Playing their first T20I since the disappointment in the 2024 T20 World Cup, where they crashed out in the Super 8s, Australia registered a batting performance for the ages as they scripted history, shattering several records. In a mind-boggling batting performance, Australia chased down 155 in just 9.4 overs, making it the quickest chase in T20I history, and the second quickest 150+ chase in T20s overall. 

But that was far from the only record that was smashed in Edinburgh on September 4 (Wednesday).

All records that were shattered in the first T20I between Scotland and Australia:

Australia became the first team in T20I history to chase down a 150+ target in less than 10 overs.

Quickest 150+ chases in T20I history

Australia 156/3 in 58 balls vs Scotland, 2024

Oman 154/6 in 66 balls vs Cambodia, 2024

Romania 159/7 in 77 balls vs Greece, 2021

Germany 150/2 in 78 balls vs Belgium, 2023

It was also only the second instance of a 150+ target being chased under 60 balls in all T20s. The only other instance was in the clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) earlier this year in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL), where SRH chased down 166 in 9.4 overs. Guess what’s common between the two games?

Well, Travis Head top scored in both clashes. 

Anyway, sticking to Head, the left-hander hammered 80 off just 25 balls, at a ridiculous strike rate of 320. It’s the second-highest strike rate registered by a batter in T20I history, and the highest by a full-member batter ever.

Highest strike rate in an innings in T20I history (min 25 balls)

351.21 – Sahil Chauhan vs Cyprus in 2024

320.00 – Travis Head vs Scotland in 2024

307.40 – Wintley Burton vs Bulgaria in 2022

296.66 – Mohammad Nabi vs Ireland in 2017

Head, in fact, is the only full-member batter in T20I history to face 25+ balls in an innings and still register a strike rate over 300.00.

In the same game, Head also scored the joint-fastest fifty by an Australian.

Fastest fifty for Australia in T20Is

Travis Head – 17 balls vs Scotland in 2024

Marcus Stoinis – 17 balls vs Sri Lanka in 2022

David Warner – 18 balls vs West Indies in 2010

Glenn Maxwell – 18 balls vs Pakistan in 2014

Glenn Maxwell – 18 balls vs Sri Lanka in 2016

Head’s batting partner Mitchell Marsh, meanwhile, hammered Jack Jarvis for 30 runs in the fifth over of the chase, becoming only the second Aussie batter to amass 30+ runs in an over in T20Is.

Australian batters to score 30+ runs in an over in T20Is

Ricky Ponting vs Daryl Tuffey in 2005 (30 runs)

Mitchell Marsh vs Jack Jarvis in 2024 (30 runs)

Together, Marsh and Head helped Australia post the highest-ever powerplay score by a full member in T20Is.

Highest powerplay scores in T20Is for a full-member

Australia 113/1 vs Scotland in 2024

South Africa 102/0 vs South Africa in 2023

West Indies 98/4 vs Sri Lanka in 2021

Ireland 93/0 vs West Indies in 2020

The Aussies posted the second-highest powerplay score in T20Is overall.

Highest powerplay scores in T20I history

Romania 116/0 vs Serbia in 2021

Australia 113/1 vs Scotland in 2024

South Africa 102/0 vs West Indies in 2023

Head and Marsh added 113 runs together off just 34 balls, which is a run rate of 19.94. It’s the quickest scoring 100+ run partnership in T20I history (by a full-member team)

Quickest scoring 100+ run partnerships in T20I history

Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh – 113 off 34 balls (RR 19.94) vs SCO in 2024

Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow – 106 off 35 balls (RR 18.17) vs SA in 2022

Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell – 109 off 40 balls (RR 16.35) vs SL in 2016

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