BV Swagath's Story of the 2ndODI between India and England at Indore on November 17, 2008
It was once again Yuvraj Singh who proved to be the nemesis of the English team. This time the southpaw not only knocked off a hundred, he even starred with the ball capturing four huge wickets to script a sensational triumph for his side. England did all it could with both ball and the bat but India was just too good for them. The homeside had passed through two difficult phases – first one when they were reduced at 29 for 3 and the second one when Flintoff and Pietersen had taken the batting powerplay for more than 50 runs. It was the magic of Yuvraj Singh both with the bat and the ball that got India through that crisis to end up with a 54-run victory in the second ODI at Indore. The huge crowd at the Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground would have been more than satisfied to see more than 500 runs on a wicket that threatened to explode and produce a low scoring match.
Toss: MS Dhoni won the toss this time and India was up to take first strike. Both sides remained unchanged with Yuvraj Singh recovering quickly from his back strain.
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