Fortunately for India, Rahul Dravid was still around. The Indian vice-captain played a sober hand, milking the singles and twos and pushing the Indians towards a competitive total. Yuvraj Singh proved an able ally and the two put on 72 runs for the fifth wicket before Dravid fell for 49. Yuvraj took over at this stage, playing quite a few handsome shots on his way to 62 off 72 balls before falling in the 49th over. His contribution along with those of Dravid and Sehwag ensured that India ended up with a score of 261.