Watson century sets up Australia win

Sep 16, 2013

Michael Clarke won the final toss of the tour and chose to bat first•Getty Images

Aaron Finch began with a couple of sweetly struck boundaries...•Getty Images

But Shane Watson steadied the ship and got Australia moving•Getty Images

Watson remained solid and went to a century in 87 balls•Getty Images

Jordan picked up 3 for 51 as England fought back to restrict Australia to 298•Getty Images

Joe Root was also sluggish and dragged on for 21•Getty Images

Buttler struck a punchy 42 but he and Bopara fell in consecutive overs•PA Photos

England handed a debut to Chris Jordan and he struck in his second over, removing Phil Hughes•Getty Images

...but, first ball after a brief break for rain, he fell to Ben Stokes•Getty Images

Watson and Clarke built a partnership of 163 that threatened to take the game away from England•PA Photos

It was a thunderous innings at times, with 12 fours and six sixes...•PA Photos

England's chase got off to a dreadful start as Kevin Pietersen was run out in the first over•Getty Images

Much depended on Eoin Morgan but he was stumped off Adam Voges•Getty Images

Mitchell Johnson took 2 for 21 from his ten overs as Australia clinched the series with a 49-run win•PA Photos

Next ball Stokes had Matthew Wade caught behind as England got on top early•Getty Images

But Clarke fell in the Powerplay and then George Bailey was somewhat calamitously stumped for just 4•Getty Images

...but Watson fell to Stokes, who went to pick up a maiden five-wicket haul•Getty Images

Michael Carberry struggled to find his touch and was given two lives before falling for 30•PA Photos

Ravi Bopara scored 62 during a partnership worth 92 with Jos Buttler•PA Photos