Indian captain Virat Kohli reacts after his dismissal during 2nd ODI Match against England at Barabati stadium in Cuttack on Thursday. Pic/PTI

Cuttack: Virat Kohli yesterday hailed the match-winning effort of Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying the "greats" showed why they were pivotal to the team's progress. "We were wondering if we had a good start were we would have ended up. It wasn't good batting early on. Two of the greats stood up, that is what the team management envisioned," said Kohli. "Getting 381 from 25 for 3 was outstanding. We knew we'd get wickets at some stage or the other but we bowled at the more difficult part of the day. The guys showed really good character. We pulled it back nicely in the end.