As the hitters strolled back, scoring 80 off 25 at a 320 strike rate, Mark Watt turned off the Travis Head Show. Australia’s first Twenty20 international match of the tour began on September 4 at the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh against Scotland.
After winning the toss, the visitors chose to bowl first. Having scored 28 runs off 16 balls, George Munsey had Scotland at 52 for 2 in 5.4 overs. Richie Berrington and Matthew Cross controlled the run rate with their individual 23 off 20 and 27 off 21 performances, while Brandon McMullen chipped in with 19 off 15.
No other hitter could throw in down the order save Jack Jarvis and Mark Watt. The pair scored 16 off 13 and 10 off 8, in that order. Xavier Bartlett and Adam Zampa each claimed two wickets, while Sean Abbott claimed three for Australia. At the conclusion of twenty overs, the hosts amassed a respectable 154 for 9.
The visitors lost Jake Fraser-McGurk on the third delivery of the opening over while chasing a manageable target. Conversely, Travis Head caused chaos by hitting three boundaries off Brad Wheal in the next over. In the fourth over, he forced Charlie Cassell to give up 14 runs in the first three balls he faced after fetching 20 runs off McMullen’s over.
Travis Head lets off fireworks
When Wheal was sent in to end the powerplay, Head scored 26 runs and gave everyone a flashback to his exploits with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. After six overs, Australia had scored 113, the best powerplay total in Twenty20 Internationals.
With impressive contributions from Mitchell Marsh and Josh Inglis—39 off 12 and an undefeated 27 off 13—Australia completed the goal in just 9.4 overs.
Here’s how ‘X’ users reacted to Australia’s win:
A 3 ball duck for Jake Fraser-McGurk on T20i debut. pic.twitter.com/nKZ1DVF44l
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 4, 2024
Travis Head strike rate…what does he eat man…
pic.twitter.com/G1FTqkvOt5
— DigitalSanghi (@digitalsangghi) September 4, 2024
AUSTRALIA HAVE SCORED THE HIGHEST POWERPLAY SCORE IN T20I HISTORY – 113/1.
pic.twitter.com/fBrR93yL4x
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 4, 2024
Australia is on Fire
Remember The Madness king
Travis Headpic.twitter.com/XQ15RdFJyR
— Rohit Kumar Mandal (@gordxrohit) September 4, 2024
Madman head
Back at it againHighest score in powerplay in T20Is ever #travishead #AUSvsSCO pic.twitter.com/yJn3VkCkdl
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(@Kohlixgoat18) September 4, 2024
World Record by Australia
Australia just broke the record of highest power play total in T20i cricket by scoring 113 in 6 overs against Scotland in Edinburgh
Travis Head 73* (22)
Mitchell Marsh 39* (11) pic.twitter.com/BVUhgR1Uzh— Shahzaib Ali
(@DSBcricket) September 4, 2024
World Record by Australia
Australia just broke the record of highest power play total in T20i cricket by scoring 113 in 6 overs against Scotland in Edinburgh
Travis Head 73* (22)
Mitchell Marsh 39* (11) pic.twitter.com/BVUhgR1Uzh— Shahzaib Ali
Fastest Men’s T20I fifties for Australia
:
17 balls – Marcus Stoinis vs SL
, 2022
17 balls – Travis Head vs SCO, today
18 balls – David Warner vs WI, 2010
18 balls – Glenn Maxwell vs PAK
18 balls – Glenn Maxwell vs SL— The Stats Kid (@TheStatsKid1523) September 4, 2024
TRAVIS HEAD! Joint fastest fifty for Australia
| #SCOvAUS pic.twitter.com/ZZgB9aOsS6
— Dr. Raj Upadhyay (@Rajupadhya92013) September 4, 2024
Travis Head – 73 (22)* (SR – 331.8)
#TravisHead #Australia #SCOvsAUS #SRH #OrangeArmy #IPL2024 #GabbarSingh4K pic.twitter.com/fJ29DXEf9Z
— Varun Velamakanti (@VarunSunRisers) September 4, 2024
AUSTRALIA – 113 FOR 1 FROM 6 OVERS.
HIGHEST SCORE EVER IN POWERPLAY IN T20I HISTORY….!!!! pic.twitter.com/QBsQ6D0atY
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 4, 2024
TRAVIS HEAD MADNESS AGAINST SCOTLAND….!!!!!
— Mahavir Solanki (@Its_mHvR617) September 4, 2024
Australia
— Coz Cricket (@CozCricket) September 4, 2024
Australia chased down the target of 155 runs in just 9.4 overs against Scotland pic.twitter.com/riZzTBi3AD
— junaiz (@dhillow_) September 4, 2024
India
