As soon as once more in IPL 2024, MS Dhoni turned again the clock; a delicate reminder of his six-hitting nous within the dying overs of an innings. However whereas his quickfire 37 in opposition to the Delhi Capitals in Vizag might not have turned the destiny in his facet’s favor, Sunday was something however.
Within the large ticket contest in opposition to fellow five-time IPL winners Mumbai Indians, for the Chennai Tremendous Kings, got here a hattrick of sixes within the ultimate over that helped the defending champions breach the 200 run mark. Coming in to bat at six, Dhoni plundered three maximums off the 4 deliveries he confronted – all off Mumbai Indians’ skipper Hardik Pandya’s bowling. Right here’s a video:
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Within the six video games CSK have performed to date, Dhoni has 59 runs to his identify – 57 off which have come off two innings (Delhi and Mumbai). In CSK’s earlier sport – a house win in opposition to KKR – the previous skipper had arrived to bat at 5, elevating speculations a couple of everlasting promotion within the batting order.
Having scored in entry of 400 runs within the 2018 and 2019 season, Dhoni hasn’t been capable of cross the 250 mark in any of the next seasons and has batted decrease down the order.
MS Dhoni of Chennai Superkings throughout match 29 of the Indian Premier League season 17 (IPL 2024) between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Tremendous Kings held on the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on the 14th April 2024.
Photograph by Vipin Pawar / Sportzpics for IPL
Earlier on Sunday, CSK had been put in to bat by Mumbai Indians. Ruturaj Gaikwad (69 off 40) and Shivam Dube (66 off 38) mustered some a lot wanted boundaries after the autumn of the opening mixture of Ajinkya Rahane and Rachin Ravindra.
It was a second fifty for each Gaikwad and Dube within the ongoing season – the 2 being CSK’s high run scorers within the ongoing season.
For Mumbai Indians, who got here into the sport on the again of consecutive house wins, it was one other poor outing with the ball this season. Jasprit Bumrah, who had snapped a 5-fer the opposite night time in opposition to RCB, was unable to offer a breakthrough. Hardik Pandya snapped two wickets however was bashed for 43 runs from his three overs.
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