Travis Head Unbeaten 154 steers Australia to victory against England

19th November a team in blue jerseys in front, then we see the fierce form of Travis Head. And once again, Travis Head scored a conventional hundred against the blue jersey team. In the match between Australia and England, England scored 315 runs, but despite this good score, Australian batsmen Travis Head and Labuschagne looked impressive against England’s bowlers. Both batsmen completely dominated England and secured an easy win for Australia in the 1st ODI. With this victory, Australia extended their streak to 13 consecutive ODI victories across all opponents.

Ben Duckett Impressive Inning:

Earlier, England scored a total of 315 runs in 49.4 overs, mainly thanks to Ben Duckett’s 95 runs off 91 balls and Will Jacks’ 62 runs off 56 balls. Duckett was dismissed when he hit a simple catch back to Labuschagne, who also impressed with the ball, finishing with his best ODI figures of 3 wickets for 39 runs in six overs. Adam Zampa contributed as well, taking 3 wickets for 49 runs to help restrict England’s score.

Match winning partnership between Head & Labuschagne:

Chasing a target of 316 runs, Australia lost Mitch Marsh early but quickly established a partnership between Steve Smith and Travis Head. However, after the wickets of Smith and Cameron Green, Australia found themselves in a slightly precarious position at 169/3 in this high-scoring chase.

Despite the pressure, Australia comfortably reached 317/3 with six overs to spare, thanks to Head’s brilliant unbeaten 154 and strong support from Marnus Labuschagne, who contributed significantly with 77 not out off 61 balls. The pair formed an unbroken partnership of 148 runs, steering Australia to victory despite missing key players like Josh Hazlewood and Glenn Maxwell due to illness, and losing debutant Ben Dwarshuis to injury after he bowled just four overs.

ENG vs AUS 1st ODI Scorecard:

England: 315 (49.4)

Ben Duckett – 95 (91)
Will Jacks – 62 (56)
Marnus Labuschagne – 3/39 (6)

Australia: 317/3 (44)
Travis Head – 154* (129)
Marnus Labuschagne – 77* (61)
Jacob Bethell – 1/20 (3)

Player of the Match:- Travis Head(AUS)
2/34 (4.4) & 154* (129)

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