Travis Head slams his 17th half-century in ODIs: Key stats
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Travis Head slammed an unbeaten 59 versus Afghanistan in a rain-marred ICC Champions Trophy contest on Friday at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Chasing 274 runs, Head smashed a fiery 59* from 40 balls before rain stopped play.
Australia were 109/1 after 12.5 overs. However, after a long delay, the umpires deemed the match cannot continue as it was called off.
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Head shines for Australia before rain plays spoilsport
Matthew Short and Head gave the Aussies a brisk start, adding 44 runs. After Short's dismissal, Head took the initiative and raced to a fine fifty. Steve Smith gave him company. Smith remained unbeaten on 19 from 22 balls.
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Head's prolific numbers
Head's 59* from 40 balls had nine fours and a six. He now owns 2,728 runs in ODIs at 44. He registered his 17th fifty (100s: 6).
Earlier, Head completd 7,500 runs across all formats in international cricket. The southpaw headed into the game, requiring just 19 runs to get the mark.
As per ESPNcricinfo, Head owns 7,540 runs (15 tons, 40 fifties).