Aus vs Scot: Travis Head Smashes Joint Fastest Fifty By Australian Batter

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Australia produced a resounding performance in the first T20I match against Scotland played at Edinburgh on 4th September 2024.

Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to field first.  Australian bowlers kept it tight not allowing Scotland bowlers to score runs easily. Munsey looked impressive with his shot-making along with Brandon McCullum. Both added 44 runs for the 2nd wicket that steadied the innings for Scotland.

Scotland Captain Richard Berrington and Matthew Cross put on another good partnership with 39 runs added for the 4th wicket. Australian bowlers kept picking wickets at regular intervals restricting Scotland to just 154 for 9. Sean Abbott was the pick of bowlers with 3 wickets, Xavier Bartlett & Zampa took 2 wickets each while Riley Meredith &Cameron Green took 1 wicket each.

Travis Head Smashes Joint Fastest Fifty In T20Is For Australia

Travis Head recorded the joint fastest fifty by an Australian player in T20Is. Chasing down a modest total of 145 runs to win, Jake Fraser McGurk was dismissed without opening his account in his debut match.

Head showed his intent right from the word go putting enough pressure on the Scotland bowlers. He and Mitchell Marsh scored a record 113 runs at the end of the first six overs. It was sensational hitting by Head reaching fifty off just 17 deliveries. Both added 113 runs for the 2nd wicket to lay a strong foundation for Australia to win the match. Head was dismissed scoring 80 off 25 balls with 12 fours and 5 sixes.

For his superb knock, Travis Head was named the player of the match. He would be looking to showcase his superb form in the remaining two matches against Scotland, ODI &T20I series against England.

Marcus Stoinis holds the record of the fastest fifty by an Australian in T20Is. He achieved this record against Sri Lanka in 2022 during the Super 12 game at Optus Stadium, Perth during the T20 World Cup.



 





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