AUS Vs AFG: Travis Head created history, surprised world cricket by creating a maharikard in Champions Trophy
Champions trophy, aus vs afg: The important match played between Australia and Afghanistan (Afghanistan vs Australia) was canceled due to rain, due to which the Australian team has managed to reach the semi -finals. Let us know that the first Afghanistan team batted in the match and scored 273 runs in 50 overs. After which Australia started chasing the target, then only 12.5 overs could be played. When the game was stopped due to rain, Australia scored 109 runs for one wicket. After which the game could not be held again and finally both the teams were given one point. Australia became the first team to reach the semi -finals in the team Group B.
Let me tell you that even though the match was canceled, Australia’s opener Travis Head exploded with his batting. Travis Head batted in a fierce manner and remained unbeaten by scoring 59 runs off 40 balls. The head hit 9 fours and a six. Travis Head exploded with a strike rate of 147.50. Let us know that the head took a wonderful record during his half -century innings.
The Australian batsman has become the fastest half -century from Australia in the history of Travis Head Champions Trophy. In the match, Travis did wonders to score a half -century off 34 balls. Head broke Demin Martin’s record by doing so. Damian Martin did the Kamal Champions Trophy to score a half -century off 35 balls.
Fastest FIFTY for Australia in Champions Trophy History)
34 Ball – Travis Head
35 Ball – Damian Martin
38 Ball – James Folkner
40 Ball – Andrew Symonds
40 Ball – Mitchell Johnson
Unique Amazing of Travis Head
Apart from this, Travis Head has also done such a wonderful which is being discussed. In fact, since 2023, till now the head batted in 21 innings and has been successful in scoring a total of 905 runs. During this, he has scored 4 half -centuries and three centuries. His average has been 53.23 and the strike rate is 129.10. Since the beginning of the year 2023, the head has been the 17th time in 21 innings when he has scored more than 100 runs in ODI innings, which is surprising the world cricket.
At the same time, talk about who has set the record for the fastest half -century in the history of Champions Trophy, then that batsman is none other than Shahid Afridi. (Stats: Fastest Fiftiies in the Champions Trophy) Shahid Afridi has set a record of scoring a half -century in the Champions Trophy on 18 balls. (Fastest fiftiies in the champions trophy)
The fastest half -century batsman in the Champions Trophy
Shahid Afridi – on 18 balls – vs Nigerlands, 2002
Craig McMillan- 21 balls- vs USA, 2004
Eon Morgan- on 26 balls- vs South Africa- 2009
Jessie Rider- on 28 balls- vs Sri Lanka- 2009
Yuvraj Singh- VS Pakistan on 29 balls- 2017