New Delhi: Yuvraj Singh produced a virtuoso performance in the season opener of the 2017 Indian Premier League as defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad set Royal Challengers Bangalore an imposing 208-run target.
Yuvraj, 35, came out to bat at just the perfect time with SRH at 93 for 2 in the 11th over. He didn't took long to find the middle of the bat, but was let off in the 13th over – dropped by Sreenath Aravind at square leg of the bowling of Aniketh Chaudhary.
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Except that blip, Yuvraj was in complete control. He reached fifty in 23 balls, and made 62 from just 27 balls. It's his fastest fifty in IPL, having scored two 24-ball fifties in 2014 for RCB.
In the middle, Yuvraj also had a delightful duel with IPL auction surprise Tymal Mills.
But today, the all-rounder scored his highest IPl score for SRH, against his old team.
All these while, his wife Hazel Keech, sporting a matching spectacle cheered Yuvi from the stands.
He top scored for the defending champions as they post a big total of 207 runs.
