Australia Break South Africa's Record To Smash Highest Power-Play Score In T20I History

Head slammed 80 off 25 balls [x]

Australia came with a mission to dismantle the Scotland bowling attack, and they achieved just that in the first T20I match in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

Travis Head, Mitch Marsh shatter South Africa's record

Despite losing Jake Fraser-McGurk for a three-ball duck, the explosive Australian batting lineup, led by the destructive Travis Head, smashed the highest power-play score in T20I history - 113/1. The eclipsed the previous best score by South Africa (102/0), which they achieved against West Indies in 2023.

The Aussies required 155 to take a 1-0 lead in the series, and they had a disastrous start, losing Fraser-McGurk for a duck on his T20I debut. Scotland saw a ray of hope, but that was dashed away when Head, alongside Mitchell Marsh, tore apart the Scottish attack.

Head, one of the most destructive batters of the modern era, was at his imperial best as he smoked 5 sixes and 12 fours and smashed a quick-fire 80 off just 25 deliveries, with a strike-rate of 320.

He was amply supported by Marsh, who perfectly played the second fiddle and allowed Head to express himself on the board. Skipper Marsh, too, played a blinder (39 off 12 balls) as the Australian team made a mockery of the total.

Highest T20I scores in power-plays

Scotland breached 150-run mark despite slow start

Scotland lost a couple of early wickets, but on a flat track, the batters didn’t disappoint and took the attack to an inexperienced Aussie bowling attack.

Opener George Munsey scored a quick-fire 28 off 16 balls, and got well-rounded support from Matthew Henry Cross (27), as the home team, despite a couple of hiccups pushed the Aussie bowlers to the back-foot.

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