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Watson smashes record 15 sixes

Published:Tuesday | April 12, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Australia's Shane Watson plays a shot during their second one-day international cricket match against Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh, yesterday. Watson smashed a record 15 sixes, plus 15 fours, in his record Australia ODI score of 185 not out. - AP

DHAKA, Bangladesh:

Opener Shane Watson hammered a record-breaking 185 to help Australia beat Bangladesh by nine wickets in their second one-day international and secure victory in the series yesterday.

His unbeaten innings came off only 96 balls, including 15 fours and 15 sixes. It helped give Australia an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Watson broke the world record for most sixes in an ODI innings, set at 12 by West Indies' Xavier Mar-shall; and also broke Matthew Hayden's record of 181 as the highest ODI score by an Australian.

Chasing Bangladesh's 229-7 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Watson and former skipper Ricky Ponting took Australia to 232-1 in just 26 overs to secure victory.

Scores: Bangladesh 229-7 in 50 overs (Mushfiqur Rahim 81, Shahriar Nafees 56; Mitchell Johnson 3-54, Steve Smith 2-34). Australia: 232-1 in 25 overs (Shane Watson not out 185, Ricky Ponting not out 37; Shakib Al Hasan 1-35).