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Watson powers Australia to easy win, India beat Afghanistan

Dawn.com Published September 19, 2012
Australia's bowler Mitchel Starc (L) celebrates after he dismissed Ireland's Ed Joyce (R) during the ICC World Twenty20 Group B match between Australia and Ireland at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. -Photo by AFP
Australia's bowler Mitchel Starc (L) celebrates after he dismissed Ireland's Ed Joyce (R) during the ICC World Twenty20 Group B match between Australia and Ireland at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. -Photo by AFP
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson (C) celebrates after he dismissed Kevin O'Brien (R). -Photo by AFP
Australian all-rounder Shane Watson (C) celebrates after he dismissed Kevin O'Brien (R). -Photo by AFP
Kevin O'Brien goes on the attack. -Photo by AFP
Kevin O'Brien goes on the attack. -Photo by AFP
Brad Hogg, right, celebrates after taking the wicket of Ireland's batsman Gary Wilson, unseen. -Photo by AP
Brad Hogg, right, celebrates after taking the wicket of Ireland's batsman Gary Wilson, unseen. -Photo by AP
David Warner times one to the boundary. -Photo by AP
David Warner times one to the boundary. -Photo by AP
Watson (L) is watched by his teammate Michael Hussey as he raises his bat to the crowd after scoring a half-century. -Photo by AFP
Watson (L) is watched by his teammate Michael Hussey as he raises his bat to the crowd after scoring a half-century. -Photo by AFP
Australia's batsmen George Bailey, third from left, and Cameron White, second from left, shakes hands with Ireland's players after completing a comfortable win. -Photo by AP
Australia's batsmen George Bailey, third from left, and Cameron White, second from left, shakes hands with Ireland's players after completing a comfortable win. -Photo by AP
India's bowler Yuvraj Singh successfully appeals to dismiss Afghanistan's batsman Nawroz Mangal. -Photo by AP
India's bowler Yuvraj Singh successfully appeals to dismiss Afghanistan's batsman Nawroz Mangal. -Photo by AP
Afghanistan cricketer Shapoor Zadran (R) celebrates after he dismissed after he dismissed Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag. -Photo by AFP
Afghanistan cricketer Shapoor Zadran (R) celebrates after he dismissed after he dismissed Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag. -Photo by AFP
Afghanistan's Izatullah Dawlatzai, a substitute fielder, drops a catch from the bat off India's Suresh Raina. -Photo by Reuters
Afghanistan's Izatullah Dawlatzai, a substitute fielder, drops a catch from the bat off India's Suresh Raina. -Photo by Reuters
Afghanistan's Shapoor Zadran (C) shakes hands with India's players after the match. -Photo by Reuters
Afghanistan's Shapoor Zadran (C) shakes hands with India's players after the match. -Photo by Reuters
India's batsman Yuvraj Singh, center, leaves the filed after being dismissed. -Photo by AP
India's batsman Yuvraj Singh, center, leaves the filed after being dismissed. -Photo by AP

Shane Watson's all-round brilliance powered Australia to an easy seven-wicket victory over Ireland in their opening Group B match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Wednesday. Opening the bowling, Watson claimed three wickets for 26 runs and returned to hammer a 30-ball 51 as Australia chased down the 124-run victory target with 29 balls to spare.

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