http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 delighted with his performance against West Indies – Cricket News Update
Having played a huge role in Australia’s victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 2012, Shane Watson, one of the world’s premier all-rounders, is over the moon with his individual performance but
wants the Aussie bowlers to raise their game.
The Baggy Greens’ vice-captain picked up two of the most important wickets in the West Indies innings (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754) after giving away 29 runs in his four overs, which is a brilliant performance, taking into account
the hammering other Aussie bowlers faced.
West Indies posted a mammoth total of 191 runs on the board for the loss of eight wickets, thanks to brilliant half-centuries by Gayle and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804. Ironically, Gayle was dropped at third-man by Watson earlier in his innings,
which proved to be a costly miss.
Watson showed his all-round abilities as he smashed the West Indian bowlers all around the park for his unbeaten 24-ball 41, which helped the Kangaroos seal the match, as per the Duckworth/Lewis method. The all-rounder was named as
the Player of the Match.
While talking in the post-match presentation ceremony, the 31-year-old cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301, who set up the tone in the Australian innings.
"It was a good day in the end," said Watson. "Obviously disappointing to let them score 190. Dropping Gayle was a pretty bad feeling, especially when the next 10 balls go for 30-40 runs. So good to make up for it with the ball and
the bat. It was great to watch Warner from the other end. That's the thing about our partnership. One day is his day, the next one can be mine."
Australian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/George-Bailey-c1480, was expecting the match to go all the way and is not happy that rain intervened to spoil a nail-biter. The captain is delighted to have two of the world’s most destructive opening batsmen in his
ranks.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DJ-Hussey-c1380 was good too. Disappointed with the rain, because an exciting finish was set up," he expressed.
After winning both their group fixtures, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 have comfortably qualified for the tournament’s Super 8 stage.
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