Shane Watson’s top 3 performances in White-ball Cricket (Include batting and bowling)

Australia’s star cricketer Shane Watson has been known as one of the most successful cricketers in international cricket, especially in the limited overs of the game. He was ranked as the world’s No. 1 all-rounder in T20Is for around 150 weeks while establishing his name as a great ODI batter.

He has played most of his career in 50 overs of the game. The great cricketer has played 190 ODIs so far while having 5757 runs to his name. In the same vein, here are his top 3 performances in white-ball cricket.

1. 185*(96) vs Bangladesh, 2011, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka

Shane Watson’s top knock came during the second ODI game against Bangladesh, which took place on April 11, 2011 in Mirpur, Dhaka. The star batter made unbelievably many runs from 96 balls, featuring 15 fours and 15 sixes and a solid strike rate of 193, to help his side win the epic game.

Speaking about the game here, hosts Bangladesh were able to post 229 runs in the given 50 overs. However, during the chase, Australia chased it down with 144 balls to spare.

2. 161*(150) vs England, 2011, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

The star cricketer’s best knock came during the first ODI against England, which took place at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Stadium. The legendary batter made an unbeatable 161 runs from 150 balls, featuring 12 fours and four sixes, to help his side win the game.

Speaking about the game here, England posted 294 runs before being bowled out in the game. However, during the chase, Australia chased down the target with five balls to spare.

3. 143(107) vs England, 2013, The Rose Bowl, Southampton

Shane Watson’s third-best knock came during the fifth ODI against England, which was played at Southampton back on September 16, 2013. The star batter made 143 runs from 107 balls, featuring 12 fours and six singles, with a solid strike rate of 134 to help his side win the game.

Speaking about the game here, Australia made 298 runs while the host was only able to get 249 runs before being bowled out, which guided the strong visiting side to win the game by 49 runs.

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