19 January,2017 07:19 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Shah Rukh Khan takes to Twitter to congratulate M S Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh for their centuries in the 2nd India vs England ODI in Cuttack with a dialogue from Raees
'Sheron ka zamaana hota hai'! Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni get a 'Raees' compliment
Indian batsmen MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh chat in the middle during 2nd ODI match against England at Barabati stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. Pic/PTI
People couldn't stop gushing on Twitter over Team India batsmen Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni as they were at their vintage best at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium on Thursday powering India to 381/6 in their 2nd ODI match against England.
Yuvraj and Dhoni came together with India in trouble at 25 for three, and forged a 256-run partnership to put their team in a winning position. Yuvraj scored 150 off 127 balls and Dhoni 134 off 122.
Well, their innings got people to take to Twitter to praise the duo. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was among those who lauded the two cricketers on the micro blogging site. But he did it in way that also promoted his upcoming film 'Raees'.
He then compared the two cricketers with lions, suggesting that the world belongs to them:
Shah Rukh Khan
Yuvraj, who returned to the national side on the back of some prolific scores for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy, looked in ominous touch as he went on to amass his career-best score of 150 runs in only 127 deliveries, comprising 21 fours and three huge sixes at the Barabati Stadium.
With this blistering knock, the southpaw also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar (1,455) to become India's highest run-getter against England with 1,463 runs.
Yuvraj's century on Thursday was a throwback to the 2008 series against England where he scored back-to-back hundreds in Rajkot and Indore in big wins for India.
Returning to the side after a three-year hiatus, the 35-year-old left-hander consumed 98 ball to bring up his career's 14th ODI ton and also eclipsed his own record of 138 to become the highest run-getter at this ground. He also became the first Indian player to score a 150 against England in ODIs.
Coming in to bat with India reeling at 25/3, the southpaw took his time in the middle before forging a 100-run stand with the former India skipper off 118 balls.
The right-left combo continued to hammer the English bowlers all over the park as Dhoni also got to his 10th ODI ton off 106 balls.
Yuvraj, who by now had added 256 runs for the fourth wicket with Dhoni, perished after an attempted drive resulted in a thickish edge to England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler to hand Chris Woakes his fourth wicket of the match.
Meanwhile, Dhoni, who relinquished the limited overs captaincy ahead of the series commencement, showed glimpses of his vintage self, when he went after the English pacers at will even after Yuvraj's departure.
After surviving a dropped chance even before reaching his 50 off 68 balls, Dhoni kept on frustrating the English bowlers, bludgeoning six massive sixes and 10 fours before falling to pacer Liam Plunkett in the 48th over of the innings.
