Indore: In a memorable four-day span, Yuvraj Singh has banished self-doubts and embraced sunshine.

His second century (118) on the trot and 10th overall in One Day Internationals allied with some handy left-arm spin (four for 28) that crackled on a sluggish pitch, helped India defeat England by 54 runs in the second ODI of the seven-match series at the Maharani Usha Raje Stadium here on Monday. India leads the series 2-0.

Chasing India’s 292 for nine in 50 overs, England scored 238 in 47 overs. England was ambushed in the very first over as Suresh Raina’s ‘Jonty Rhodes’ moment — an accurate throw unleashed with airborne momentum — left Ian Bell stranded.

Opener Matt Prior (38) and Owais Shah’s (58, 78b, 8x4, 1x6) second-wicket partnership of 96 runs that stretched into the 24th over, built a sedate structure rather than a launch-pad.

Shah reached his fifty with a six off Yuvraj but the ‘Man-of-the-Match’ breached the partnership. Delivering wide off the crease and slinging it across, Yuvraj’s angle pushed Shah and Prior to their backfoot and as pads were ruffled and stumps knocked out, England was down for the count.