SYDNEY: Australian star all-rounder Shane Watson surpassed the record of New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum by playing longest T20 innings in the third T20 game against India at Sydney cricket stadium.
Shane Watson hammered 124 runs off 71 balls leaving behind McCullum, who scored 123 off 58 balls in September 2012 against Bangladesh.
In the historic innings, Watson hit 6 sixes and 10 fours and achieved the mark with a strike rate of 174.
Australian skipper Shane Watson won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the third and the last T20 match of the series.
Shane Watson showed brilliant batting skills and scored brilliant hundred. Star all-rounder helped his team to set huge total for visitors. Indian bowlers failed to stop his bat from scoring quick runs.
Kangaroos put 197 runs on the scoreboard courtesy Watson’s inning of 124 runs. Indian spin bowlers Ashwin, Jadega and Yuvraj took one wicket each.
In reply, Indian team chased on the target on the last ball of the match. Raina hit the boundary on last ball and grabbed the win for his team.
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