There is no stopping Travis Head in T20 cricket as he ran riot against England in the first game of the three-match T20I series on Wednesday.
Batting first, the Aussies were off to a flying start as Head and Matt Short put up 86 runs within the powerplay. Head hit 30 runs in Sam Curran's fifth over as he hit a half-century of just 19 runs.
Interestingly, the southpaw started the innings slowly as he at one point, was on 15 runs off 12 balls, however, he dominated the next seven deliveries.
However, the player departed in the next over for 59 runs off 23 balls as Saqib Mahmood claimed his wicket.
Powerplay carnage from the bat of Travis Head 🔥https://t.co/nZaIJEqmuX | #ENGvAUS pic.twitter.com/KGZWM74HSa
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) September 11, 2024
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What is Travis Head's record for Australia?
This was the fifth half-century that the Sunrisers Hyderabad opener scored in T20Is.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 50s/100s | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 49 | 3173 | 41.75 | 64.72 | 16/7 | 175 |
| ODI | 65 | 2397 | 42.05 | 102.56 | 16/5 | 152 |
| T20I | 36 | 1003 | 32.44 | 155.70 | 5/1 | 102 |
What next for Travis Head?
The batter will be back in action two days later as the two teams lock horns in the second T20I of the series on Friday.
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