped on the accelerator as he took Sam Curran to the cleaners in the 5th over, smashing three fours and sixes each to record 30 runs in an over.
Two deliveries later, he hammered another six off Saqib Mahmood to bring up his fifty in style. From being 15 off 12 deliveries, Head raced to his half-century just seven deliveries later. Only Ricky Ponting and Glenn Maxwell have managed to score 30 runs in an over in a T20I apart from Head.
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Australia draw first blood in ENG vs AUS series
Matthew Short and Head added 86 runs in the powerplay for Australia. Apart from the openers, the rest of the side failed to fire as Liam Livingstone, Saqib Mahmood and Jofra Archer wreaked havoc on the batting order. A team hat-trick from England in the death overs ensured Australia were bowled out for 179.
In reply, England were bowled out for just 151 runs, handing Australia a 28-run win over the hosts. Sean Abbott was the pick of the bowlers for the Aussies as he finished the game with a spell of 3/28. Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood grabbed 2 wickets each while Green, Zampa and an injured Xavier Bartlett bagged one scalp each.
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