Travis Head belted a document complete of runs in an over as Australia beat England within the first Twenty20 of the sequence.
The swashbuckling left-hander smashed England bowler Sam Curran for 30 runs in a single over, which included three fours and three sixes.
It’s the equal most runs by an Aussie batter in a T20I match.
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Ricky Ponting (2005), Dan Christian (2021), and Mitchell Marsh (2024) have additionally executed it within the inexperienced and gold.
Head introduced up his half century in simply 19 balls on his option to 59 off 23 and helped the Aussies to a complete of 179 all out from 19.3 overs. He placed on 86 with Matt Quick for the opening stand.
In response England was bowled out 28 runs wanting the chase.
“They bowled properly firstly, the primary couple of overs,” Head stated afterwards.
“However yeah, good to get one away. Disenchanted to not go on with it.
“I would like to exit and whack it each time. I do know that is not going to be the case each time. I am in a pleasant little bit of type in the mean time, I wish to proceed that.”
England was misplaced for solutions when Head did begin teeing off, and skipper Phil Salt admitted it may very well be a problem for the whole sequence.
The Aussies play two extra T20s after which 5 one-day matches towards England.
“He can try this, he is executed that everywhere now for a few years,” Salt stated of Head.
“We’re very conscious of what he can do, and what they will do.”
Aussie skipper Mitch Marsh might solely sit again and watch in awe at his opening batter.
“It is fairly thrilling watching Heady go about his work,” Marsh stated.
“He’s a particular expertise. We have been actually on par for above 200… we tried our greatest to stuff it up nevertheless it’s actually good to start out the sequence with a win.”
Australian legend Ponting was stuffed with reward for Head following the match.
“He really intimidates quick bowling assaults now,” Ponting informed Sky Sports activities.
“As a result of he is so harmful and may rating so freely on either side of the wicket, groups do not actually know the place to tie him down.
“There’s loads of unorthodox about what he does. He strikes across the crease quite a bit, usually exterior his leg stump. However should you do not bowl virtually the right ball to him then he’ll make you pay.
“And he is enjoying with such freedom. He is not even enthusiastic about getting out, he isn’t caring about getting out. He units video games up for his workforce in a short time.”
Australia did have an harm scare in the course of the sport with quick bowler Xavier Bartlett leaving the sphere with what gave the impression to be a facet pressure.
The subsequent T20 is in Cardiff within the early hours of Saturday morning (AEST).