On 4th June, it was India Vs Pakistan and we saw a special inning from Yuvraj Singh. Smashing 51 off 32 balls Yuvraj Singh took India's total over 300. He got the man of the match award for his special innings. Yuvraj will become the fifth when defending champions India face Bangladesh in the second semi-final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. Let's have a look at top 5 performance of Yuvraj Singh in ODIs.
1. 139 Vs Australia, 2004
It was India Vs Australia in Sydney and India were under pressure, when Yuvraj Singh and V.V.S. Laxman came to rescue India. Both scoring centuries, Yuvraj Singh smashed 139 which remained his best score in ODIs for a long time. Although the match was interrupted by rain, India lost the game. It was one of the best performances from Yuvi and that too in Sydney which makes it more special.
2. 150 Vs England, 2017
After making a comeback in India team after a terrific domestic season, Yuvraj Singh showed his true class, smashing 150 against England in the second ODI of the series at Cuttack, which is now his best score in ODIs. MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh helped India to reach a huge score of 381, which helped India win that match and get the unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series.
3. 69 Vs England, 2002
No Indian can forget that match when India won the bi-lateral series, which is one of the best wins of India in the history. Chasing 326, India lost 5 wickets at just 146 runs, Yuvraj Singh and Mohammed Kaif came to rescue. They shared a partnership of 121 run. Yuvraj Singh scored 69 and Muhammad Kaif remained not out on 87. It was one of the historic wins of the Indian team.
4. 84 vs Australia, 2000
These were the early days in international cricket for Yuvraj Singh who had got selected after a fantastic Under 19 World Cup in Sri Lanka. The 18-year-old boy got selected in Indian Team for ICC Champions Trophy (ICC Knockout Tournament). He scored 84 in just 80 balls helping India reach a score of 265. Later on India went on to win the match by 20 runs. India reached semi-finals because of Yuvi's special innings.
5. 57 Vs Australia, 2011
It was the quarter final of 2011 World Cup. Ricky Ponting's team scored 260/6 with the help of Captain's century. Yuvraj Singh took 2 wickets by giving 44 runs with the bowl. India were 187/5 when Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina chased down the target. Yuvraj Singh scored 57 runs and took India in the semi-finals. Not to forget he was struggling with cancer at that time, which makes this inning more special.