Brutal Yuvraj hundred seals 77-run win

Sun, Sep 15, '13

A sure-shot way of putting bums on seats for the relatively low-profile, non-international games played at capacity venues like the Chinnaswamy Stadium is the presence of big stars. While India A's Test squad has three of them featuring in two of the games, the limited-overs had one big drawcard - Yuvraj Singh. Without meaning any disrespect to the rest looking to make a mark, the attention among the media and the fans was on one man. It's possible that what Yuvraj delivered on Sunday exceeded everyone's expectations, probably including his own. Four months after his last competitive match, he bludgeoned 123 to power his side to 312 in a shortened game. West Indies A lacked the willpower to pose a serious threat and fell short by 77 runs in what was a rude initiation to their tour of India