Australia made the highest team total on the first day, Head became the first batsman to score a century

WTC Final Highest Team Total, WTC Final Most Runs: The final match of the World Test Championship is being played between India and Australia at the Kennington Oval in London. The first day of the title match was named after the Australian team. Middle order batsman Travis Head scored a century on the very first day. At the same time, Steve Smith returned unbeaten after scoring 95 runs. By the end of the first day’s play, Australia’s score was 327 for 3 wickets.

Australia made the highest team total

On the first day of the final match, Australia scored 327 runs for three wickets. This is the highest team total in the final of the World Test Championship. For the first time, a score of 300 has been made in the final match. Earlier in the final match played between India and New Zealand in 2021, New Zealand scored the highest 249 runs in their first innings.

Travis Head became the first batsman to score a century

Where the Australian team made the highest total in the final of the World Test Championship, Travis Head became the first batsman to score a century in the final match. No batsman was able to score a century in the final of the previous edition. Against India, Travis Head scored 146 runs in 156 balls on the very first day. During this, 22 fours and one six came out of his bat.

Smith and Head have shared a partnership of 251 runs

After falling for three wickets for 76 runs, Steve Smith and Travis Head handled the innings and made a strong comeback for their team. Head remained unbeaten on 146 and Smith on 95. There has been a partnership of 251 runs for the fourth wicket between the two. This is the biggest partnership in the final of the World Test Championship.

Steve Smith is scoring runs at an average of over 120 at The Oval

Steve Smith has so far scored 486 runs in 6 innings at the Oval with an impressive average of 121.50.

Travis Head’s statistics in Test cricket since November 2022

From November 2022, Travis Head’s bat has spoken fiercely in Test cricket. During this, Head scored 906 runs in 14 innings at an average of 82.36. 5 half-centuries and two centuries have come out of his bat.

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