AUS Highest Powerplay Total in T20Is History Record: Australian batsman Travis Head, who has won the hearts of cricket fans around the world with his stormy batting, has once again shown his prowess with his bat, scoring 80 runs in 25 balls against Scotland. The innings once again gave world cricket an opportunity to witness exciting batting and with this, Australia registered its name in history by making a world record of scoring the most runs in the powerplay by registering a 7-wicket win over Scotland in the first T20I. Australia scored 113 runs in the powerplay, which is the most by any team in T20I.
Travis Head's blistering knock takes Australia to an easy win against Scotland in the first T20I 💥#SCOvAUS 📝: https://t.co/mop56JOlfq pic.twitter.com/vNaePHkQNO
— ICC (@ICC) September 4, 2024
Before the explosive performance that will be remembered for many years now, South Africa held the record for the highest score in the powerplay. In 2023, Africa scored 102/0 against West Indies in Centurion. In a record-breaking innings, Australian opener Travis Head and debutant Jake Fraser-McGurk created havoc while chasing a modest score of 155 and immortalized this match by creating a world record.