Singh shines again as India oust Aussies
AHMEDABAD, India (AFP) — Yuvraj Singh was India’s hero yet again as the hosts ended Australia’s 12-year reign as World Cup champions with a five-wicket quarter-final victory yesterday.
The left-hander’s unbeaten 57 — his fourth 50 of a tournament where he is averaging over a hundred — saw his team home after they’d been wobbling at 187-5.
India reached their target of 261 with 14 balls to spare and victory set up a dream semi-final against arch-rivals Pakistan in Mohali on March 30.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting scored his first international century in over a year in a total of 260-6.
