Yuvraj Singh’s all-round performance helped India beat Australia in a World Cup encounter for the first time since 1987 and qualify for the semi-final.
Having chosen to bat first, Australia started off well through Brad Haddin’s 53. After Yuvraj sent Haddin back in the 23rd over, Ricky Ponting took over. Though India kept picking up wickets at regular intervals, Ponting’s 55-run stand for the sixth wicket with David Hussey ensured that Australia reached 260 for 6.
India lost Virender Sehwag in the ninth over of
its chase, but Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir added 50 runs at a brisk pace to keep the innings on track. Tendulkar made 53, and Gambhir (50) was the fourth wicket to fall when the score was 168 in the 34th over.
Not long after Mahendra Singh Dhoni was caught at point off Brett Lee, India was left needing 74 runs in the last 12 overs.
In what looked like a tense chase, Yuvraj, in the company of Suresh Raina, ensured that the job was done with five wickets in hand and 15 balls to spare.
Having chosen to bat first, Australia started off well through Brad Haddin’s 53. After Yuvraj sent Haddin back in the 23rd over, Ricky Ponting took over. Though India kept picking up wickets at regular intervals, Ponting’s 55-run stand for the sixth wicket with David Hussey ensured that Australia reached 260 for 6.
India lost Virender Sehwag in the ninth over of
its chase, but Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir added 50 runs at a brisk pace to keep the innings on track. Tendulkar made 53, and Gambhir (50) was the fourth wicket to fall when the score was 168 in the 34th over.
Not long after Mahendra Singh Dhoni was caught at point off Brett Lee, India was left needing 74 runs in the last 12 overs.
In what looked like a tense chase, Yuvraj, in the company of Suresh Raina, ensured that the job was done with five wickets in hand and 15 balls to spare.
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