Yuvraj Singh produced some brilliant performance with both bat and ball helped India to beat England by five wickets in the 1st Twenty20 at Pune on Thursday.
India had won the toss and elected to field first. England lost opener Michael Lumb wicket very early, then Alex Hales and Luke Wright build the Innings. Alex Hales was the top scorer for England with 56 runs including 7 fours and 2 sixes. Luke Wright made 34 runs and Wicket Keeper Jos Buttler made unbeaten 33 runs. Yuvraj Singh 3 for 19 guide to restrict England to 157 for 6 in 20 overs.
In the chasing the target of 158 India made a solid start. Openers add quick 42 runs inside five overs but both of them falls in Tim Bresnan over. Yuvraj Singh take a game away from England he was smashed 38 runs from 21 balls. Skipper MS Dhoni scored unbeaten 24 runs after Suresh Raina run out on 26. Finally India reached their Target in 17.5 overs. Yuvraj Singh named for the Man of the Match award for his all round performance.
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