Yuvraj Singh back on form in India past Pakistan

World Twenty20: Yuvraj Singh                                                            • Pakistan 128; India 129-2• India win by eight wickets

The collapse that followed was steady rather than spectacular. Afridi holed out to deep midwicket after being cleverly tied down. Nasir Jamshed and Kamran Akmal fell trying to force the pace against Yuvraj, and Mohammad Hafeez was bowled trying to cut Virat Kohli having eked out 15 from 28 balls spread over almost 10 overs.

There was another admirable comeback story in the India team as Lakshmipathy Balaji, a 31-year-old seamer from Chennai who made his Test debut way back in 2003 but missed almost three years with serious back problems, justified his selection equally handsomely with three for 22. But this will be remembered as Yuvraj's night.