Shane Watson scored 185*, in his innings he hit 15 sixes which break the record of most numbers of sixes hit by a batsman in an inning. Previous record was held by West Indian Xavier Marshall (12 sixes)
Records set by Shane Watson
Most sixes: 15 sixes, previous record 12 by Xavier Marshall in 2008 against Canada (W.I)
Most runs in boundaries in an ODI innings: 150 runs, previous record by South African Herschelle Gibbs (126 runs in boundaries during his 175 in Johannesburg in 2006)
This is also the highest score by an Australian in an ODI; beating Hayden’s 181 against New Zealand in 2007.
Shane Watson almost scored 80% (79.74%) of team’s total which also break the record of West Indian legend Viv Richards’ 69.48% in his momentous 189 not out, out of 272 for 9, against England in 1984.