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    "title": "1st T20I: Travis Head Slays Scotland In Rapid Australia T20 Win",
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    "excerpt": "Australia beat Scotland by 7 wickets in the first T20I in Edinburgh on Wednesday.",
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    "editor1": "<p>Travis Head smashed 80 off 25 balls as Australia chased down Scotland&#39;s 154 to win Wednesday&#39;s T20 international in Edinburgh inside 10 overs.Opener Head blitzed five sixes and 12 fours as Australia set the highest-ever T20 international first powerplay score of 113\/1 for the opening six overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/scorecard\/13071998650\/australia-tour-of-scotland-1\">SCORECARD<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The tourists had lost a wicket without a run on the board as Jake Fraser-McGurk fell to a three-ball duck.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But Head and captain Mitchell Marsh bludgeoned the Scotland attack.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Marsh smashed 30 off one over from Jack Jarvis, while Head reached his half century from just 17 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Both fell to Mark Watt in the seventh over but by then the damage had already been done.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wicketkeeper Josh Inglis was able to pick up the baton as his quick-fire unbeaten 27 helped earn Australia a seven-wicket victory with 62 balls to spare.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It was nice for me and the captain to get some runs,&quot; Head told the BBC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It was a tricky start losing Jake, but always nice to have Mitch at the other end, and my role is to maximise the powerplay -- we did that.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Scotland came close to shocking the Aussies in the T20 World Cup in June, but struggled to build on a positive start with the bat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>George Munsey top scored for the hosts with 28, while Sean Abbott was the pick of the Australia bowlers with three for 39.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;That&#39;s what you expect against one of the best sides in the world,&quot; said Scotland captain Richie Berrington.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We started pretty well with the bat, but unfortunately a few of us got in and didn&#39;t kick on. Credit to the Australian bowlers, they made it hard to get away and capitalise on that good start.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Scotland 154\/9 in 20 overs (George Munsey 28; Sean Abbott 3-39) v Australia 156\/3 in 9.4 overs (Travis Head 80, Mitchell Marsh 39; Mark Watt 2-13)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Toss: Australia<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/were-trying-to-create-a-special-fund-for-test-cricket-says-jay-shah-150289\">Funding For Test Cricket<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Result: Australia won by 7 wickets&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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