Yusuf Pathan and Yuvraj Singh lit up the Raipur night sky with some rocket sixes because the pair helped India pile a stiff 181/4 in 20 overs within the Road Safety World Series last in opposition to Sri Lanka Legends on Sunday. The duo stitched 85 runs in 47 balls for the fourth wicket, earlier than Yuvraj was dismissed by Kaushalya Weeraratne on 60 (41) balls.
Yuvraj arrived on the crease when India have been reeling at 35/2 after 4.2 overs and began making an influence within the contest proper from the phrase go. Batting at a strike-rate of just a little under 150.00, the left-handed batsman smashed 4 sixes and the identical variety of boundaries.Â
Meanwhile, Yusuf Pathan, who not too long ago introduced his retirement from the game, led the carnage from the opposite finish and completed the competition unbeaten on 62 from 32 balls. His innings included 5 large sixes and 4 boundaries. Â
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In the finals on Sunday, Virender Sehwag alongside with India Legends skipper Sachin Tendulkar kicked-off the proceedings on the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium after being invited to bat first. However, the pair failed to supply the hosts with the beginning they might have hoped for as legendary spinner Rangana Herath cleaned up Sehwag on 10 (12) and Sanath Jayasuriya adopted it up by trapping Subramaniam Badrinath on 7(5).Â
Tendulkar was the third man to depart after the batting legend was dismissed by Farvez Mahroof on 30 (23) balls.   Â