Edinburgh : Australia defeated Scotland by 7 Wickets at Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh in 1st T20I to take a 1-0 lead. The Aussies recorded highest ever T20I Powerplay total of 113 runs and chased down 155 in just 9.4 overs. Travis Head stared with 80(25) , guiding Aussies to a famous victory.
Chasing 155 runs, Australia lost debutant Jake Fraser Mcgurk (0) in 1st over. However, Travis Head (80) & Mitchell Marsh thrashed Scottish bowlers all over the park to record 113 runs in Powerful – the highest ever in T20I history. Head’s knock came in just 25 Balls and included 12 boundaries and 5 sixes.
Despite losing both the Batters after Powerplay, Josh Inglis (27*) guided the Men in Yellow to finishing line in just 9.4 overs.
In 1st innings, despite Scotland getting a fiery start scoring 50+ in Powerplay, they fell prey to Sean Abbott (3/39), Adam Zampa (2/33) & Xavier Bartlett (2/23) , stopping at 154-9 (20).
Travis Head was adjourned the Man of The Match for his fiery knock.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
Sco : 154-9 (20)
George Munsey : 28 (16)
Aus
Sean Abbott : 3/39
2nd Innings :
Aus : 156-3 (9.4)
Travis Head : 80 (25)
Sco
Mark Watt : 2/13
Result : Australia win by wickets
