Head stars as Australia storm past Scotland | The Sporting Base
[google-translator]

Head stars as Australia storm past Scotland

September 5, 2024

Head stars as Australia storm past Scotland

Travis Head’s 80 off 25 helped power the Australians past Scotland by seven wickets in the opener of their three-match T20I series in Edinburgh.

It took the South Australian just 17 balls to reach his fifty – tying the country’s record – as he finished with the second-highest strike rate of any innings with a minimum of 25 balls.

It marked Australia’s first international outing since their unsuccessful 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign.

Jake Fraser-McGurk was rewarded with a T20I debut but was unable to make an impact being dismissed on the third ball of the innings without troubling the scorers.

The hosts got off to a reasonable start with George Munsey (28 off 16), Brandon McMullen (19 off 15), Richie Berrington (23 off 20) and Matthew Cross (27 off 21) getting off to starts before falling.

At 3-for-101 in the 11th over, the Scots found themselves in a fine position before losing six wickets for 53 runs to finish their innings at 9-for-154.

Sean Abbott took three wickets with Adam Zampa and Xavier Bartlett taking two apiece.

Despite losing Fraser-McGurk early, Head and Mitchell Marsh (39 off 12) steadied the ship with a 34-ball, 113-run partnership to send the Australians on their way before Josh Inglis (27 off 13) helped to finish things off.

The second match of the series will be played tomorrow night (11:00pm AEST) as the Australians look to secure a series win.


 

Leave a Reply

June 30, 2025

Club World Cup: Inter Milan vs Fluminense – Preview, lineups, our tips

Italy meets Brazil in the Round of 16, with the most recent Champions League runners-up, Inter Milan, certainly shaping as an early favourite in the battle in Charlotte though never count Fluminense Read More

June 30, 2025

Club World Cup: Man City vs Al-Hilal – Preview, lineups, our tips

Manchester City has roared back to life in the US, battering Juventus 5–2 to wrap up in their group play, and now Saudi Arabian heavyweights Al-Hilal may well bear the full brunt of Pep Guardiola's Read More

June 30, 2025

Why picking a Wimbledon champion is too close to call

If you are trying to pick a champion at Wimbledon this year, it might just be too close to call The top two players in the world are Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain If you are Read More