Travis Head struck a century in simply 59 deliveries towards New Zealand in Dharamsala on Saturday to file the third-fastest century by an Australian batter in World Cups.
Glenn Maxwell holds the file for the quickest ton when he reached the three-figure mark in 40 balls towards the Netherlands on this World Cup. Maxwell additionally holds the file for the second-fastest ton by an Aussie – 50 deliveries towards Sri Lanka in 2015.
Head was making his World Cup debut after getting back from an harm. He reached the 50-run mark in 25 deliveries to hit the quickest half-century of the 2023 World Cup.
Along with David Warner, Head added 118 runs within the PowerPlay to file the best World Cup rating within the opening 10 overs.
Head’s finish, nevertheless, got here towards the part-time off-spin of Glenn Phillips who cramped him for room and castled him within the twenty fourth over.