Travis Head scores 30 runs from one over, joins exclusive Australian group

Australia opener Travis Head joined an illustrious group when he continued his fine form in the opening T20I match of their series against England.

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.

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.

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.

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 the T20I level, continuing 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.