Australia vs South Africa 2014: Shane Watson misses century by 18 runs

Australia need 44 more runs with seven wickets remaining in their bag.

Nov 23, 2014

Australia all-rounder, Shane Watson missed out on a century after getting dismissed on 82 against South Africa in the fifth ODI at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Watson was dismissed by Morne Morkel when he went for a pull off a short ball but couldn’t time it well enough only to be collected by Robin Peterson at deep mid-wicket.

Earlier he along with Aaron Finch had helped Australia put up a 100-run partnership for the second wicket. He was going strong after scoring his 31st half-century along with Steven Smith and put up a 81-run stand before getting dismissed by Morkel. Australia need 44 more runs with seven wickets remaining in their bag.

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