Hosts Australia (AUS) are in a commanding place on Day 2 of the continued day-night aka pink-ball Check within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024-25). Star batter Travis Head continued his majestic type towards acquainted opponent India (IND) at his house floor in Adelaide. The Aussie not solely tormented the Indian bowlers but additionally went on to notch up one other world report for him.
Notably, after wrapping up the Indian aspect for 180, apart from an early wicket of Usman Khawaja and afterward, Steve Smith, the remainder of the top-order batters contributed decently given the unpredictable nature of the pink ball. Nonetheless, the star of the day was none apart from Head, who ended up bettering his world report of scoring the quickest century within the pink ball Check historical past.
At one stage, Australia had been barely forward of India’s rating with half the aspect again within the hut, it was Head who performed fearlessly and counterattacked the Indian bowlers to attain briskly. Consequently, by the point he was dismissed by Mohammed Siraj, the rating went previous the 300-run mark, that means the hosts had gained a big lead.
For the unversed, earlier than as we speak (December 7), Travis Head had scored a century towards the arch-rivals England in Hobart within the yr 2022. Throughout that knock, he took 112 balls to succeed in the landmark. However he scored as we speak’s century a ball faster taking 111 balls to interrupt his world report.
Extremely sufficient, the highest three names within the elite record belong to none apart from the explosive Australian. Head additionally holds the third spot as he pummelled West Indies in 2022. He took 125 deliveries to get to the three figures within the course of. Talking of as we speak’s thrilling knock, there have been moments when Head acquired fortunate to be not dismissed.
Whereas he was batting on 78, he acquired his first reprieve towards Ravichandran Ashwin in an try to slog sweep however Siraj put the catch down which was a tricky probability. Apparently, on the identical rating, Harshit Rana’s outdoors the off-stump line supply acquired a thick edge off Head’s bat however flew previous Rishabh Pant and Skipper Rohit Sharma as the primary slip fielder was not stationed at that second.
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In the meantime, evidently Girl Luck is smiling on Head as this was his third ton on the Adelaide Oval. Apparently, whereas celebrating his hundred, Head devoted his century to his new child youngster together with waving in the direction of his daughter and spouse who had been in attendance to relish the second. At the moment at stumps on Day 2, Australia lead by 157 runs, after they had been bowled out for 337 of their first innings. Because of this, Group India now have a stiff job reduce out to first get rid of the lead after which hope to set a good sufficient goal to have an opportunity of a comeback within the pink ball Check.
Quickest century by a batter in Day/Night time Assessments
Identify of Batter |
Balls Confronted |
Opponent |
Venue |
Yr |
Travis Head |
111 balls |
India |
Adelaide |
2024* |
Travis Head |
112 balls |
England |
Hobart |
2022 |
Travis Head |
125 balls |
West Indies |
Adelaide |
2022 |
Joe Root |
139 balls |
West Indies |
Edgbaston |
2017 |
Asad Shafique |
140 balls |
Australia |
Brisbane |
2016 |
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