MS Dhoni’s
four sixes made Delhi Capital’s bowlers sweat, Mahendra Singh Dhoni rolled back the years with a stunning knock against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League match on Sunday. It was a vintage MS Dhoni show in Visakhapatnam as the fans went berserk when he entered the middle with the bat. The atmosphere was surreal and Dhoni ensured that the fans walked away with a memorable moment. Got a chance to bat for the first time this season and did not disappoint.
However, his cameo was not enough to avoid defeat for CSK as Rishabh Pant’s Delhi claimed their first win of the season with a 20-run victory.
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The legendary wicket-keeper batsman came down to bat in the 17th over and the match was out of CSK’s reach. However, Dhoni impressed everyone present at the stadium with an unbeaten knock of 37 runs* off 16 balls. The former captain hit 4 fours and three sixes.
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 31, 2024
CSK needed 41 runs off the last over and Dhoni hit a boundary off Enrich Nortje’s first ball through extra cover. Nortje failed to get his line and length right as the CSK legend continued to punish him. The second ball, a full toss, went for a one-handed six over mid-wicket. Things continued to deteriorate for the Proteas pacer as he bowled another full toss off the fourth ball and it went for a four.
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Dhoni made sure fans could see his vintage side with his last ball. It was again a full toss and Dhoni hit it high to extra cover as he finished his knock with a strike rate of 231.25.
However, chasing a target of 192, CSK were thrashed by pacers Khalil Ahmed (2/21) and Mukesh Kumar (3/21) and ended at 171 for six.
Earlier, during the first innings, the legendary wicketkeeper claimed a sharp catch during the Delhi Capitals clash to achieve the huge milestone. It was the fourth ball of the 11th over and DC opener Prithvi Shaw, who had returned to the XI, played a cut shot to Ravindra Jadeja and was caught by Dhoni. With this catch, he became the first wicketkeeper to take 300 dismissals in T20Is.
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