Yuvraj's swashbuckling 103 lifts India from a dismal 35-5 to a challenging 249-9, but the Proteas, victors in the last 19 one-dayers, make light of the effort to close in on the world record unbeaten run.
With pride at stake, the players, playing as a cohesive unit, ride on Michael and Khanedekar's efforts to maintain their cent per cent record against Pakistan in Hyderabad. More Coverage
It was a do or die match and after emphatic centuries from Tendulkar and Sehwag, it was Rahul Dravid who joined the party with a classy 50 off 22 balls to help India put up 353 for 5, a total that proved 145 runs too large for the Kiwis