A maiden century outside Australia 👏
Head was generally overlooked in the build-up by talk of Smith, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne. But the breadth of his speedy sixth Test century, and first outside Australia, will make him a talking point for the rest of a long tour.
Warner and Labuschagne survived a stressful first hour when India would have expected to take two or three wickets instead of just Usman Khawaja's. India's decision to bowl first after winning the toss was a no-brainer. The overcast sky and green-tinged pitch caused India to match Australia and select four fast bowlers at the expense of spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, the world's No.1-ranked Test bowler.
Labuschagne was battered, his left thumb smashed by a 144km/h lifter from Siraj. Labuschagne took a painkiller on the field. But just when they appeared set and safe, Warner gloved Thakur down the leg side and was caught by Srikar Bharat after 43 off 60 balls with eight boundaries. Warner walked off with a rueful grin.
He reached a half-century off 60 balls with his ninth boundary, and earned the first century in a WTC final — 100 off 106 balls — with a top-edged single over square leg.
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