Watson ton fires Australia to series win
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February 7, 2013, Thursday
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SHANE Watson celebrated his return to international cricket with a sparkling innings of 122 to drive Australia to a 39-run victory over the West Indies in the third one-day international and an unassailable 3-0 series lead.
The 31-year-old opener's 111-ball knock yesterday helped Australia to 329 for seven in its 50 overs and the West Indies flirted with reaching the big victory target before James Faulkner (4-48) polished them off for 290 with 15 balls to spare.
Darren Bravo top scored with 86 for the West Indies, who will be playing only for pride in the remaining two matches in Sydney and Melbourne.
It was the first-ever ODI played in Canberra and the Manuka Oval track certainly gave the batsmen plenty of opportunity to score runs.
Watson, who missed much of the domestic season through injury, reached his seventh ODI century in 102 balls and then conjured up two fours and two sixes in the next nine balls before holing out to Kieron Pollard at backward square leg.
Phil Hughes offered able support with 86 runs before being caught behind off Darren Sammy, while the innings of Glenn Maxwell (4) and George Bailey (44) were both ended by stunning leaping catches from Pollard on the boundary.
The West Indies started their run-chase at a slow pace but soon picked up with typical flourish to match Australia's run rate at around the 30-over mark.
Left-arm seamer Faulkner made two crucial interventions, however, the first when he bowled dangerman Chris Gayle (2) and Darren Bravo in the space of four balls to leave the visitors at 215-5.
The 31-year-old opener's 111-ball knock yesterday helped Australia to 329 for seven in its 50 overs and the West Indies flirted with reaching the big victory target before James Faulkner (4-48) polished them off for 290 with 15 balls to spare.
Darren Bravo top scored with 86 for the West Indies, who will be playing only for pride in the remaining two matches in Sydney and Melbourne.
It was the first-ever ODI played in Canberra and the Manuka Oval track certainly gave the batsmen plenty of opportunity to score runs.
Watson, who missed much of the domestic season through injury, reached his seventh ODI century in 102 balls and then conjured up two fours and two sixes in the next nine balls before holing out to Kieron Pollard at backward square leg.
Phil Hughes offered able support with 86 runs before being caught behind off Darren Sammy, while the innings of Glenn Maxwell (4) and George Bailey (44) were both ended by stunning leaping catches from Pollard on the boundary.
The West Indies started their run-chase at a slow pace but soon picked up with typical flourish to match Australia's run rate at around the 30-over mark.
Left-arm seamer Faulkner made two crucial interventions, however, the first when he bowled dangerman Chris Gayle (2) and Darren Bravo in the space of four balls to leave the visitors at 215-5.
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