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| Much of the tense drama played out in the last over, which Indian fans will cherish for long. (Video below) |
February 1, 2016, NewsCrunch
India's highest run-chase ever on Australian soil also inflicted a rare 3-0 defeat against the hosts.
Much of the tense drama played out in the last over, which Indian fans will cherish for long.
Feeling confident Shane Watson gave the ball to rookie Andrew Tye as India had to get 17 runs off 6 balls with a shaky Yuvraj on strike.
Yuvraj had struggled to get 5 off 9 balls till that point.
The first ball saw vintage Yuvraj regaining his touch under pressure and he whipped it fine leg for a boundary.
13 needed from five balls. Yuvraj smashed the next ball over deep mid-wicket for a six to cut the equation to 7 from four balls.
The next three balls saw Yuvraj and Suresh Raina running for 1, 2 and 2.
The equation now - two from the last ball man in firm Raina on strike.
As the fielders closed in, without bothering about them, Raina slashed it over point for a boundary.
With Raina (49 n.o.) and Yuvraj (15 n.o.) India had chased Australia's mammoth target of 198 which was powered by Watson’s incredible 124 not out off 71 balls.