Watson leads from the front with 161A STUNNING career-high 161 not out from Shane Watson has propelled Australia to a record run chase at the MCG to open the one-day series.
Chasing England's 294, Watson's chanceless milestone - it made him only the sixth Australian to score 150 or better in an ODI - was crucial in the home side progressing well beyond 250, to the point it needed 39 from the last five overs.
Watson outscored everyone but Mike Hussey in the Ashes, and in last week's Twenty20 matches terrorised England's new-ball bowlers but could not stay around long enough to produce a substantial innings. As the game reached its climax, the right-hander's exhaustion was obvious but it did not stop him contributing.
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