Australia cricket team defeated Scotland by 7 wickets in the first T-20 International played at Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh on Wednesday (4 September). With this, Australia has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. After being invited to bat first, Scotland scored 154 runs at the loss of 9 wickets. In reply, Australia won by losing only 3 wickets in 9.4 overs. Australia made many world records with this spectacular victory.

Australia achieved the target of 155 against Scotland with 62 balls to spare. This is the biggest victory in terms of balls while successfully achieving a target of 150 or more. Earlier this record was held by Romania, who won with 43 balls to spare against Greece in 2021 and achieved the target of 158 runs in 12.5 overs.

Australia's victory in 62 balls is the joint-highest victory chasing a score of 150+ in all men's T20Is. Earlier this year, Sunrisers Hyderabad chased down a target of 166 against Lucknow Super Giants with 62 balls to spare.

The target of 155 runs achieved by Australia is the highest target achieved in 10 or less overs in men's T20I.

Australia hit 24 boundaries in the powerplay during their innings. Of which 14 consecutive boundaries were hit in the last 2.2 overs. This is the highest number of boundaries hit by any team in the powerplay in T20 International. Earlier, Romania had hit 21 boundaries against Serbia in 2021.

Travis Head was the hero of the victory

The hero of this spectacular victory of Australia was opening batsman Travis Head, who played a stormy innings of 80 runs in 25 balls with the help of 12 fours and 5 sixes. He was selected as the Player of the Match for this brilliant innings.