ENG vs AUS: Travis Head treats Sam Curran like Mohammed Siraj; smack him for 30 runs in 1 over (Watch Video)

Australia's opening batter Travis Head took England all-rounder Sam Curran to the cleaners in the first T20I of the ongoing three-match series.

Travis Head smacked Sam Curran for three sixes and three fours during the series opener at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday, September 11.

Australia National Cricket Team beat England National Cricket Team by 28 runs in the first T20I match of the series.

The visiting team posted a competitive total of 179 runs on the board. England managed to score 151 runs in 19.2 overs as they started the series on a disappointing note at home.

4,4,6,6,6,4 - Travis Head Smashes 30 Runs In An Over Against Sam Curran

The incident occurred during the fifth over of Australia's innings. Australia scored 41 runs off the first four overs before Sam Curran came to bowl the fifth over.

Head smashed the first two balls to the boundaries. The left-handed batter sent the third delivery over deep square leg for the six.

The South Australian batter hit two more sixes over wide long-on and deep point to complete a hat trick of sixes during Curran's over.

The opening batter smashed the final delivery through the covers for a boundary to end the over. Curran conceded 30 runs in his first over with the ball.

Fan Code shared the video of Travis Head's onslaught against Sam Curran on X (formerly known as Twitter) and wrote, "6️⃣6️⃣6️⃣: Number of the batting beast, i.e. Travis Head 🔥 The explosive Aussie opener hit 30 runs off a Sam Curran over, including 3 successive sixes!"

6️⃣6️⃣6️⃣: Number of the batting beast, i.e. Travis Head 🔥

The explosive Aussie opener hit 30 runs off a Sam Curran over, including 3 successive sixes! #RivalsForever #ENGvAUSonFanCode pic.twitter.com/R6Bac6Sd6R

— FanCode (@FanCode) September 11, 2024

Head reached the half-century mark off just 19 balls after being asked to bat first. The left-handed batter finished with 59 runs off 23 balls, including eight boundaries and four sixes. He formed an 86-run opening partnership in just six overs with Matthew Short to give an explosive start to Australia.

However, Australia failed to capitalize on the opening partnership and were bowled out for 179 runs in 19.3 overs.

The Mitchell Marsh-led team picked up wickets at regular intervals with the ball. Sean Abbott took three wickets, and Adam Zampa and Josh Hazlewood picked up two wickets each.

I Was Trying To Acclimatise To A Wicket - Travis Head

After the match, Travis Head spoke about his approach and his partnership with Matthew Short. Head added that he was adjusting to the pace of the wicket. He stated that using the pace of the ball worked well for them.

“Nice start, bowled well at the start, got one away, set a platform. I was trying to acclimatize to a wicket with pace, hitting good shots and Shorty got a cracking start. Good partnership to start the series well. We’ve played at the Strikers, a consistent theme at the top, we can all play that,” Head said.

“We were trying to use the pace on the ball. Guys have been playing together for the last couple of years. The coach and captain want me to bat freely. I try to whack it every time,” Head added.

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