David Warner and Travis Head sewed a collaboration of 175 runs in simply 19.1 overs (115 balls).© PTI
Australian openers David Warner and Travis Head produced a brand-new batting record in their World Cup match versus New Zealand at Dharamshala on Saturday. Warner and Head sewed a collaboration of 175 runs in simply 19.1 overs (115 balls). The opening duo accomplished a run rate of 9.13 per over, which is the greatest run rate for any 150-run plus opening stand in ODIs. Warner and Head surpassed England duo of Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy, who scored 159 in 105 balls, with a run rate of 9.08 versus Pakistan in Bristol back in 2019.
This is the second-highest collaboration for the very first wicket by Australia in an ODI versus New Zealand. The greatest collaboration is by Adam Gilchrist and Mark Waugh, of 189 runs versus Kiwis in 2000.
Travis Head is likewise the 5th Australian to sign up a World Cup hundred on his launching in the competition. Other names to do so are Trevor Chappell, Geoff Marsh, Andrew Symonds and Aaron Finch.
Pertaining to the match, a 175-run opening stand in between Travis Head (109 in 67 balls, with 10 fours and 7 6s) and Warner and contributions from lower middle-order such as Glenn Maxwell (41 in 24 balls, with 5 fours and 2 6s), Josh Inglis (38 in 28 balls, with 4 borders and a 6) and skipper Pat Cummins (37 in 14 balls with 2 fours and 4 6s) powered Aussies to 388 in 49.2 overs.
Glenn Phillips (3/37) and Trent Boult (3/77) were the choice of the bowlers for New Zealand. Mitchell Santner got 2 wickets while Matt Henry and James Neesham took one each.
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