Australian Brilliance Overshadows Yuvraj Singh Incredible Century Almost Saved India

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Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @cricketmax87   Yuvraj Singh produced a spectacular 121 off 115 balls, but Andrew Symonds had already done enough damage as Australia defeated India by 47 runs in a thrilling ODI at Hyderabad. Australia won the key moments of the contest to take a 2-0 lead in the seven-match series. After Australia were asked to bat, Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden launched the innings with a rapid 76-run opening partnership. But India's bowlers fought back, slowing Australia's scoring on a surface that became increasingly difficult to score freely on. After 30 overs, Australia were only 140, with Harbhajan Singh bowling an outstanding spell and India's slower bowlers keeping the pressure on. Then came Andrew Symonds. Symonds exploded in the final stages, smashing 66 runs from his last 35 balls. Along with Michael Clarke, who scored 59, he added a record 123-run fourth-wicket partnership for Australia against India. Symonds attacked the Indian bowlers with brutal power, pulling sixes over long-on and midwicket and finding the boundaries with extraordinary timing. Australia scored 83 runs in the final 10 overs to finish on 290. India's chase began disastrously, collapsing to 13 for 3 inside the first five overs. But Yuvraj Singh had other ideas. After initially playing himself in, Yuvraj unleashed an extraordinary counterattack. He targeted Brad Hogg with powerful slog-sweeps, cover drives and huge sixes, while Sachin Tendulkar helped him rebuild the innings with a 95-run partnership. After Tendulkar fell for 43, Yuvraj continued his assault. He found the boundary against Stuart Clark and took on Australia's attack with tremendous confidence. With MS Dhoni providing aggressive support, India suddenly had a genuine chance of chasing 291. Brett Lee then delivered the crucial blow, dismissing Dhoni after a brilliant change of length. Mitchell Johnson eventually ended Yuvraj's magnificent innings with a scorching yorker that crashed into middle stump. Yuvraj finished with