🏏The Ashes - England tour of Australia: First Test Match - Day 2🏏 - Page 9

A two-day finish in Perth, and a barnstorming start to the series. First time a target has been successfully chased here - in the short history of the Optus Stadium - and it was largely down to the efforts of one man, Travis Head scoring 123 (83) as easy as ABC as Australia ran down the highest score in the match with ease

Usman Khawaja, for the second time in this Test, didn’t walk out to open due to a niggle. That prompted a reshuffle, Travis Head was asked to partner debutant Weatherald with Labuschagne held back at no. 3. Head didn’t go berserk from ball one; he took a few overs to get his eye in, gauging the pace and bounce of the surface. Once settled, the left-hander shifted gears and began to impose himself on the England attack. Weatherald too contributed fluently as the pair added a lively 75-run opening stand. Head was unstoppable - racing to a 36-ball fifty, punishing anything overpitched and handling the short stuff with authority. What followed was an innings of sheer domination. Head blazed to a magnificent hundred off just 69 balls, leaving England stunned and helpless. Labuschagne calmly supported the tempo and played his own game. Head seemed destined to finish the job himself, but with just 13 runs needed for victory, he finally mistimed one and departed for a scintillating 123. His dismissal barely delayed the inevitable. Steve Smith walked in, joined Labuschagne in the middle and together the pair knocked off the remaining runs with ease. Australia coasted home inside two days, a ruthless chase, a Head masterclass and a commanding statement to kick off the Ashes in style.

Shuru hote hee khatam ho gaya tha. What will the Barmy Army do for the next 3 days?🤔

Anyway, Congratulations to Australia for winning the match.

Cheers..

Congrats Aus for winning the match. Wow just 2 days mein khatam

My gosh Starc took 7 wkts in an inning that must be some kinda record