#4 Yuvi-Raina stand in the quarterfinals
Chasing a target of 260 runs against defending champions Australia on a slow pitch at Motera, India got off to a good start with fifties from Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir.
However, wickets at regular intervals meant that India were in a spot of bother at 187 for 5 with skipper Dhoni walking back. Suresh Raina walked in, but with a lack of match practice and runs under his belt. Luckily for India, the in-form Yuvraj was still at the crease.
Raina provided ample support to Yuvraj in the middle, who displayed immense maturity in tackling the Aussie pacers. The pair slowly but steadily started to inch closer to the match. They mixed caution with aggression and found the boundary at regular intervals. As India got closer to the target, Raina grew in confidence and started to open out.
In the end, a blazing cover drive from Yuvraj off Brett Lee sealed the win to set up a semi-final encounter against arch-rivals Pakistan at Mohali.
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