5. 57 off 68 balls in the 2011 World Cup quarter-final vs Australia
Chasing a tricky target of 261 India were struggling at 187/5. Batting under lights was difficult at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel stadium (Ahmedabad), but Yuvraj Singh handled the situation quite well. Yuvraj Singh was at the crease along with Suresh Raina. This knock clearly showed why the dashing left-hander was called a big match player.
Yuvraj Singh was a dangerous player and a match-winner on his day and this inning was the guiding force in India’s win that day. The left-hander despatched the Aussie bowlers with his powerful cuts and elegant cover drives. The southpaw batsman was adjudged the man of the match in that game.