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Head-Smith pair created history, this happened for the first time in the World Test Championship final


WTC 2023 Final IND vs AUS: The final match of the World Test Championship is being played between India and Australia. In this match being held in London, Team India won the toss and decided to bowl first. India had a good start. But after this Steve Smith and Travis Head created problems. There was a partnership of 251 runs between these two till the end of the first day’s play. Smith and Head created history by breaking records. It became the first pair to share a partnership of more than 200 runs in the World Test Championship final.

Actually Australia had lost 3 wickets in the first innings on the score of 76 runs. After this, Travis Head and Steve Smith handled the innings and brought the team to a strong position. Smith scored 95 runs in 227 balls till the end of the first day’s play. Whereas Head scored 146 runs in 156 balls. He hit 22 fours and a six. In this way, both played a partnership of 251 runs on the first day. The Smith-Head pairing created history. Head-Smith is the first player to have a partnership of more than 200 runs in the final of the World Test Championship. Australia scored 327 runs till the end of the first day’s play.

The interesting thing is that Travis Head has made more records on the basis of his century innings. He has become the first player to score a century in the World Test Championship final. Head had completed the hundred in 106 balls.

Significantly, the first day of the World Test Championship final was named after Australia. By the end of the first day’s play, the team scored 327 runs in 85 overs with the loss of 3 wickets. During this, Head scored 146 runs with the help of 22 fours and a six. Smith scored 95 runs. Both these batsmen remained unbeaten. Earlier, David Warner was dismissed after scoring 43 runs. Labushen got out after scoring 26 runs. Khwaja could not even open an account.

Read also: Travis Head Century: Travis Head scored a century against Team India, scored runs like ODIs in Tests


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