Chennai Tremendous Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (32*) placed on show a spectacle within the type of his finest Indian Premier League 2023 innings on the MA Chidambaram Stadium tonight.
Coming in to bat at No. 8 with the house staff requiring 63 runs within the final 5 overs, Dhoni performed a titular function in an unbeaten 59-run partnership for the seventh wicket alongside all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja (25*).
With the equation decreasing to 40 runs in a few overs, Jadeja hit a 4 and two sixes off Jason Holder’s penultimate 19-run over. Dealing with pacer Sandeep Sharma, Dhoni was on strike with 21 runs being the necessity of the hour within the closing over.
Assisted by a few wides, Dhoni hit a few back-to-back sixes to show across the clock for the third time within the season. Though Dhoni hitting a 4 or a six on the final ball for a win or tie respectively would have been icing on the cake however him hitting a 4 and three sixes at a strike fee of 188.23 was sufficient for the spectators in Chennai to relish their beloved Thala dictating phrases.
Even robust CSK fell quick by 3 runs on the finish, Jadeja and Dhoni enjoying game-changing cameos have been sufficient to entertain the house supporters on Wednesday.
Mohammad Kaif hails Greatest Finisher of Cricket as Dhoni Shines at MA Chidambaram Stadium
Image abhi baki hai… @msdhoni
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 12, 2023
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