Yuvraj credits pacers for series-levelling victory against Pakistan – Cricket News Update
Man of the Match http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 Stadium, Motera in Ahmedabad on Friday.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 to post a mammoth total of 192 for 5 from their allotted 20 overs. Yuvraj played a herculean knock of 72 runs, laced with seven huge sixes and four muscular boundaries, while Dhoni scored 33 runs from 23 balls.
For Pakistan, opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 (55) did their utmost to collectively upstage MOM Yuvraj, but ultimately came up short as the hosts won the match by eleven runs to square the series one-all.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 on boundary on 55.
While speaking to media persons after the victory, the stylish http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
"For death bowlers, it is difficult to come and bowl, with batsmen trying to swing everywhere and I think Dinda bowled really well. He got his yorkers this time," said Yuvraj
The 31-year-old left-handed all-rounder, who has to date played 33 T20 Internationals for India and averages above 30 with the bat, also lavished praise on rookie pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566.
"Bhuvneshwar carried very well from the last game. He is new talent that we have found, who can get better for India," said Yuvraj.
"Ishant came in after a couple of months and took the responsibility of bowling the last over. This showed they have learnt their lessons from the previous games," he added further.
Yuvraj also welcomed the inclusion of young players in the national T20 side, saying, "New players are coming and the format is such that new players can perform well also. The inclusion of youngsters is very important in T20 cricket. The mix of youngsters and seniors is important."
The archrivals will next play three One Day Internationals at Chennai (December 30), Kolkata (January 3) and Delhi (January 6).
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