David Hussey, Watson star in Scotland demolition

By Rahul Bajaj
for Cricketain.com

Published: August 29, 2009

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Edinburgh: David Hussey helped Australia shake off their Ashes agony as he smashed his first ODI century and helped Australia demolish Scotland by 189 runs in their one-off ODI.

Australia, being put in to bat, plundered the Scottish bowlers all around the park to a mammoth 345 all out. Scotland, in reply, could just manage 156 all out in 39.3 overs. Their Skipper Gavin Hamilton was the highest scorer with 38.

Even though it was a one-sided match, but Australia still had a lot to take away from it ahead of the 7-match ODI series against England. Shane Watson continued his good form and looked extremely confident during his innings of 68, coming off just 43-balls and including 9 fours and 2 sixes.

Adam Vogues, who has been called in for the ODI series, also proved the selectors right with a fluent innings of 72 off just 64 balls. But the biggest plus-point for Australia was David Hussey.

David Hussey, who wasn’t a part of the Ashes campaign and has been called in for the ODI series, played brilliantly and smashed the Scottish bowlers all around on way to his first ODI century. He made 111 off just 83 balls which included 10 fours and 5 mammoth sixes.

On the bowling front, defending a total of 345, Shane Watson again shone for Australia but this time with the ball. He ended with figures of 3 for 30 off 7 overs. Brett Lee, who was making a comeback from injury after missing the entire Ashes series, also got some match-practice finishing with figures of 2 for 36.

Brief Scores:

Australia 345 (Hussey 111, Watson 68, Voges 72, Goudie 5-73) beat Scotland 156 (Hamilton 38, Watson 3-29) by 189 runs

Man of the Match: David Hussey

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