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Australia and Scotland locked horns in the opening T20I of the three-match series and visitors bagged the clash in a record 9.4 overs. While Scotland posted 154 runs in the stipulated 20 overs, Mitchell March and co. made a very light work of the target as Travis Head fired with 80 off 20. As Head continued his stellar T20 form, he smashed 12 fours and five sixes to bring Australia back in a commanding position after they lost Jake Fraser-McGurk early on.
Here are Stats and Records from the opening game and overall T20I stats
1. Most wickets in a career in T20Is (Full Members)
164 – Tim Southee (123 Innings)
152 – Rashid Khan (93 Innings)
149 – Shakib Al Hasan (126 Innings)
138 – Ish Sodhi (112 Innings)
128 – Mustafizur Rahman (102 Innings)
122 – Mark Adair (86 Innings)
120 – Adil Rashid (110 Innings)
115 – Mitchell Santner (102 Innings)
114 – Wanindu Hasaranga (69 Innings)
108 – Chris Jordan (94 Innings)
107 – Lasith Malinga (83 Innings)
107 – Adam Zampa (87 Innings)
107 – Shadab Khan (96 Innings)
2. Australian Cricketer to get a Duck on T20I debut
0(0) – Ashley Noffke vs New Zealand, Perth, 2007
0(1) – Jhye Richardson vs Sri Lanka, Geelong, 2024
0(3) – Jake Fraser-McGurk vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
3. Fastest Fifties for Australia in T20I
17 Balls – Marcus Stoinis vs Sri Lanka, Perth, 2022
17 Balls – Travis Head vs Scotland, Edinburg, 2024
18 Balls – David Warner vs West Indies, Sydney, 2010
18 Balls – Glenn Maxwell vs Pakistan, Mirpur, 2014
18 Balls – Glenn Maxwell vs Sri Lanka, Colombo (RPS), 2016
4. Highest Powerplay Score by a Team in T20I (Full Members)
113/1 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
102/0 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
98/4 – West Indies vs Sri Lanka, Coolidge, 2021
93/0 – Ireland vs West Indies, St George’s, 2020
92/1 – West Indies vs Afghanistan, Gros Islet, 2024
5. Highest Powerplay Score by a Team in T20I
116/0 – Romania vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
113/1 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
102/0 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
98/4 – West Indies vs Sri Lanka, Coolidge, 2021
93/0 – Ireland vs West Indies, St George’s, 2020
92/1 – West Indies vs Afghanistan, Gros Islet, 2024
6. Highest Powerplay Score by a Team in T20s
125/0 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
116/0 – Romania vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
113/1 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
107/0 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Hyderabad, 2024
106/0 – Nottinghamshire vs Durham, Nottingham, 2017
(Travis Head Involved in Three Instances in this)
7. Highest Score by a batter in Powerplay in an Innings in T20s
87(25) – Suresh Raina vs Punjab Kings, Mumbai, 2014
84(26) – Travis Head vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
78(24) – Jake Fraser-McGurk vs Mumbai Indians, Delhi, 2024
76(24) – Alex Hales vs Durham, Nottingham, 2017
76(26) – Evin Lewis vs Barbados Tridents, Bridgetown, 2017
74(25) – Adam Gilchrist vs Delhi Capitals, Centurion, 2009
74(25) – Alex Hales vs Derbyshire, Derby, 2022
73(22) – Travis Head vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
8. Highest Score by a batter in Powerplay in an Innings in T20Is
73(22) – Travis Head vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
67(25) – Paul Stirling vs West Indies, St George’s, 2020
66(23) – Colin Munro vs West Indies, Mount Maungnai, 2018
64(24) – Quinton De Kock vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
62(23) – Johnson Charles vs South Africa, Kingston, 2024
62(24) – Evin Lewis vs Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2018
9. Biggest Wins for Australia in terms of Balls in T20Is (Full 20 Over Match)
86 Balls – vs Namibia, North Sound, 2024
82 Balls – vs Bangladesh, Dubai (DICS), 2021
62 Balls – vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
58 Balls – vs Sri Lanka, Cape Town, 2007
55 Balls – vs Pakistan, Harare, 2018
10. Fastest Chase in T20I (150+ Targets)
58 Balls (62 Balls Remaining) – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024 [9.4 Overs – 156/3, Target:155]
77 Balls (43 Balls Remaining) – Romania vs Greece, Sofia, 2021 [12.5 Overs – 159/7, Target:158]
78 Balls (42 Balls Remaining) – Estonia vs Cyprus, Episkopi, 2024 [13.0 Overs – 194/4, Target:192]
79 Balls (41 Balls Remaining) – Scotland vs Oman, North Sound, 2024 [13.1 Overs – 153/3, Target:151]
83 Balls (37 Balls Remaining) – Netherlands vs Ireland, Sylhet, 2014 [13.5 Overs – 193/4, Target:190]
11. Fastest Chase in T20s (150+ Targets)
58 Balls (62 Balls Remaining) – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Hyderabad, 2024 [9.4 Overs – 167/0, Target:166]
58 Balls (62 Balls Remaining) – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024 [9.4 Overs – 156/3, Target:155]
60 Balls (60 Balls Remaining) – Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Brisbane, 2019 [10.0 Overs – 158/0, Target:157]
64 Balls (56 Balls Remaining) – Southern Punjab (Pakistan) vs Balochistan, Rawalpindi, 2020 [10.4 Overs – 166/3, Target:162]
67 Balls (53 Balls Remaining) – Durham vs Leicestershire, Leicester, 2019 [11.1 Overs – 161/1, Target:159]
(Travis Head Involved in the First Two Chasing Instances in this)
12. Most fifties inside powerplay in T20s
10 – Jason Roy
9 – Alex Hales
7 – Chris Gayle
7 – Finn Allen
6 – David Warner|
6 – Philip Salt
6 – Adam Lyth
6 – Sunil Narine
5 – Paul Stirling
5 – Rahmanullah Gurbaz
5 – Luke Ronchi
5 – Travis Head
13. Most Boundaries by a team in Powerplay in T20s
24 (13 – 4s, 11 – 6s) – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
24 (17 – 4s, 7 – 6s) – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
21 (13 – 4s, 8 – 6s) – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Hyderabad, 2024
21 (11 – 4s, 10 – 6s) – Romania vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
20 (16 – 4s, 4 – 6s) – Sri Lankans vs Sussex, Hove, 2014
19 (12 – 4s, 7 – 6s) – Nottinghamshire vs Durham, Nottingham, 2017 19 (11 – 4s, 8 – 6s) – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Bengaluru, 2017
19 (13 – 4s, 6 – 6s) – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
(Travis Head Involved in First Three Instances in this)
14. Most Boundaries by a team in Powerplay in T20Is (Full Members)
24 (17 – 4s, 7 – 6s) – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
19 (13 – 4s, 6 – 6s) – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
17 (13 – 4s, 4 – 6s) – West Indies vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2015
16 (5 – 4s, 11 – 6s) – West Indies vs Sri Lanka, Coolidge, 2021
16 (12 – 4s, 4 – 6s) – South Africa vs England, Johannesburg, 2016
15. Highest total after first 10 overs in T20s
167/0 (9.4) – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Hyderabad, 2024
162/0 – Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire, Northampton, 2018
158/4 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
158/0 – Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Brisbane, 2019
156/3 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
156/0 – Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators, Rawalpindi, 2023
(Travis Head Involved in First Three Instances in this)
16. Highest total after first 10 overs in T20Is
156/3 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
154/4 – Estonia vs Cyprus, Episkopi, 2024
149/0 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
147/1 – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Auckland, 2016
141/4 – New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Auckland, 2021
17. Batter scoring 50+ runs at 300+ strike rate in T20Is (Full member sides)
58(16) – Yuvraj Singh vs England, Durban, 2007 [362.50 – SR]
50*(14) – Colin Munro vs Sri Lanka, Auckland, 2016 [357.14 – SR]
59*(18) – Marcus Stoinis vs Sri Lanka, Perth, 2022 [327.77 – SR]
80(25) – Travis Head vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024 [320.0 – SR]
(Travis Head scored the highest Runs in this and Shoaib Malik also scored exactly at 300 SR)
18. Partnership Scoring Rate in a 100+ stand in T20Is involving at least one Full member team
19.94 RR [113(34)] – Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
18.17 RR [106(35)] – Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali vs South Africa, Bristol, 2022
16.35 RR [109(40)] – Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2016
16.05 RR [107(40)] – Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran vs Zimbabwe, Mirpur, 2019
15.80 RR [108*(41)] – Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard vs New Zealand, Lauderhill, 2012
19. Partnership Scoring Rate in a 100+ stand in T20Is
20.47 RR [116*(34)] – Ramesh Satheesan and Taranjeet Singh vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
19.94 RR [113(34)] – Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
18.17 RR [106(35)] – Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali vs South Africa, Bristol, 2022
17.81 RR [193(65)] – Kushal Malla and Rohit Paudel vs Mongolia, Hangzhou, 2023
16.57 RR [116(42)] – Devender Singh and Obed Harvey vs Gambia, Rwanda, 2022
16.35 RR [109(40)] – Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2016
20. Partnership Scoring Rate in a 100+ stand in T20s
21.31 RR [103*(29)] – Shamarh Brooks and Imad Wasim vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, Providence, 2022 20.68 RR [131(38)] – Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
20.47 RR [116*(34)] – Ramesh Satheesan and Taranjeet Singh vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
19.94 RR [113(34)] – Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
19.75 RR [135(41)] – Cameron Delport and Dan Lawrence vs Surrey, Chelmsford, 2019
21. Most Boundaries by a batter in an Innings in Powerplay in T20I
16 (12 – 4s, 4 – 6s) – Travis Head vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
14 (11 – 4s, 3 – 6s) – Colin Munro vs West Indies, Mount Maunganui, 2018
13 (9 – 4s, 4 – 6s) – Johnson Charles vs South Africa, Kingston, 2024
11 (5 – 4s, 6 – 6s) – Paul Stirling vs Ireland, St George’s, 2020
11 (5 – 4s, 6 – 6s) – Quinton De Kock vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
11 (6 – 4s, 5 – 6s) – Muhammad Waseem vs Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi, 2023
11 (6 – 4s, 5 – 6s) – Shane Watson vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2011
22. Most Boundaries by a batter in an Innings in Powerplay in T20s
18 (12 – 4s, 6 – 6s) – Suresh Raina vs Punjab Kings, Mumbai WS, 2014
17 (11 – 4s, 6 – 6s) – Travis Head vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
16 (11 – 4s, 5 – 6s) – Jake Fraser-McGurk vs Mumbai Indians, Delhi, 2024
16 (12 – 4s, 4 – 6s) – Travis Head vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
15 (9 – 4s, 6 – 6s) – Alex Hales vs v Durham, Nottingham, 2017
15 (12 – 4s, 3 -6s) – Alex Hales vs Derbyshire, Derby, 2022
23. Worst economy rate in an innings in T20Is (Minimum 10 Balls Bowled in an Innings)
27.50 [55/1(2)] – Mungun Altankhuyag (Mongolia) vs Nepal, Hangzhou, 2023
27.00 [45/0(1.4)] – Jack Jarvis (Scotland) vs Australia, Edinburgh, 2024
24. Highest Percentage Of Runs Scored through Boundaries in a 50-plus score in Men’s T20Is
98.04% – [50 Runs (2 – 4s, 7 – 6s) /51* Runs] – Mirza Ahsan (Austria) vs Luxembourg, Ilfov County, 2019
97.5% [78 Runs (12 – 4s, 5 – 6s) /80 Runs] – Travis Head vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024