Twitterati were hit by a bout of nostalgia as Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni put up a vintage performance to help Team India score a mammoth 381/6 vs England at Cuttack
Twitterati hail 'superstar' Dhoni and 'rockstar' Yuvraj's vintage show
Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned back father time on Thursday with two scintillating centuries that gave every one goosebumps and made them go into nostalgia mode.
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India recovered from a disastrous handsomely to smash 381 for six in the second One-day International against England at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium on Thursday.
India were in trouble at 25 for three, when Yuvraj and Dhoni came together for their vintage performance. Yuvraj (150 off 127 balls) and Dhoni (134 off 122) forged a 256-run partnership to put their team in a position of strength from a precarious one.
The two veterans used their years of experience to rescue India after England opted to field.
Yuvraj was on fire from the first ball he faced as he hammered 21 fours and three sixes in his career-best knock in ODIs. The southpaw, brought back into the national team, could not have silenced his detractors in a better way as got to his 14th ODI hundred, which was his first since the 2011 World Cup.
On the other end of the 22-yards, Dhoni was in his element and played a typical innings as he first took time to settle down and then cut loose to tear the opposition bowlers apart.
Dhoni too crossed the three figure mark after a while with his last hundred coming way back in 2013 when he struck an unbeaten 139 against Australia at Mohali.
He ended up hammering 10 fours and half a dozen sixes, scoring his 10th ODI hundred in the process and first since handing over captaincy to Virat Kohli.
Twitter went into overdrive in praising the dynamic duo.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE REACTIONS:
What an amazing partnership between a superstar and a rockstar!! We enjoyed the show :) @YUVSTRONG12 @msdhoni #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/mU8o3iJfZi
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 19, 2017
Watching Yuvraj & Dhoni Play So Well Together, I'm Already Feeling 10 Years Younger.#IndvEng #IndvsEng #Dhoni #YuvrajSingh pic.twitter.com/Md1Ep3nzPq
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) January 19, 2017
So good to hear abt @YUVSTRONG12 scoring 100 n that to with @msdhoni m sure it must be a treat watch them bat together @BCCI #INDvENG
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 19, 2017
So Dhoni still has it. And yes, @YUVSTRONG12 too. Champions both.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 19, 2017
Only old notes are out of circulation.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 19, 2017
Great knocks from @YUVSTRONG12 and @msdhoni . pic.twitter.com/A87EmghpV8
#INDvENG MSD reached another milestone
— Sanjeet Savoy (@imsanjeetsavoy) January 19, 2017
What a great innings sir u & @YUVSTRONG12 nailed it #MahiMarrahahain @msdhoni @msdhoni7781 pic.twitter.com/LAAWZYQOER
It was emotional, it was joyful, it was roller coaster ride from present to past . It was brilliant from @YUVSTRONG12 and @msdhoni #IndVEng
— Apurva Patel (@Apurva25) January 19, 2017
Just like the good old days! Yuvraj & Dhoni rolled back the years with fine centuries as mstr card.#IND: 381/6 (50)@msdhoni @YUVSTRONG12 pic.twitter.com/GjzjKS4WOi
— Rajneesh Tiwari (@Rajnees12123473) January 19, 2017
Great knock of @YUVSTRONG12 and @msdhoni leads india till 381/6 in 50 overs. One of the memorable partnership of 256 runs. pic.twitter.com/kEkC0kHvPN
— Mahesh Bhavsar (@shaybhavsar) January 19, 2017
It's the Lagaan Vasool Innings from @msdhoni & @YUVSTRONG12 May be d best in recent times against @ECB_cricket #IndvsEng #PaisaVasoolInnings
— Kuldeep Dubey (@beastboykuldeep) January 19, 2017
Nothing to add. @YUVSTRONG12 & @msdhoni! #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/nFX2l9Y1iP
— Nikhil u00f0u009fu008fu008f (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 19, 2017
THERE WERE MANY WHO SUGGESTED THAT YUVRAJ'S INNINGS WOULD BE AN INSPIRATION TO OTHER CANCER PATIENTS
Incredible story and comeback @YUVSTRONG12 ... To Beat the Dreaded 'C' is remarkable but to then score an international 100 .. !!! #Strong
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 19, 2017
Everytime Yuvraj Singh hits a boundary, a cancer patient decides to fight aganist the disease. #INDvENG
— Shreyas Bamane (@Why_so_shreyas) January 19, 2017
Coming back to form is small achievement for a man who came to back to life from the claws of cancer. #YuvrajSingh
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) January 19, 2017
Yuvraj Singh's life is a lesson for everyone. He fought with cancer and then for his place in the team. Knocks 150 today. A feel good story.
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) January 19, 2017
SOME NATURALLY HAD TO RAKE UP YOGRAJ SINGH:
Yograj Singh are u watching right now Shock laga kya?u00f0u009fu00a4u0092u00f0u009fu00a4u0095u00f0u009fu0098u0081u00f0u009fu0098u0081u00f0u009fu0098u008e 14th Odi Cuttack Dhoni Mahi Yuvi #YuvrajSingh #INDvENG Dhoni & Yuvraj #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/Yagq4ErGEn
— VIKAS KUMARu00f0u009fu0098u008e (@Vikaskumarp244) January 19, 2017
#IndVsEng Yograj Singh must be confused,whom to speak on.
— Virat Kohli (@lmVK0hli) January 19, 2017
Yuvraj or Dhoni.#Dhoni #10th ODI Century @msdhoni#Vintage MSD is back #IndVEng
Today's match is most confusing for Yograj Singh...!!!
— Neej Negandhi (@NeejNegandhi) January 19, 2017
Has to balance anger and pride after every strike rotation...!!!#Dhoni#YuvrajSingh
*Yuvraj Scores 150*
— Herry Gulabani (@HerryGulabani) January 19, 2017
Yograj Singh: Mene toh bola hi tha mera beta hero hai.
*MSD scores 134*
Yograj Singh: YEH MATCH FIXXX HAI.#INDvENG
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