Watch: Travis Head smashed two consecutive sixes off free-hits in the third over of the innings as Australia scored 21 runs off the first two legal deliveries of the over against New Zealand in Dharamsala today (October 28).

New Zealand chose to field first after winning the toss in Dharamsala, a move that they would have regretted instantly as David Warner and Travis Head put on an assault for the ages, taking Australia off to a flier.

After the first two overs fetched 14 runs, Head and Warner unleashed their fury onto Matt Henry in the third. The first ball was pulled over square leg for a six by Warner as he collapsed his back knee onto the floor. The second ball was a no-ball where the batters exchanged strike.

Head, returning to the Australia XI after having recovered from a broken hand, grabbed the opportunity to get a head-start with both hands. The free-hit delivery, a length ball on the stumps, was slogged for a huge six over cow corner. As it turned out, Henry had over-stepped again, resulting in the next ball being another free hit.

This time Henry attempted a bouncer, but the result was no different. Head was waiting on his backfoot as he hooked it over mid-wicket for the third six in two legal deliveries. Australia had raced off to 35-0 from 2.2 overs after being 14-0 two balls earlier.

The pair didn’t stop as they reached 50 in 4.1 overs and 100 in 8.5. Both Warner and Head reached their respective individual half-centuries as well as Australia’s score read 146-0 after 14 overs.

Watch Travis Head two consecutive sixes off free-hits off Matt Henry as Australia take 21 runs off two legal deliveries:

 

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