In the first match of the three-match T20 series between Australia and Scotland, Australia won the match in a record 9.4 overs. Batting first, Scotland scored 154 runs in the stipulated 20 overs, in response to which Australia, led by Mitchell Marsh, easily achieved this target. Travis Head batted brilliantly and played a brilliant innings of 80 runs in 20 balls, which included 12 fours and 5 sixes.

24 records have been recorded in this match, about which we are going to tell you one by one.

1. Most wickets in T20I career (Full members):

• 164 – Tim Southee (123 innings)
• 152 – Rashid Khan (93 innings)
• 149 – Shakib Al Hasan (126 innings)
• 138 – Ish Sodhi (112 innings)
• 128 – Mustafizur Rahman (102 innings)
• 122 – Mark Adair (86 innings)
• 120 – Adil Rashid (110 innings)
• 115 – Mitchell Santner (102 innings)
• 114 – Wanindu Hasaranga (69 innings)
• 108 – Chris Jordan (94 innings)
• 107 – Lasith Malinga (83 innings)
• 107 – Adam Zampa (87 innings)
• 107 – Shadab Khan (96 innings)

2. T20I Australian cricketers who got out for zero on debut:

• 0(0) – Ashley Noffke v New Zealand, Perth, 2007
• 0(1) – Jhye Richardson v Sri Lanka, Geelong, 2024
• 0(3) – Jake Fraser-McGurk v Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024

3. Fastest fifty for Australia in T20Is:

• 17 balls – Marcus Stoinis vs Sri Lanka, Perth, 2022
• 17 balls – Travis Head v Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 18 balls – David Warner vs West Indies, Sydney, 2010
• 18 balls – Glenn Maxwell vs Pakistan, Mirpur, 2014
• 18 balls – Glenn Maxwell vs Sri Lanka, Colombo (RPS), 2016

4. Highest powerplay score by a team in T20I (Full Members):

• 113/1 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 102/0 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
• 98/4 – West Indies vs Sri Lanka, Coolidge, 2021
• 93/0 – Ireland vs West Indies, St George’s, 2020
• 92/1 – West Indies vs Afghanistan, Gros Islet, 2024

5. Highest powerplay score by a team in T20I:

• 116/0 – Romania vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
• 113/1 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 102/0 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
• 98/4 – West Indies vs Sri Lanka, Coolidge, 2021
• 93/0 – Ireland vs West Indies, St George’s, 2020
• 92/1 – West Indies vs Afghanistan, Gros Islet, 2024

6. Highest powerplay score by a team in T20:

• 125/0 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
• 116/0 – Romania vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
• 113/1 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 107/0 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Hyderabad, 2024
• 106/0 – Nottinghamshire v Durham, Nottingham, 2017

(This included Travis Head on three occasions)

7. Highest score by a batsman in a powerplay innings in T20:

• 87(25) – Suresh Raina vs Punjab Kings, Mumbai, 2014
• 84(26) – Travis Head vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
• 78(24) – Jake Fraser-McGurk vs Mumbai Indians, Delhi, 2024
• 76(24) – Alex Hales v Durham, Nottingham, 2017
• 76(26) – Evin Lewis vs Barbados Tridents, Bridgetown, 2017
• 74(25) – Adam Gilchrist vs Delhi Capitals, Centurion, 2009
• 74(25) – Alex Hales vs Derbyshire, Derby, 2022
• 73(22) – Travis Head v Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024

8. Highest score by a batsman in the powerplay in a T20I innings:

• 73(22) – Travis Head v Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 67(25) – Paul Stirling vs West Indies, St George, 2020
• 66(23) – Colin Munro v West Indies, Mount Maunganai, 2018
• 64(24) – Quinton de Kock vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
• 62(23) – Johnson Charles v South Africa, Kingston, 2024
• 62(24) – Evin Lewis vs Bangladesh, Mirpur, 2018

9. Australia’s biggest win in terms of balls in a T20I (full 20-over match):

• 86 balls – vs Namibia, North Sound, 2024
• 82 balls – vs Bangladesh, Dubai (DICS), 2021
• 62 balls – vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 58 balls – vs Sri Lanka, Cape Town, 2007
• 55 balls – vs Pakistan, Harare, 2018

10. Fastest chase in T20I (150+ target):

• 58 balls (62 balls remaining) – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024 (9.4 overs – 156/3, Target:155)
• 77 balls (43 balls remaining) – Romania vs Greece, Sofia, 2021 (12.5 overs – 159/7, Target: 158)
• 78 balls (42 balls remaining) – Estonia vs Cyprus, Episkopi, 2024 (13.0 overs – 194/4, Target:192)
• 79 balls (41 balls remaining) – Scotland vs Oman, North Sound, 2024 (13.1 overs – 153/3, Target: 151)
• 83 balls (37 balls remaining) – Netherlands vs Ireland, Sylhet, 2014 (13.5 overs – 193/4, Target: 190)

11. Fastest chase in T20 (150+ target):

• 58 balls (62 balls remaining) – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Hyderabad, 2024 (9.4 overs – 167/0, Target: 166)
• 58 balls (62 balls remaining) – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024 (9.4 overs – 156/3, Target: 155)
• 60 balls (60 balls remaining) – Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Brisbane, 2019 (10.0 overs – 158/0, Target: 157)
• 64 balls (56 balls remaining) – Southern Punjab (Pakistan) vs Balochistan, Rawalpindi, 2020 (10.4 overs – 166/3, Target: 162)
• 67 balls (53 balls remaining) – Durham vs Leicestershire, Leicester, 2019 (11.1 overs – 161/1, Target: 159)

(This included Travis Head in the first two chases)

12. Most half-centuries inside the powerplay in T20:

• 10 – Jason Roy
• 9. Alex Hales
• 7 – Chris Gayle
• 7 – Finn Allen
• 6 – David Warner
• 6 – Philip Salt
• 6 – Adam Lyth
• 6 – Sunil Narine
• 5 – Paul Stirling
• 5 – Rehmanullah Gurbaz
• 5 – Luke Ronchi
• 5 – Travis Head

13. Most boundaries by a team in the powerplay in T20:

• 24 (13 fours, 11 sixes) – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
• 24 (17 fours, 7 sixes) – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 21 (13 fours, 8 sixes) – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Hyderabad, 2024
• 21 (11 fours, 10 sixes) – Romania vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
• 20 (16 fours, 4 sixes) – Sri Lanka vs Sussex, Hove, 2014
• 19 (12 fours, 7 sixes) – Nottinghamshire v Durham, Nottingham, 2017
• 19 (11 fours, 8 sixes) – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Bengaluru, 2017
• 19 (13 fours, 6 sixes) – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023

(This included Travis Head for the first three games)

14. Most boundaries by a team in the powerplay in T20Is (full members):

• 24 (17 fours, 7 sixes) – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 19 (13 fours, 6 sixes) – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
• 17 (13 fours, 4 sixes) – West Indies vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2015
• 16 (5 fours, 11 sixes) – West Indies vs Sri Lanka, Coolidge, 2021
• 16 (12 fours, 4 sixes) – South Africa vs England, Johannesburg, 2016

15. Highest score after first 10 overs in T20:

• 167/0 (9.4) – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, Hyderabad, 2024
• 162/0 – Worcestershire v Northamptonshire, Northampton, 2018
• 158/4 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
• 158/0 – Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Brisbane, 2019
• 156/3 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 156/0 – Multan Sultans vs Quetta Gladiators, Rawalpindi, 2023

(Travis Head featured in the first three matches)

16. Highest score after first 10 overs in T20I:

• 156/3 – Australia vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 154/4 – Estonia v Cyprus, Episkopi, 2024
• 149/0 – South Africa vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
• 147/1 – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Auckland, 2016
• 141/4 – New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Auckland, 2021

17. Batsman who scored 50+ runs at 300+ strike rate in T20I (Full Member side):

• 58(16) – Yuvraj Singh vs England, Durban, 2007 (362.50 – strike rate)
• 50*(14) – Colin Munro vs Sri Lanka, Auckland, 2016 (357.14 – strike rate)
• 59*(18) – Marcus Stoinis vs Sri Lanka Lanka, Perth, 2022 (327.77 – strike rate)
• 80(25) – Travis Head vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024 (320.0 – strike rate)

18. Fastest run rate in a 100+ run partnership in T20Is against at least one Full Member team,

• 19.94 run rate (113(34)) – Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 18.17 RR (106(35)) – Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali vs South Africa, Bristol, 2022
• 16.35 RR (109(40)) – Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2016
• 16.05 RR (107(40)) – Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran vs Zimbabwe, Mirpur, 2019
• 15.80 RR (108*(41)) – Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard vs New Zealand, Lauderhill, 2012

19. Fastest run rate in a 100+ run partnership in T20I,

• 20.47 runs per over (116* runs (34 balls)) – Ramesh Satheesan and Taranjeet Singh vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
• 19.94 runs per over (113 runs (34 balls)) – Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 18.17 runs per over (106 runs (35 balls)) – Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali vs South Africa, Bristol, 2022
• 17.81 runs per over (193 runs (65 balls)) – Kusal Malla and Rohit Paudel vs Mongolia, Hangzhou, 2023
• 16.57 runs per over (116 runs (42 balls)) – Devender Singh and Obed Harvey v Gambia, Rwanda, 2022
• 16.35 runs per over (109 runs (40 balls)) – Travis Head and Glenn Maxwell vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2016

20. Fastest run rate in a 100+ run partnership in T20,

• 21.31 runs per over (103* runs (29 balls)) – Shamarh Brooks and Imad Wasim vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, Providence, 2022
• 20.68 runs per over (131 runs (38 balls)) – Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
• 20.47 runs per over (116* runs (34 balls)) – Ramesh Satheesan and Taranjeet Singh vs Serbia, Sofia, 2021
• 19.94 runs per over (113 runs (34 balls)) – Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 19.75 runs per over (135 runs (41 balls)) – Cameron Delport and Dan Lawrence vs Surrey, Chelmsford, 2019

21. Most boundaries by a batsman in an innings in the powerplay in T20I:

• 16 (12 fours, 4 sixes) – Travis Head v Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 14 (11 fours, 3 sixes) – Colin Munro vs West Indies, Mount Maunganui, 2018
• 13 (9 fours, 4 sixes) – Johnson Charles vs South Africa, Kingston, 2024
• 11 (5 fours, 6 sixes) – Paul Stirling vs Ireland, St George’s, 2020
• 11 (5 fours, 6 sixes) – Quinton de Kock vs West Indies, Centurion, 2023
• 11 (6 fours, 5 sixes) – Muhammad Wasim vs Afghanistan, Abu Dhabi, 2023
• 11 (6 fours, 5 sixes) – Shane Watson vs Sri Lanka, Pallekele, 2011

22. Most boundaries by a batsman in an innings in the powerplay in T20:

• 18 (12 fours, 6 sixes) – Suresh Raina vs Punjab Kings, Mumbai WS, 2014
• 17 (11 fours, 6 sixes) – Travis Head vs Delhi Capitals, Delhi, 2024
• 16 (11 fours, 5 sixes) – Jake Fraser-McGurk vs Mumbai Indians, Delhi, 2024
• 16 (12 fours, 4 sixes) – Travis Head v Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024
• 15 (9 fours, 6 sixes) – Alex Hales vs Durham, Nottingham, 2017
• 15 (12 fours, 3 sixes) – Alex Hales vs Derbyshire, Derby, 2022

23. Worst economy rate in an innings in T20Is (minimum 10 balls bowled in an innings):

• 27.50 (55/1(2 overs)) – Mungun Altankhuyag (Mongolia) v Nepal, Hangzhou, 2023
• 27.00 (45/0(1.4 overs)) – Jack Jarvis (Scotland) vs Australia, Edinburgh, 2024

24. Highest percentage of runs scored through boundaries in men’s T20I scores of over 50:

• 98.04% – (50 runs (2 fours, 7 sixes) /51* runs) – Mirza Ahsan (Austria) vs Luxembourg, Ilfov County, 2019
• 97.5% (78 runs (12 fours, 5 sixes) /80 runs) – Travis Head vs Scotland, Edinburgh, 2024