Australian batsman Travis Head was in good spirits during Day 2 of the ongoing second Test against Pakistan. The second match of the series between the teams will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
The second day of the ongoing test between Australia and Pakistan at the MCG saw a huge crowd making their appearance at the stadium. The atmosphere on the ground was full of fans present at the Boxing Day test in the second largest stadium in the world.
Amid all the excitement, Travis Head stole the show. During the second innings, the batsman entertained the crowd and made sure they came along for the ride. It was during the 35th over when the Australian batsman was batting close to the boundary ropes.
Travis Head did the stretches and the crowd behind him followed suit. What was interesting to see was that he performed his gestures as quickly as he did in the background. The video of that incident went viral on the Internet. Here is the video:
Travis Head making the crowd roar! #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/ISL3D7UG2a
– cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2023
While Travis Head entertained the crowd, commentators Wasim Akram and Adam Gilchrist were left divided. They enjoyed the moment and shared some good laughs in the comments box.
Travis Head seemed to be enjoying his time on the field. The crowd seemed to be tremendously behind the Australian team in the game. They loudly cheered each and every wicket and helped their home team gain much-needed momentum in a difficult phase. It’s fair to say his backing buoyed the hosts as they looked down and dusted off a phase of the game.
PAK vs AUS: Travis Head scores 17 runs with the bat in Australia’s first innings
Travis Head did not have a great outing with the bat in the first innings of the ongoing game. He scored only 17 runs when Shaheen Afridi removed him. But even though he had a bad outing with the bat, Australia had a great outing with the bat.
David Warner (38) and Usman Khawaja (42) added 90 runs for the opening partnership. After that, Marnus Labuschagne (63) batted well and scored a vital half-century that propelled Australia to a total of over 300 runs.
Steve Smith (26) and Mitchell Marsh (41) supported him well and Australia posted a total of 318 runs on the board. For Pakistan, Aamer Jamal picked three wickets, while Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Al,i and Mir Hamza bagged two wickets each.
In response, Pakistan got off to a flying start as Abdullah Shafique (62) and captain Shan Masood (54) scored vital half-centuries and at one point put pressure on the home team. But after that, captain Pat Cummins brought his team back into the game and Pakistan were left reeling at 170/6.
Mohammad Rizwan (26*) then tried to keep his team in the hunt and went unbeaten on Day 2. Pakistan finished the second day at 194/6 and are still 124 runs behind. Australia would hope to take the remaining 4 wickets in quick succession and then post a grand total to take a unassailable 2-0 series lead.