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Australia has defeated England by 8 wickets in the first test of the Ashes 2025-26 series. Travis Head single-handedly turned the tide of the match and played a historic inning of 123 runs. This match played at Optus Stadium in Perth has ended within just 2 days. Travis Head completed his century in just 69 balls in this match, which is the fourth fastest century for Australia in Test cricket.
Australia had the target of 205 runs in the fourth innings. In reply, Travis Head played a stormy innings of 123 runs in 83 balls. During this, he hit 16 fours and 4 sixes. Let us tell you that while chasing in the fourth innings, Head has also scored the fastest century in history. Jack Weatherald scored 23 runs and Marnus Labuschagne, who is in search of good form, also played a half-century of 51 runs.
England lost the match they won
England had scored 172 runs in the first innings, but the English bowlers made a strong comeback and took a significant lead of 40 runs by bundling out Australia’s first innings at 132. Fast bowlers were wreaking havoc on this pitch, hence England gave Australia a target of 205 runs in the fourth innings on the basis of a lead of 40 runs in the first innings. Looking at the condition of the first three innings, this target seemed very huge.
Australia came up with a strategy of hitting fast shots in the fourth innings on a pitch that looked difficult for batting. This strategy proved effective, especially as Travis Head made ghosts of England’s bowlers. With this, Australia has taken a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series.
10 wickets for Mitchell Starc
Mitchell Starc took a total of 10 wickets in this entire match. He dismissed 7 England batsmen in the first innings and 3 in the second innings. England captain Ben Stokes also took 5 wickets in the first innings.