'What comeback' - Netizens react as Travis Head pulps New Zealand with quickfire century in Dharamsala

Australia and New Zealand went against each in a crucial encounter in the ODI World Cup 2023 in Dharamsala on October 28.

Stand-in captain Tom Latham won the toss and opted to field first as he expected some assistance off the deck for the pacers with the new ball. However, the shine on the new ball was taken off in quick time thanks to the blitzkrieg from David Warner and a fit-again Travis Head.

The latter was the more aggressive in a destructive 175-run opening stand off 117 balls. Head and Warner put the Kiwi bowlers to the sword and hit at least one boundary in each of the first 13 overs. Warner was eventually dismissed for 81 off 65 balls, hitting five fours and six sixes.

Head, however, continued the onslaught and got to the magical three-figure mark in just 59 balls. His whirlwind knock eventually ended when he was beaten on the inside edge while trying to force a delivery onto the off-side off the bowling of Glenn Phillips.

However, the southpaw's 109-run innings off 67 balls, comprising 10 fours and seven towering sixes, put the Blackcaps onto the backfoot in the trans-Tasman clash.  Notably, the southpaw was in action for the first time in Australia's World Cup campaign as he was restricted to the sidelines with an injured left hand, with Mitchell Marsh filling in for him alongside Warner.

Head became the fifth Aussie to score a century on World Cup debut. He also recorded the fourth-fastest hundred for Australia in ODI cricket. Incidentally, Glenn Maxwell recorded the fastest century by an Australian player in ODIs in the previous game against the Netherlands and it came off just 40 balls.

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Let's take a look at how 'X' users reacted to Travis Head's breathtaking century

The cricket fraternity was taken by storm after seeing Head and Warner dispatching the Kiwi bowlers with consummate ease. Here's how netizens reacted on 'X' (formerly Twitter).

What a comeback! Well played Head-y #TravisHead

This is the #Australia that we knew.

Will they continue to onslaught? #AUSvsNZ or will they collapse? #ICCCricketWorldCup23

Common #kiwis

— Nathan Boers (@205090overs) October 28, 2023

Travis head and warner batting said the real aussies back this kind of intent we want After this, this World Cup will heat up come on aussies #staraikelungal @StarSportsTamil

— Surya (@Surya25375217) October 28, 2023

@Travis head
What an innings
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ done just 59 deliverys
Travis Head comes in from the cold and cracks the fastest fifty of this World Cup 🥶
1st world cup Match and got hundred

Australia look unstoppable in Dharamsala
| #CWC23 | #AUSvNZ pic.twitter.com/dyT5HS8Gkn

— Md Monaim (@MonaimMd54149) October 28, 2023

Travis Head 🫡🫡🔥❤️

— Better call Anish (@bettercallanish) October 28, 2023

KING STUFF TRAV ILY

— official travis head stan account (@mirrorballsuit) October 28, 2023

A CENTURY ON WORLD CUP DEBUT...!!!

The Travis Head madness at the Dharamshala Stadium. Recovered from an injury, playing his first match in 2 months, hammered a hundred in 59 balls.#AUSvsNZ pic.twitter.com/mC83o41UKZ

— 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗿 (@SaraTendulkar58) October 28, 2023

Travis Head becomes the fastest player to score a century on a world cup debut ..!! #AUSvsNZ #CWC23

— RohiRat (@RohiRat04518) October 28, 2023

What a batting innings from Travis Head though. Welcome back. Brilliant hundred. A shame to see him go but so happy to see him back. #CWC23

— Ash (@_hattrickash_) October 28, 2023

I really don’t care me and my baby brother bout to be on the moon at Travis Scott concert leave that shit with brain damage from head banging 🤘🏽

— Drippynailz ♓️ (@DrippyNailz) October 28, 2023

What a Knock!!!
From @TravisHead
What a Knock 🔥🔥🔥#Head #AUSvsNZ

— INDIAN (@mahato_54) October 28, 2023