Travis Head scores 30 runs from one over, joins exclusive Australian group
The Australia opener joined an illustrious group when he continued his fine form in the opening T20I match of their series against England.
Australia opener Travis Head continued his dazzling recent form by taking 30 runs from one Sam Curran over and scoring another half-century in his side's 28-run victory over England in Southampton on Wednesday.
Head hit Curran for three fours and three massive sixes during the fifth over of Australia's innings as the Aussies compiled a big score of 179 at The Rose Bowl, which proved too much for the hosts as they were bowled out for just 151 in reply.
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The 30 runs that Head managed against Curran ties an Australian men's record for most runs from one T20I over, with the dashing left-hander joining the likes of Ricky Ponting, Daniel Christian and Mitch Marsh as compatriots to have matched the feat.
Most runs in one T20I over - Australia Men's
| PLAYER | RUNS | OPPOSITION |
|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting | 30 | New Zealand 2005 |
| Aaron Finch / Glenn Maxwell | 30 | Pakistan, 2014 |
| Dan Christian | 30 | Bangladesh, 2021 |
| Mitch Marsh | 30 | Scotland, 2024 |
| Travis Head | 30 | England, 2024 |
The international record for most runs from one T20I over came last month when Samoa's Darius Visser smashed 39 from one over against Vanuatu, while there have been five previous occasions in men's T20I where 36 runs have been taken from one over including Yuvraj Singh's famous effort at the 2007 edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
History was created at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional East Asia-Pacific Qualifier A event on Tuesday as Darius Visser helped break the record for most runs from one over of a men's T20I contest.
Head was at his brilliant best against England as he raced to 50 inside the Powerplay and combined well with fellow opener Matt Short (41) to put on 86 for the opening wicket in quick time.
It was the fourth time this year that Head has scored a half-century at T20I level and continues the form that has seen the left-hander rise to the top of the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings and claim the mantle as the No.1-ranked player in the world.
Every Travis Head boundary at T20 World Cup 2024
It looked like at one stage Australia were on track for a score in excess of 200, but Liam Livingstone (3/22) helped bring the tourists back late and restrict them to an achievable target.
Veteran seamer Josh Hazlewood (2/32) bowled well for Australia with the new ball and Adam Zampa (2/20) and Sean Abbott (3/28) followed suit as England provided little resistance and fell well short of the winning target.
The victory gives Australia a 1-0 lead in the three-match series ahead of the next contest in Cardiff on Friday.