Shane Watson puts Australia in command
Shane http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Watson-c96326 humiliated the Bangladeshi bowling attack and trounced an unbeaten 109 runs, as Australia reached 142 runs for the loss of one wicket in 20 overs. The Kangaroos are anticipating a win by achieving the target much earlier than the 50th
over.
The second One Day International (ODI) match is being staged at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur.
Earlier, Bangladesh posted 229 runs in the allotted 50 overs, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahriar-Nafees-c2486 contributed a useful 56 runs.
Mitchell Johnson was the most successful bowler with three wickets, Steven Smith took two wickets as John Hastings and Shane Watson claimed a wicket each.
The Australians launched their innings in a majestic way and thrashed the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 bowling from the word go, especially Shane Watson. He smashed three fours to different parts of the field in the opening over bowled by Shafiul Islam, as Brad Haddin was
holding up the other end.
Watson dispatched a four and six in the fifth over bowled by Abdur Razzak and thrashed two sixes to Shakib Al http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hasan-c61990 in the next over, as he completed his fifty.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahmudullah-c1877 off Shakib, for eight runs from 19 balls.
The ever experienced Ricky Ponting joined in with the aggressive Watson, who was not compromising with the Bangladesh bowlers and carried on punishing them.
Australia’s first hundred sparkled on board when Watson punched a ball for four on the first ball of the 15th over by Suhrawadi Shuvo.
Ponting was spectator at the other end while Watson was hammering and toying with the bowling. He banged his century in just 69 balls with 6 towering sixes and 11 fours all around the park.
He was unbeaten on 109 runs, as Ponting was giving him solid support with an unbeaten 23 runs, as Australia accumulated 142 runs in 20 overs.
Australia is in sight of another comfortable victory, which can earn them an unassailable lead 2-0 lead in the series.
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