10 special innings by Yuvraj Singh in ODIs and T20Is

4. 70 vs Australia (Durban, Second Semi Final, 2007 World T20)

Yuvraj Singh of India hits to mid wicket with Adam Gilchrists of Australia looking on during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Championship Semi Final match between India and Australia

The young left-hander had more than a point to prove when he took guard against Australia in the second semi-final of the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup. He had had a horrid run at the 50-over World Cup in the Caribbean, and was one of the key players blamed for the debacle.

He responded to his critics in style, dismantling the Aussie bowling in much the same way as he had flayed the English a couple of matches before.

Off the second ball he faced, sent down by Stuart Clark, he executed a pull that landed into the deep square leg stands. From then on, the hits flowed in torrents from his bat as he piloted India to a score of 188 in 20 overs; the highlight of his innings was a flick over deep backward square off Brett Lee which measured 119 metres, the longest of the tournament.

Yuvraj underlined his importance in the side with a quicksilver catch to send back the dangerous Mike Hussey, and India cantered to victory by 15 runs.