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SL Vs AUS, 1st Test: Travis Head's 'Milestone' Fifty Blows Away Hosts In Morning Session

SL Vs AUS: Travis Head smashes a scintillating 50 on Day 1, and in the process, managed to achieve THIS milestone. Read below.

SL Vs AUS: Australian opener Travis Head has made a scintillating start to Australia's Test tour of Sri Lanka, by smashing a Blistering fifty off just 35 deliveries, as the reigning World Test champions have outclassed the hosts in first session on Day 1 of the first Test match.

The fans in attendance at the Galle International Stadium in Gallery have been stunned, as Australia's ruthless aggression enabled them to score 145 runs at a loss of 2 wickets in the morning session.

READ HERE | Steve Smith Completes 10,000 Test Runs During Sri Lanka Vs Australia 1st Test | WATCH

Travis Head has truly been a sensation for Australia across all formats from past 3 years, and was arguably their best batsman in 2024.

Coming off a memorable Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series victory over India, Australia have not left an inch of their momentum or determination behind, as they look to conclude their WTC 2023-25 cycle on a high, before contesting the Final against South Africa at Lord's Cricket Ground in June 2025.

This may come truly surprising to all of the cricket fans, but Travis Head's 50 vs Sri Lanka on Wednesday is his maiden Test fifty as an opener, and has now scored the 4th fastest fifty for Australia in Tests.

Fastest 50 for Australia in Tests (number of balls):

  • 23 - David Warner vs Pakistan, SCG (2017)
  • 29 - Bruce Yardley vs West Indies, Bridgetown (1978)
  • 32 - Mitchell Starc vs South Africa, Perth (2012)
  • 35 - Travis Head vs Sri Lanka, Galle (2025)

However, Travis Head's juggernaut came to an end against the run of play, as Prabath Jayasuriya got lucky to scalp the dangerous-looking Australian. A well-madr 57 off just 40 deliveries from Travis Head enabled Australia to shake off any scope of early jitters, and the Australian could have gone on to score a ton, but managed to hit the toe-end of his bat to hand an easy catch to Dinesh Chandimal at the long-on region.

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