Internet Desk: Dhoni and the Indian team will be relieved to see flamboyant Yuvraj Singh rediscover his old touch in the game against Sri Lanka on Wednesday. Yuvraj played a blinder to help India register a thumping 5 wickets win over the island nation. The left hander, who made a comeback in the Indian team in January, had a string of unimpressive performances ahead of the match against Sri Lanka at Mirpur yesterday.
In a chat with BCCI TV, Yuvraj revealed “Today was one of those days where I felt my flow was back. I needed a bit of a flow out there to feel good. I felt being positive out there when I got a few hits off my bat. I felt that my game is back,”
“I just needed some time in the middle. I have been trying to get as much batting time as possible and I believe I have been picking up slowly,” he said.
Yuvraj blasted three sixes and as many fours during his 18-ball knock, targeting left arm spinner Rangana Herath. “I was assessing which bowlers I am going to attack and which bowlers I won’t. I told myself that if a left-arm spinner is bowling, then I am going to go and attack straight away. Any left-hand batsman who can hit sixes will go after left-arm spin,” said Yuvraj.
“If an off-spinner is bowling, a right-hander is bound to target him and go after him. You have a game plan when you walk out to bat and at times it works and at times it doesnt. Tonight I just wanted to be positive and hit the ball straight away and deliver for the team,” he elaborated.
Yuvraj, who made a patient 14 in India’s five-wicket over Pakistan, stressed on spending time in the middle. “Last game, it was a different situation where we needed to take a spell out and get a partnership going. I took my time out there where I could leave a lot of balls and get a partnership going along with Virat Kohli. It was a small total so I could take a lot of time,” he said.
“This game we needed more than seven runs an over so it was important for me to be positive tonight. I just wanted to go and get my flow back. Once my flow is back, I feel that I belong here. I take a lot of confidence from this innings because I needed a few big hits and when you are striking the ball like I was today, it gives you a lot of confidence going into the next games,” he explained.
Yuvraj heaped praise on Kohli, who played his second consecutive match-winning innings in the tournament. “I feel he has been in the form of his life for the last five to six years. He has been very consistent and he knows his role really well. He is batting beautifully and I hope he continues to do that,” he said.
Player of the tournament in India’s World Cup triumph in 2011, Yuvraj is likely to play an important role in the teams World T20 campaign later this month. “I want to get better every game. Hopefully, I can continue this good run ahead. I believe it is my responsibility to go and change the game (scenario) for the team. Hopefully, I can do it more than once,” he said.