Birthday boy Yuvi guides India to victory

Mohali: India's famed batsmen unleashed a stunning exhibition of strokeplay to achieve the highest successful run chase in Twenty20 history as the hosts defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the second game and level the two-match series 1-1 here today.

After the visitors posted a competitive 206 for seven, the Indians rode on a superlative batting show by Virender Sehwag (64), Dhoni (46) and birthday boy Yuvraj Singh (60 not out) to overhaul the target with five balls to spare in a thrilling floodlit contest.

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