Travis Head, Australia's explosive opener, matched Marcus Stoinis' record for the fastest T20I half-century by an Australian male batter. His blistering 17-ball fifty powered Australia to a convincing seven-wicket victory over Scotland in Edinburgh on Wednesday. Chasing a modest target of 155, Head's 80-run knock helped Australia cruise to the finish in just 9.4 overs.
Head hit 12 fours and five sixes in his knock, meaning 78 of his 80 runs came in boundaries (the second-highest percentage of runs scored through boundaries in a 50-plus score in men's T20Is) as both he and Mitch Marsh (39 off 12 deliveries) dined out on a Scotland bowling attack at the Grange Cricket Club Ground.
Australia lost debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk early in the first over of their run chase, but that didn't stop Head and Marsh from attacking the hosts at every opportunity as they finished the Powerplay at 113/1 and with the victory total in sight.
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Australia now holds a 1-0 lead in the three-match series and Head wants his team to continue to attack when the series resumes in Edinburgh on Friday.
"Obviously they (Scotland) are keen as (for the contest) and so are we, we want to start on the right foot," Head said.
"We've got a couple of young guys in our team, a bit of a fresher group off the back of the T20 World Cup and I think everyone is keen to make a stance in international cricket."
Scotland captain Richie Berrington was disappointed with the efforts from his side and is hoping to see them bounce back during the remainder of the series.
"We're disappointed with how things ended up today, but it's a great experience, especially for the younger guys who've come in," Berrington said.
"We've got to learn from every experience, keep our belief, and come back strong for the next one.
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