| 16.5 |
Tremlett to Yuvraj Singh, no run, short and lively welcome from Tremlett |
| 16.6 |
Tremlett to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, driven uppishly over the covers, he gave himself room and timed that sweetly |
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India 159/3 Yuvraj Singh 4* (2b 1×4)
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| 17.2 |
Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, swung into the leg side, well picked up |
| 17.4 |
Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, half-volley which he squeezes with an open face over point for a one bounce four … a high-risk shot but his connection was sweet |
| 17.5 |
Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, short, hooked into the heavens where it hangs for several seconds before plopping two yards in from the boundary and perfectly between two approaching fielders |
| 17.6 |
Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, 1 run, chipped to long-on |
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India 171/3 Yuvraj Singh 14* (6b 3×4)
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| 18.1 |
Broad to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, that’s out the ground, super shot over cow corner and it just kept going up |
| 18.2 |
Broad to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, now that really is sweet, no more than a dismissive flick off his legs, swatting a fly, and the ball arcs deep into the crowd beyond backward square leg |
| 18.3 |
Broad to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, he’s hitting them everywhere, he steps to leg and smashes the ball over extra cover and it keeps on travelling … the fireworks start on top of the scoreboard … they’ve been going off in the middle for some time |
| 18.4 |
Broad to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, Shiver me timbers!: Broad goes round the wicket, bowls a filthy wide full toss and Yuvraj steers it over backward point and it clears the rope again |
| 18.5 |
Broad to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, down on one knee and larruped over midwicket, that one was more nine iron, it went into the night sky and dropped with a thud in the jubilant crowd … |
| 18.6 |
Broad to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, and he has, Yuvraj leans back and smacks that over wide mid-on … it was the maximum from the moment it left that bat and the crowd were roaring as it flew |
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India 207/3 Yuvraj Singh 50* (12b 3×4 6×6)
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| 19.2 |
Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, no run, full toss and a wide one – it pitched nearer the keeper than the stumps – Yuvraj leaves and then he and Flintoff chat |
| 19.3 |
Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, 2 runs, improvised chip into the leg side, he stepped to the off and eased it one bounce to deep midwicket |
| 19.4 |
Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, SIX, Flintoff’s turn to suffer, a full swing and launched over long-off |
| 19.5 |
Flintoff to Yuvraj Singh, OUT, finally he doesn’t quite get hold of one and thwacks a full toss to long-on. It matters not one jot, he’s done his job and the crowd stand in appreciation |
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Yuvraj Singh c Collingwood b Flintoff 58 (14m 16b 3×4 7×6) SR: 362.50 |
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India 216/4 Yuvraj Singh 58 (16b 3×4 7×6)
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Mohan’s Musings
