Yuvraj says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604’s overs – Cricket News Update
Experienced Indian all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898’ decision to give death overs specialist Umar Gul an extra over earlier turned out to be decisive.
Gul, who was Pakistan’s wrecker in chief during their five-wicket win in Bangalore on Tuesday, had bowled three of his four overs inside 16 overs, and skipper Hafeez was left with no other choice but to toss the ball to the ace spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859 to bowl the penultimate over. Ajmal once again proved to be a complete failure at death, conceding 22 runs in six balls, as Yuvraj hit him for three successive sixes on the last three deliveries of the over.
Gul bowled the final over, removing both Dhoni and Yuvraj, but by that time the duo had caused the irreparable damage to the tourists.
"I think their best bowler Umar Gul finished one of his four overs early - the one that he was to bowl at the death. So Dhoni and I knew that one over would be bowled by a spinner and we would target him," Yuvraj, who walked away with the Man of the Match award for his whirlwind 72, told media persons at the post-match presentation ceremony after his side’s series levelling 11-run victory.
Yuvraj, who recovered from a painful blow to his foot at the start of his innings, smashed seven towering sixes and four fours during his 36-ball stay at the crease. Asked about the lofty sixes, the left-hander said that he never thinks about hitting sixes.
"I don't think of hitting a six. I just back myself to react with my natural instincts," said the stylish http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 all-rounder. "If it is there to be hit, I will hit it. I am just trying to watch the ball because if you make plans early and the ball is not there to be hit, you get out," he added further.
With the two-match T20 series ending in a 1-1 draw, the nemeses will next play each other in three One Day Internationals, starting in Chennai on Sunday.
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