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Summary Australia clinched a three-match series against Bangladesh.
Shane Watson hit a record 15 sixes in a career-best 185 not out as Australia clinched a three-match series against Bangladesh with a nine-wicket win in the second one-dayer on Monday.The explosive opener gave a superb display of power-hitting as he also smote 15 fours in his 96-ball knock to help Australia achieve a 230-run target with 24 overs to spare for an unbeatable 2-0 lead. West Indies Xavier Marshall was the previous record-holder with 12 sixes against Canada in 2008. Watson also scored the most runs (150) in boundaries in a one-day innings, breaking South African Herschelle Gibbss record of 126.It was a nice day today as everything came off, said Watson, named man of the match. I had no idea (of sixes record). I was pretty tired and didnt want to run too much. It was pretty hot and humid, so I tried to limit my running and it worked out nicely. Watsons innings was also the highest by an Australian in one-day internationals, the previous best being 181 not out by Matthew Hayden.He completed his sixth one-day hundred off 69 balls, the third-fastest by an Australian after Hayden (66 balls) and Adam Gilchrist (67).
