10 special innings by Yuvraj Singh in ODIs and T20Is

8. 110 vs West Indies (Colombo, 2005)

Yuvraj Singh raises his hand as he celebrates scoring a half century (50 runs) during the one day international match between India and the West Indies

It was a phase when Yuvraj was getting the starts, but couldn’t go on to convert them. Rage and frustration were boiling up inside him, and his vulnerabilities to spin were reaching alarming proportions.

Then came the match against the West Indies in the Indian Oil Cup tournament, and Yuvraj found an outlet for his anger. He stood tall and whacked the stuffing out of the Caribbean bowlers, battling through fatigue and cramps in draining match conditions.

In the process, he reached yet another century, and attracted attention by gesticulating angrily towards the dressing room – apparently indicating his displeasure at coach Greg Chappell’s criticism of his batting.

The southpaw re-established his old partnership with Kaif, and the two added 165 runs in 178 balls, rescuing the team from a shaky 51/4.

Yuvraj departed soon after reaching his hundred, but he did enough to help his side to a winning total; despite Denesh Ramdin’s heroics, West Indies lost by just 7 runs.