Yuvraj Singh applauds http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahendra-Singh-Dhoni-c73820’s match winning ICC World Cup 2011 final knock
Stylish India batsman Yuvraj Singh on Tuesday applauded captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s match winning unbeaten knock of 91 runs in the final of the recently concluded ICC World Cup 2011.
“It was a dream come true,” said Yuvraj who was adjudged as the Man of the Tournament of the mega event for his remarkable all-round performance. “As MS (Dhoni) said (earlier) I did not know what to do. I wanted to jump on MS and keep jumping
on him. He had just played the innings of his life.”
While chasing 275 to win in the first-ever all-Asia World Cup final between India and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, the wicketkeeper batsman from Ranchi promoted himself up to number five just above the well in form Yuvraj Singh. Dhoni played a level-headed
innings of 91 runs to take his side home on the second ball of the penultimate over with a lofty six over long on off Nuwan Kulasekara.
During his two-hour stand at the crease, Dhoni shared a 109-run partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gautam-Gambhir-c58623 for the fourth wicket and a 46-run unbeaten stand with Yuvraj.
Singh said that it was the highlight of his career and he cannot express the feeling of winning the mega event in words.
The flamboyant middle-order batsman, who had a struggling 2010 season, was at his best in the mega cricketing event where he amassed a tally of 362 runs from 9 games at an average of over 90. His left-arm spin bowling also helped the Men
in Blue to win various World Cup matches as he picked up 15 wickets. The stellar performance with bat and ball earned him four Man of the Match awards and the Man of the Tournament accolade.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he had gone blank after hitting the winning six.
“I was quite blank at that point of time. I didn't know how to celebrate. Then I saw Yuvraj's 6-foot, 2-inch (frame) coming towards me. I thought, he's not going anywhere; let me get to the stumps (souvenirs) first,” said Dhoni.
It was India’s first World Cup win since 1983 when a Kapil Dev-led India side earned the nation their first-ever world title.
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