All-round Yuvraj Singh helps India draw level
Yuvraj Singh gave himself a 28th birthday present with three wickets and a witheringly powerful half-century as India became only the second team to successfully chase more than 200 in a Twenty20 international. Kumar Sangakkara’s dazzling 31-ball 59 had been the foundation of Sri Lanka’s imposing 206 for 7, but with Virender Sehwag clearing the ropes with ease during his 64 off 36 balls and MS Dhoni contributed a rapid 46, India eased home with five balls to spare. In the process, they recorded the highest chase, surpassing South Africa’s 208 against West Indies in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20. Read more
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