Yuvraj Singh's Master Stroke against mighty Australia on Debut

Undoubtedly, Australia was great team under Steave waugh captaincy with great bowling attack equally defendable batting line-up with 90% winning probability under Steave waugh captaincy 



Then beating Australia is like dream for any team around the world. Bowler like Glenn McGrath, Bret lee and Shane Warne in Australia Arsenal.





Batter Mark Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Ricky Ponting, Steave waugh and Damian Martin. Odi spacialist Michel Bevon.






World champion 1999 Australia was first winning choice for ICC knockout 2000 at Nairobi, Kenya.



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It was first Quarter final of trophy was played between India and Australia at Nairobi in Kenya on 7 october 2000.

India won the toss decided to bat first. Indian opener Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly gave good start to indian innings of 66 runs in attacking mood. 
But after that Indian batsmen struggling for runs pace of runs became slow because of following wickets Yuvraj Singh came out centre for batting when India were at 90 runs with loss of 3 wickets.




Yuvraj Singh playing free style in his debut 
It was Yuvraj Singh's first international innings as he has not got chance of batting against Kenya. 

Yuvraj Singh was playing comfortably against mighty Austrelian bowling attack. Yuvraj Singh and Vinod Kambli partnership helped India to stable innings but Vinod Kambli got out when score of India was 130 runs.

Yuvraj Singh was playing very comfortably even after 4 main batsman went back to pavilion. Yuvraj Singh was attacking in style over Austrelian without any pressure.

Yuvraj Singh left no option infront of Australia to pressurized him even Australia has great bowling attack in the world then.

Yuvraj Singh maked 84 runs in 80 delivery with 12 boundaries. With the help of Yuvraj's 84 india set target of 266 runs for Australia.






Australia all-out on 245 runs and India won this match by 20 runs. Yuvraj Singh elected for man of the match for his allrounder performance in the match.












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