Yusuf Pathan 123 off 96 balls v New Zealand in Bengaluru 2010

Score on arrival: 108 for 4, chasing 316
Final score: 321 for 5, won by 5 wickets with 7 balls to spare

India had already sealed a five-match ODI series 3-0, and were looking jittery in a tall chase, having lost their top order on the cheap.
New Zealand's pacers then tested Yusuf Pathan with the short stuff, which he played out, while smashing the freebies they dished out every once in a while.

The marauding hundred arrived at a crucial point for Yusuf, coming as it did in the months leading to India's World Cup squad selection for the 2011 tournament at home. 


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