5 best moments from Yuvraj Singh's career

#3 57* against Australia, Quarter final, World Cup 2011

Looking at their track record, Australia have always proved to be a thorn for the Indian team in big tournaments. Firing a relentless, ruthless assault, the Aussies hardly give the opposition an inch. In their quarterfinals against India at Ahmedabad, the sluggish pitch, and some tight bowling, had accounted for three Indian batsmen at 143 in their pursuit of 261.

Yuvraj Singh walked in with the responsibility of anchoring the chase and keeping a calm head in the company of a brittle middle order, infamous throughout the tournament for crumbling like a biscuit dipped in tea. He had a young Suresh Raina for company, ready to match his senior southpaw stroke by stroke. With pressure and run-rates mounting, Yuvraj decided to target Brett Lee and Shaun Tait. A flurry of boundaries and some awry bowling later, the chase was brought on track, and ended with a booming drive and a mid-pitch roar by the Chandigarh lad.