This Day That Year: MS Dhoni led side qualified for the finals

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The young Indian Team proved everybody wrong as they defeated a strong Australian squad in the 2nd semi-finals of the World T20 played at Kingsmead, Durban on 22nd September 2007.

Indian captain MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat first. Virender Sehwag and Gambhir started off cautiously before Mitchell Johnson got the wicket of Sehwag. Gambhir who looked good was dismissed by Johnson leaving India in trouble at 41 for 2.

Yuvraj Singh came to the crease and took the attack to Australian bowling. He was severe with his stroke play keeping on good form that he displayed in the tournament. On the other, Robin Uthappa gave most of the strike to Yuvraj. The left-handed southpaw just looked in great touch and reached his fifty off just 20 balls.

It was an amazing knock by Yuvraj Singh who kept on hitting big strokes against a top-quality bowling line up. Andrew Symonds ran out Robin Uthappa to end superb 84 runs stand for the 3rd wicket. Yuvraj Singh was dismissed for a brilliant 70 off 30 balls. The Indian captain led from the front as he scored a quickfire 36 off 18 balls to help Team India post 188 for 5 in 20 overs.

Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden began off to a steady start before Sreesanth bowled a beauty to dismiss Gilchrist. Hayden looked in great touch hitting the ball decently making life tough for Indian bowlers. He and Andrew Symonds put enough pressure on Indian bowlers with positive stroke play. Hayden was simply sensational with his timing and reached his fifty off 40 balls.

Sreesanth got the much-needed breakthrough for India dismissing well-set Hayden for 62. Hayden and Symonds added 66 runs for the 3rd wicket. The Indian bowlers kept their nerve and took wickets at regular intervals to restrict Australia for 173 for 7. India won the match by 15 runs to qualify for the finals against arch-rivals Pakistan.

For his cracking knock, Yuvraj Singh was named the man of the match award.

India 188 for 5 in 20 overs ( Yuvraj Singh 70, MS Dhoni 36, Johnson 2/31) beat Australia 173 for 7 in 20 overs ( Matthew Hayden 62, Symonds 43, Sreesanth 2/12, Joginder Sharma 2/37) by 15 runs.



 





This Day That Year: Yuvraj Singh 70 off 30 balls led India to qualify for the finals  

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