Yuvraj Singh was arguably the most important player for India in the glorious campaign in the 2011 ODI World Cup. His impact in ODI cricket for India is much more significant than his records. Yuvraj made the Indian middle order his own in white ball cricket and played numerous match-winning knocks which gave him such prestigious status in Indian cricket. In this article, we will recollect 3 of his best performances in ODI cricket.
150 vs England, 2017
The two ultimate crisis men of Indian cricket played extraordinary knocks in this match to lead India to a memorable win. India had lost 3 wickets as soon as they posted 25 runs on the board in the first innings. It was then that Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni took things under their control and stabilized the drowning ship. The duo created a partnership of 256 runs for the 4th wicket and extracted India out of crisis. Yuvraj made 150 runs and ended up being the player of the match for his contribution.
139 vs Australia, 2004
Big players elevate their performance against bigger opponents and that’s what Yuvraj Singh did throughout his career. Whenever India faced Australia, the all-rounder would always be one of the prominent contributors. For a large part of his career, this knock remained his best performance in his ODI career. He played this innings at Sydney in the 2004 VB series although could not see India winning this match. The Men in Blue made 296 runs in the first innings courtesy of a major contribution from Yuvraj Singh and put up a solid challenge for the Australian in the run chase.
138 vs England, 2008
This herculean effort from Yuvraj Singh against his favorite opposition ensured India’s victory. He made these runs in the first match of the ODI series between the two teams at Rajkot to guide India to a comfortable win. In the first innings of the match, India started on a great note with a brilliant opening partnership between Gambhir and Sehwag, and the left-handed batter continued the momentum to help India post 387 runs on the board.
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