• Australia bowled out for 283 runs in their first innings against West Indies.

  • Travis Head delivered a masterful performance with the bat by scoring a spectacular century.

Twitter reactions: Travis Head’s remarkable century gives Australia a vital 95-run lead against West Indies on Day 2 of Adelaide Test – AUS vs WI 2024
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On the Day 2 of the first Test at Adelaide Oval, Travis Head (119) delivered a masterful performance, scoring his seventh Test century, and second at his home ground. Head’s exceptional innings played a crucial role in guiding Australia to a hard-fought 95-run lead against West Indies.

Travis Head’s lone battle amidst fall of wickets

Coming to the crease with Australia struggling at 67/3, Head formed a pivotal 46-run partnership with Usman Khawaja (45) for the fourth wicket, surpassing the 100 runs mark. Despite the dismissal of Khawaja at 113/4, Head continued his stellar batting display, later forming brief partnerships with Mitchell Marsh and others. As Australia faced post-lunch setbacks with the dismissals of Alex Carey (15) and Mitchell Starc (10), Head valiantly carried on.

Alzarri Joseph provides a crucial breakthrough

Head’s magnificent innings eventually came to an end when he was dismissed by Alzarri Joseph at 255/8. Australia concluded its first innings at 283, securing a substantial 95-run lead in response to West Indies’ first-innings total of 188.

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Debutant Shamar Joseph’s impact

Shamar Joseph, making his Test debut for West Indies, emerged as a standout performer. Joseph not only showcased his brilliance with the ball, claiming a fifer with key wickets, including Steve Smith (12) and Marnus Labuschagne (10), but also demonstrated resilience with the bat, contributing a hard-fought 36 runs earlier. As the match unfolds, Head’s century and Joseph’s all-round display have significantly influenced the course of the game.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

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